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Reports: Shah Rukh Khan’s King Scales Up to ₹350 Crore With Six Major Action Sequences

Industry reports attribute the budget surge to Siddharth Anand’s larger-scale reworking during pre-production.

Overview

  • Trade outlets citing unnamed sources say the production budget is about ₹350 crore, excluding marketing and publicity.
  • Sources report six large action set pieces, with three planned on real locations and three on constructed sets.
  • The project reportedly shifted from an approximately ₹150 crore plan under Sujoy Ghosh to a much larger vision after Siddharth Anand joined.
  • The film is positioned as a global-scale action thriller aiming to deliver Hollywood-style spectacle at roughly one-fifth the Western cost, according to reports.
  • A 2026 theatrical release is reported, with production by Gauri Khan and Mamta Anand, an expanded ensemble that includes Deepika Padukone and Suhana Khan, and a high-spend introductory sequence for SRK noted by sources.