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Ed Sheeran Confirms Hindi Track for Shah Rukh Khan Film Speculated to Be King

He revealed the news in an Instagram comment after sharing behind-the-scenes footage of his 'Sapphire' video shot across India.

Ed Sheeran had Shah Rukh Khan do a cameo in the music video of Sapphire.
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Ed Sheeran recently collaborated with Shah Rukh Khan for the music video of his song, Sapphire.
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Overview

  • Released June 5, 'Sapphire' blends Western pop with Indian vocals from Arijit Singh and includes a surprise cameo by Shah Rukh Khan.
  • The three-week shoot spanned multiple Indian cities, including Kolkata, Shillong and Hyderabad, making it Sheeran’s longest music video production.
  • Sheeran detailed playing paddle with Khan for three hours before the actor pitched the cameo and Sheeran recorded Hindi lines for the song.
  • In a June 18 Instagram reply, Sheeran confirmed he also recorded a Hindi song for a Shah Rukh Khan project fans believe is 'King'.
  • 'King', directed by Siddharth Anand, is expected to mark Suhana Khan’s Bollywood debut opposite her father in a star-studded action drama.