Deepika Padukone is currently in the news after her exit from the much-awaited sequel of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’. She has yet to reveal the reason behind this decision, and her silence has led to several speculations. Amid the controversy, the actress has started shooting for her next film, ‘King’, with Shah Rukh Khan. She also shared her first post on Instagram amid the ongoing controversy.
In the post, Deepika is seen holding Shah Rukh Khan’s hand. She also penned a sweet note for him. For the unversed, ‘King’ marks Deepika and SRK’s 6th film together. The post also captured the attention as Deepika talked about how experience of making a movie matters more than its success. This comes amid the speculations around her decision to leave ‘Kalki 2898 AD’.
She wrote, “The very first lesson he taught me almost 18 years ago, while filming Om Shanti Om, was that the experience of making a movie, and the people you make it with, matter far more than its success. I couldn’t agree more and have applied that learning to every decision I’ve made since. And that’s probably why we’re back making our 6th movie together?”
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About King:
Apart from Deepika and Shah Rukh Khan, the movie reportedly stars Abhishek Bachchan, Suhana Khan, Rani Mukerji, Abhay Verma, Raghav Juyal, Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff.
The movie reportedly faced some delays due to SRK’s injury while shooting. As per a report by Mid-Day, ‘King’ might release in 2027 instead of 2026. An insider revealed, “King’s team has hit pause on the shoot. Shah Rukh needs to rest it out for weeks before he can face the camera again. It is an action-heavy film, so the team doesn’t want to take a chance with his health.”
“The team is now chalking out the plan for the next schedule. Earlier, King was being pegged as a Gandhi Jayanti 2026 offering. That is not possible now; it may get pushed by months to have an early 2027 release,” the source added.
‘King’ will be directed by Siddharth Anand. The makers are yet to make an official announcement regarding the movie.
