After making his comeback in 2023 with Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki; Shah Rukh Khan will be seen next in the action thriller King, in which he will share screen with his daughter Suhana Khan. Even before its official announcement, the film has become one of the most awaited Bollywood movies due to its casting. The much-awaited movie has now gone even bigger as Abhishek Bachchan has been roped in as the villain.
On Monday, Peepingmoon.com had reported that Junior Bachchan has been cast as the main antagonist in King. A source close to the film told the portal, "Abhishek is an actor whose full potential has yet to be fully realized. He has the ability to astonish audiences when given complex roles. King presents him in an out-and-out negative role for the first time in such a large-scale commercial movie, and he is sure to make a significant impact with his performance. Jr. Bachchan was surprised when he was offered this role but accepted it immediately, intrigued by the depth of his character."
This update was confirmed by Abhishek's father and superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday. When one of the netizens shared the news and wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Those who have seen Abhishek Sir in Breathe Into The Shadows, Raavan and The Big Bull, will know what level of performance as a negative role he can give", Amitabh reshared this post on his own account and wrote, "All the best Abhishek...It is TIME!!!".
Directed by Sujoy Ghosh and produced by Siddharth Anand's Marflix Pictures and Shah Rukh's Red Chillies Entertainmeint, King is expected to go on floors in October-November this year and the makers are planning to release it in late 2025 or early 2026. The tentpole action thriller will also mark Suhana's big screen debut as her first film The Archies was a direct-to-digital release on Netflix last year.
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