Kamal Ghorui
Siddharth Anand, hailed as one of Bollywood’s top action filmmakers, has delivered some of the industry’s biggest hits, including ‘Pathaan’, ‘War’, ‘Bang Bang’, and ‘Fighter’. The director is currently filming his upcoming project, ‘King’, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Suhana Khan in lead roles, alongside Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, and Rani Mukerji. The highly anticipated film is slated for a Christmas 2026 release.
‘King’ includes a jaw-dropping Rs 50 crore action sequence
According to Bollywood Hungama, Siddharth has mounted an unimaginable action sequence at real locations of Europe and that has cost the production team Rs 50 crore. ‘King’ is one of the most expensive action films of Indian Cinema and is going all out to ensure a theatrical experience for ages. One of the key action moments of the film was shot in Europe and the team has spent an earth-shattering amount of Rs 50 crore for a 10 day action packed schedule. It cost them 5 crore per day to shoot for this action sequence.
‘King’ sees Shah Rukh Khan take charge of action design
According to the report, the sequence was filmed in Europe with Shah Rukh, Abhishek Bachchan, and a specialized team brought on board to execute high-octane stunts for the film. Khan has also supervised the entire action, as he is very fascinated with the idea of developing something humongous for the big screen. He helped Siddharth in planning this entire sequence at real locations of Europe, and the execution aspect was also done with perfection.
‘King’ aims for a grand Christmas 2026 release
The shooting of ‘King’ is expected to finish by June 2026, with the film scheduled for a Christmas release. With an estimated budget of around Rs 350 crore, excluding marketing costs, it ranks among the most expensive films of its genre in recent times.
