Overview
Why this movies page exists
King brings Shah Rukh Khan back to the action-thriller territory of Pathaan and Jawan, with Sujoy Ghosh and Siddharth Anand co-directing. SRK plays a global crime boss with daughter Suhana Khan as his on-screen protege. The Christmas 2026 release positions King as Bollywood's holiday tentpole.
Specificity
What makes this countdown specific
Event
King
Date posture
December 24, 2026 · Date confirmed · Expected
Source trail
TMDb / studio · redchilliesentertainment.com
Content family
movies · Bollywood action
Topic signals
shah rukh khan, bollywood, action thriller, christmas release
Format
Theatrical release
Director
Sujoy Ghosh, Siddharth Anand
Cast
Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan
King is kept distinct from neighboring movies countdowns by its concrete source trail (TMDb / studio at redchilliesentertainment.com), its date confirmed date signal, and its expected confidence label.
The location context for this listing is a global release context. That matters because two pages can share a broad bollywood action label while still serving different reader tasks: travel timing, ticket timing, broadcast coverage, city logistics, or release-window monitoring.
Current event facts on file: format: Theatrical release; director: Sujoy Ghosh, Siddharth Anand; cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan. These details are included in the main article so the timer has venue, source, and schedule context.
Topic signals used for related-page matching: shah rukh khan, bollywood, action thriller, christmas release. Schema posture: No precise Event startDate.
Evidence pack
Source, schema, and originality audit
Retention class
Expected-date major-event watchlist
Evidence score
7/12 source/detail signals
- Evidence score7/12 signals present
- source name; source URL; source host; public date label; machine date value; 3 fact rows; 4 topic tags
- Source and schemaFeed-derived schedule
- No precise Event startDate Source trail: TMDb / studio at redchilliesentertainment.com.
- Date precisionDate confirmed / Expected
- The page keeps countdown and copy cautious so a broad, expected, or tentative date is not overstated.
- Entity grounding3 facts, 4 tags
- No firm venue or market is attached yet; the template avoids inventing one.
- Editorial depth0 paragraphs, 0 highlights
- The page relies on source confidence, specificity, facts, and related pages until a deeper dossier is available.
- Generation controlCurated event row
- This row is carried by the event catalog directly rather than a franchise template expansion.
What this countdown tracks
The clock above counts down to King, Shah Rukh Khan's Christmas Eve 2026 action vehicle co-directed by Sujoy Ghosh and Siddharth Anand, with Suhana Khan in a major supporting role.
About this film
King is Shah Rukh Khan's next theatrical event after Pathaan and Jawan reset his action-thriller career in 2023. Sujoy Ghosh (Kahaani) and Siddharth Anand (Pathaan, War) co-direct what has been described as a globe-trotting crime story, with SRK playing a powerful but morally compromised crime boss. His daughter Suhana Khan, after debuting in Netflix's The Archies, takes the on-screen apprentice role, marking her first major theatrical lead opposite her father.
The Christmas Eve release window positions King as Bollywood's headline holiday tentpole, going after the family-and-friends viewership that traditionally drives Indian box-office records. Yash Raj Films is reportedly handling distribution alongside Red Chillies Entertainment.
Cast and crew
- Directors: Sujoy Ghosh and Siddharth Anand
- Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone (cameo reported), Rani Mukerji
- Producers: Red Chillies Entertainment, Siddharth Anand Productions
- Music: Pritam (reported)
What to expect
Action set pieces are expected to anchor the film, in keeping with Anand's blockbuster style on War and Pathaan. Suhana Khan's casting alongside her father has been heavily marketed, with much of the early promotional campaign framed around the father-daughter dynamic. SRK is expected to handle stunt work himself in the tradition of the Pathaan-Jawan run.
Past releases (Shah Rukh Khan)
- Pathaan (January 2023): Rs. 1,055 crore worldwide, biggest Hindi opening ever at the time.
- Jawan (September 2023): Rs. 1,160 crore worldwide, surpassed Pathaan.
- Dunki (December 2023): Rs. 470 crore worldwide.
How to watch
King opens worldwide on December 24, 2026 in Hindi, with dubbed Tamil and Telugu versions also planned. Indian releases typically open in IMAX where available, with international bookings across the UK, North America, the Middle East, and Australia simultaneous to the Indian opening.
Related countdowns
For more 2026 and 2027 Indian theatrical anchors, see the Ramayana Part 1 countdown and the Love and War countdown.
FAQ
When does King release? December 24, 2026 — Christmas Eve worldwide. Who directs King? Sujoy Ghosh and Siddharth Anand co-direct. Is Suhana Khan in King? Yes, in a major role as SRK's on-screen apprentice. Is King part of the YRF Spy Universe? No — King is a standalone Red Chillies and Siddharth Anand Productions film.
Reading the timer
How to use this movies countdown
King sits inside the movies calendar as a bollywood action date that readers may revisit as the public details firm up. This page keeps the tracked date, source quality, location context, and release confidence in one place so the countdown is useful without implying more certainty than the source provides.
Right now the key public signal is December 24, 2026, with expected status and date confirmed precision. That distinction matters. A confirmed datetime is very different from a month-level or date-only signal, and people planning watch parties, travel, ticketing, launch coverage, or newsroom publishing need that nuance instead of a misleadingly precise timer.
We are tracking King from TMDb / studio plus the official event source. For this page, that means the safest way to read the countdown is as a reference layer: use the timer for awareness, then use the source, precision, location, and event facts together before you commit to travel, viewing plans, promotional scheduling, or time-sensitive announcements.
The most practical reading of this countdown is: King is being watched for a globally tracked release or event page, and the current page focus is the main bollywood action milestone rather than every surrounding rumor or speculative date. Format: Theatrical release. Director: Sujoy Ghosh, Siddharth Anand.
King should be treated like a film release page first and a countdown second. Movie dates can move by territory, premium-format rollout, or studio calendar strategy, so the details that matter are whether the page reflects a theatrical day, a broader release window, or a still-forming public slot. Current reference points include format: Theatrical release, director: Sujoy Ghosh, Siddharth Anand, cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan. Related queries often include shah rukh khan, bollywood, action thriller, christmas release, which is why this page keeps the movie-specific context visible instead of relying on a bare timer.