At a time when movies like ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Varanasi’ are making huge online collections of Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 1,400 crore, respectively, Shah Rukh KhanThe movie ‘King’ also hit the headlines for its budget news.‘King’s budget’ creates buzz on the internetRumors doing the rounds on the internet say ‘King’, which has many stars Deepika PadukoneAbhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and many more, is being cast on a staggering budget of Rs 450 crore. The idea started after a Bollywood Hungama report said that the film emerged as one of the most expensive films of Shah Rukh Khan’s career, surpassing Rs 1,000 crore box office blockbusters like ‘Jawan’ and ‘Pathaan’.
He said Siddharth Anand What do you think of the ‘King’ budget rumours?
Soon after a story about the alleged budget started making headlines on television, director Siddharth Anand took the word, “False.”Although he did not specify when he was referring to, netizens soon assumed that the post was a direct response to the allegations of the movie’s budget overruns.
About ‘King’s’ budget proposals
According to the report, the publication quoted a source as saying, “King started out as a thriller, but SRK and Sid’s passion has made it more interesting, and some of the biggest things the audience will witness on the show.” The report also stated that the film’s high budget did not include print and advertising costs, and said, “All the money spent is to ensure that the audience is able to watch the movie.“
‘King’ to mark SRK’s return to the big screen
‘King’ will see SRK returning to the big screen after a gap of three years. The film is said to have gone on floors in May 2025 and is expected to wrap up by August 2026 after extensive shooting in India and several countries.The thriller also marks SRK’s first major project with a daughter Suhana Khanwho is also rumored to be playing his on-screen daughter.
‘King’ fights ‘Dune 3’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
‘King’ is slated to hit theaters on December 24, during the Christmas break. The film hits the big screen, just days after Timothee Chalamet’s box office smash “Dune: Part Three” and “Avengers: Doomsday” are both set to be released on December 18.
