Kamal Ghorui
It’s finally out. Shah Rukh Khan announced the release date of ‘King’ with an action packed teaser on Saturday afternoon. The actor can be seen in an all new avatar role with a film packed with lots of action and stunning visuals. The video sees his entry by shattering a glass ceiling and he’s filled with blood, he captioned this announcement as, “King is ready to roar on 24.12.2026 in cinemas’. The teaser further says, “This Christmas, fear wears the crown.”
Last week a report had suggested that the film starring SRK along with Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhay Verma, Arshad Warsi is set to release on Christmas. Though, the makers have not yet officially announced the rest of the cast. A source was quoted by Bollywood Hungama, saying, “The duo of SRK and Sid were brainstorming several options for their release, and the two in the forefront were, December 4 and December 25. After weighing all options, they have locked a Christmas 2026 release for their action packed entertainer.”Netizens cannot hold their excitement looking at this announcement. A user said, “Doomsday vs KING 🚀🔥” Another user said, “King fans are ready as well.” The source further revealed to the portal as to why the film will not arrive on the traditionally favoured December 4 slot. “SRK and Sid are clear in maintaining a gap from Ramayana, which could go on to record a historic business. They don’t want to come and hurt the business of this divine saga in any way, and hence have locked a Christmas 2026 release. This ensures a gap of 45 days between Ramayana and King, giving both the films the breathing space that they deserve.”With its Christmas release, ‘King’ is expected to enjoy a largely uncontested run at the box office, as no major Hindi releases are currently planned for that period. While Hollywood’s Avengers: Doomsday is slated to arrive a week earlier, the source said further, “There is Avengers: Doomsday a week before, but Hollywood films are frontloaded and for the Hindi cinema audience, there’s nothing that can top the experience of watching a Shah Rukh Khan film on the big screen.”
