Saurabh Shukla says every name of Shahrukh Khan’s King is very big
Saurabh Shukla said that the cast of Shahrukh Khan’s King is 70 percent Bollywood. King also stars Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and others in lead roles.
Actor Saurabh Shukla, who is all set to star in Shahrukh Khan’s film KingShared details about the massive scale of the upcoming action-thriller. He highlighted the ambitious nature of the film and the large number of actors from the Hindi film industry involved in it.
in an interview with hindi rushThe actor suggested this King One of the most comprehensive casts in recent Hindi cinema. The veteran actor also jokingly said that “70 per cent of the industry” feels like a part of the Siddharth Anand directorial.
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Pointing to the large-scale casting involved in the film, he said, “It’s not just me, King It has 70 percent share of the film industry. Every name that’s big enough, they’re all in there.”
The 62-year-old described working with Shah Rukh as a really enjoyable experience and praised the actor as a “great” and “charismatic” personality. Reflecting on his contribution to the film, Saurabh said, “In King, everything I have done is quite memorable.”
King It also stars Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Arshad Warsi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Raghav Juyal and others in lead roles. There is speculation about the involvement of Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee, although their participation has not been officially confirmed.
The teaser shows Shah Rukh Khan adopting a silver-haired look, portraying the character with a dashing presence. The video begins with a wide shot of a mysterious island, after which Khan delivers a powerful monologue.
In the teaser, the actor says: “I don’t remember how much blood I committed. Never asked whether they are good or bad people. Just saw the realization in his eyes, these are his last breaths. And I am the reason for that. Thousands of crimes, infamous in 100 countries, the world gave only one name. I am not afraid, my body is shut. (I don’t remember how many murders I have committed. I never asked whether they were good people or bad. I just saw the emotion in their eyes, these are their last breaths. And I am the reason for that. Thousands of crimes, notorious in 100 countries, the world gave me only one name. I am not afraid, I am a man).”
Apart from Shahrukh’s reunion with Siddharth and Deepika Pathan (2023), King Suhana also has a theatrical debut after the Netflix musical-comedy, The Archies (2023).
The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and is set to release on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2026.