Sujoy Ghosh Out? Siddharth Anand to Direct Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana & Abhishek Bachchan's King – Read

After the mega success of Pathaan, Jawan and , Shah Rukh Khan will be seen in his next action entertainer titled King.

It was reported that will be directed by Sujoy Ghosh and co-produced by Siddharth Anand who was also planning its action sequences.

It was also reported that the film will go on floors in January 2025. However, now a new report has claimed that Sujoy Ghosh has been replaced by Siddharth Anand as the director of King.

Sharing the details, a source told Pinkvilla, “Shah Rukh Khan and Siddharth Anand are among the biggest combinations for Hindi Cinema, and are all set for a reunion on King. The prep work for this action-packed entertainer is underway for the last 6 months, as Siddharth Anand and his team have done multiple rounds of recce all across the globe and also designed path-breaking action sequences with stunt directors of international repute. King is all set to go on floors in March 2025.”

King stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role along with his daughter Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan plays the main antagonist.

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The source further added, “Every actor has a great arc in the screenplay of King, and has their moments to shine. The film is written by Sujoy Ghosh with Siddharth Anand, Suresh Nair and Sagar Pandya. The makers have got Abbas Tyrewala on board as the dialogue writer.”

“It’s the most explosive action written for a Hindi Film. SRK and Sid plan to shoot action blocks of King all across the globe, and they have already done recce for the same at several virgin locations,” shared the source.

Talking about the film’s shoot schedule, the source revealed, “Shah Rukh Khan and Siddharth Anand are extremely happy with how the script of King has shaped up and are now ready to roll with it by March 2025. It’s a 6 to 7-month schedule, planned all across the globe and the makers are committed to bring the film to the big screen in 2026. The scale of King will be at par Pathaan and a treat for the cinema-going audience.”

The makers are currently looking to cast an A-list actress opposite Shah Rukh Khan and an announcement will be made soon about the same.