Shah Rukh Khan’s King has just taken Bollywood by storm with the official release date announcement and a high-impact unit that confirms 25 December 2026 as its theatrical release day. Fans around the world have been waiting months for this moment, and the new unit delivers on every level, positioning King as one of the biggest theatrical events of the year.
With Shah Rukh Khan at the centre of an all-star ensemble and director Siddharth Anand back after Pathaan, expectations have skyrocketed ahead of the holiday release.
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Avengers And Dune To Release Worldwide On 18th December, SRK’s King On 24th December
Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film King is set to release just a week before Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday in December, creating a major box-office clash. Fans of both films are excited to see the box office showdown between Bollywood superstar and Hollywood superhero ensemble.
This news has sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with fans discussing which movie will dominate the box office. King is releasing on 24th December and Avengers: Doomsday releasing on 18th December.
Fans react to King and Avengers Doomsday clash
Social media users quickly reacted to King’s release date, pointing out that Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday will also release in December 2026, leading to a box-office competition.
One X user wrote, “Bruh seriously to clash with doomsday (sic).” Another added, “SRK be like: ye bacche karein ek dusre bollywood actors se clash hum KING hain hum seedha Hollywood (Marvel) se clash karte hain yaani Avengers: Doomsday ye himmat sirf ek “*KING*” hi kar sakta hai..(sic).”
For the unversed, Shah Rukh Khan’s King is a gangster drama which features an esemble star cast including Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi and Raghav Juyal, Abhishek Bachchan in pivotal roles. Notably, Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan will be making her big-screen debut with this film.
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