What happens when Shah Rukh Khan and director Siddharth Anand join forces with no budget restrictions? You get King, India’s costliest action film with a staggering budget of Rs 350 crores, excluding the amount that will be spent on print, publicity and other ancillary expenses. The action thriller has gone from being a modest project to becoming the biggest action spectacle ever mounted in Indian cinema.
Sources close to the project reveal that King started as an action thriller with an extended cameo from Shah Rukh Khan, with Sujoy Ghosh attached as the director. The initial budget was a relatively modest Rs 150 crores. However, the script had immense scope to go bigger and better. When Siddharth Anand came into the picture, everything changed. The director sat down with Shah Rukh Khan to reimagine the film on a grand scale, designing action sequences on a never before scale for Indian cinema.
Shah Rukh Khan Gives Siddharth Anand Complete Creative Freedom
Shah Rukh Khan is known as a producer who loves to spend big and treat audiences with the richest visuals and spectacular entertainment. True to his reputation, he gave Siddharth Anand complete creative freedom to execute his vision. The director came back with an ambitious plan that required a budget of Rs 350 crores. After seeing the vision that Siddharth had mapped out, Shah Rukh Khan was reportedly spellbound by the scale and ambition of what the director wanted to achieve.
King is being designed as a global film made in India. What takes millions of dollars for Western productions to execute, Siddharth Anand is aiming to achieve at one fifth of the cost. This cost efficiency combined with creative ambition is what makes the project so exciting for everyone involved.
Six Extraordinary Action Sequences
The film will feature six extraordinary action sequences that have been designed to perfection by Siddharth Anand and his team. Three of these sequences will be shot at real locations across the world, while the remaining three will be filmed on elaborate sets. Each action sequence has been planned meticulously to push the boundaries of what Indian action cinema can deliver.
One of the major highlights of King is reportedly Shah Rukh Khan’s introductory sequence. Big money has been spent on this particular sequence to ensure that it becomes a defining moment in the film and lives up to the massive expectations surrounding the superstar’s entry.
About King
King is an action thriller directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Gauri Khan and Mamta Anand under Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Entertainment banners. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role alongside Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan. After pulling off one of the biggest casting coups with Abhishek Bachchan playing the antagonist, the film is positioned to become a landmark project in Indian cinema. King is scheduled to release in 2026.
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