King shooting pics of SRK and Deepika go viral

Actress Deepika Padukone, who recently announced her second pregnancy with husband-actor Ranveer Singh, has joined Shah Rukh Khan in Cape Town, South Africa, for the shooting of King. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film is scheduled for a theatrical release on December 24, 2026. On Friday, leaked pictures from the South African schedule went viral, showing Deepika and Shah Rukh together on the sets and leaving fans in awe. This marks their reunion after the 2023 film Jawan, in which Deepika had an impressive cameo.  King has been co-written and directed by Siddharth Anand. It is produced by Gauri Khan, Siddharth Anand, and Mamta Anand under Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Arshad Warsi and Rani Mukerji in lead roles. Principal photography began in May 2025.