Overview

• Deepika Padukone will portray Suhana Khan's mother and Shah Rukh Khan's former lover in the film 'King', directed by Siddharth Anand.
• Her role is described as an extended cameo, adding to her recent pattern of playing mother figures in high-profile films like 'Jawan' and 'Brahmastra: Part 1 — Shiva'.
• The announcement has sparked mixed reactions online, with some fans criticizing the narrow age gap between Deepika and Suhana, and concerns over typecasting.
• This film marks another collaboration between Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, whose on-screen pairing has been a consistent box-office success.
• Deepika is reportedly gearing up for a major post-maternity comeback, with multiple high-profile projects, including 'King', in her pipeline.