Reports: Shah Rukh Khan’s King and Love And War Weigh Two-Part Releases After Dhurandhar Success

Sources describe preliminary talks, with any decision contingent on footage, followed by an edit-table assessment.

Overview

Bollywood Hungama cites high-level discussions in the camps of Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali about splitting King and Love And War into two installments.
Tentative pairings reported by sources suggest Love And War could target August 2026 and January 2027, while King could eye September 2026 and March 2027.
Both productions are still filming, and a split is described as possible only if sufficient material exists to sustain two features.
Insiders point to expanded satellite and digital deals plus added room for subplots as the main incentives for a two-part format.
Coverage credits the “Dhurandhar effect” for the shift in strategy, with Dhurandhar 2 scheduled to release on March 19, 2026.