A Reddit post about Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film King sparked discussion online after a user shared an unconfirmed theory about its storyline.
The post suggested that Shah Rukh Khan and his daughter Suhana Khan could play father and daughter in the Siddharth Anand directorial. It also linked the characters played by Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji to the reported plot.
According to the theory, Shah Rukh’s character was initially sent by Abhishek’s character to kill Deepika’s character, who was investigating his criminal activities. However, the two reportedly fell in love, and Deepika’s character became pregnant.
The post further claimed that Abhishek’s character interrupted their wedding and shot Deepika. Shah Rukh’s character then went after him but was arrested and sent to prison.
The Reddit user also described what reportedly happened after the shooting. Deepika’s character was taken to hospital, where she gave birth to Suhana’s character before dying. Rani Mukerji’s character was then said to have raised the child.
The theory suggested that Suhana later met Shah Rukh’s character and joined him in seeking revenge against Abhishek’s character.
The post attracted reactions from other users, with one commenting, “Kuch kuch hota hain with Masala.” Another described the reported storyline as a typical Bollywood masala film.
However, the claims remained unconfirmed, and neither the filmmakers nor the cast had confirmed the storyline.
King also featured Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone and Abhishek Bachchan.
The film was scheduled to release in cinemas on December 24, 2026.