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Reports Outline Dual-Timeline King With Two Villains as Shah Rukh Khan Teases Deepika Romance

Production-sourced plot reports circulate, with SRK offering an on-record romance tease with Deepika Padukone.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets citing India Today report that King spans two timelines, with Shah Rukh Khan portraying the same character at two ages, a detail not officially confirmed by the filmmakers.
  • The reported antagonists are Raghav Juyal in the younger timeline and Abhishek Bachchan in the older timeline, according to production sources.
  • At a fan event in Mumbai, Shah Rukh Khan said Deepika Padukone is in the film and hinted at a love angle, while describing plans for a “new kind of macho hero” with director Siddharth Anand.
  • The film is directed by Siddharth Anand and backed by Red Chillies Entertainment, and it is being positioned as a major 2026 action thriller.
  • Suhana Khan is reported to take her first major theatrical role alongside a star ensemble including Rani Mukerji and Arshad Warsi, with buzz boosted by a title reveal and first-look on SRK’s 60th birthday.