Shah Rukh Khan is in the final stretch of King, the action thriller from director Siddharth Anand that is scheduled to open in cinemas on December 24. With just over two months remaining, the unit has returned to Mumbai for the concluding schedule: the remaining action scenes first, then a newly added song featuring Suhana Khan.
What the final schedule covers
Filmfare reports that the last leg began on October 11 in Goregaon. Action sequences featuring Shah Rukh Khan resumed on October 12 at an Andheri East studio, and the production is aiming to complete those portions by mid-October before moving on to the song.
- Final schedule start: October 11, Goregaon, Mumbai.
- Action shoot: resumed October 12 in Andheri East.
- Target: action portions wrapped by mid-October.
- Next unit: a Suhana Khan dance number on a Film City set.
A source close to the production told Filmfare that the focus is on completing the remaining work inside the planned schedule. That matters for a film of this scale because an action-heavy finale and a new song are being finished in the same window as visual effects.
Suhana’s number and the VFX race
The added track is expected to put Suhana Khan’s dancing front and centre. Choreographers Piyush Bhagat and Shazia Samji are reported to be working on the number, which will be filmed on a grand set at Film City in Mumbai. While that is being shot, the production team is also completing the film’s visual effects ahead of the theatrical release.
Running a song shoot and VFX work simultaneously shows how tightly the calendar is being managed. Instead of waiting for principal photography to end, the makers are overlapping departments to protect the December 24 date.
The teaser: a birthday-sized moment
Reports suggest the first teaser of King may arrive on November 2, marking Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday. No official announcement has been made, but the possibility has already generated excitement among fans. If the teaser lands that day, it will give the film a little under two months of visible campaign runway before release.
For Bollywood audiences, a birthday teaser is more than a promo drop. It turns an existing fan celebration into the film’s first major reveal, concentrating attention at the moment when the release date finally feels close.
What to watch next
For now, the only official detail is the December 24 release date alongside the ongoing production schedule. Fans should treat November 2 as a strong possibility rather than a confirmed date until the team makes an announcement. The next reliable signal will be a marketing push as the film approaches its holiday window.
Source: Filmfare