Famous filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh was to direct Shahrukh Khan’s film King. However, Pinkvilla exclusively reported that Siddharth Anand, who is backing the film and has also written it, has got the opportunity to direct the action entertainer. Meanwhile, the Kahaani director has now decided to move on to his next project with Shahid Kapoor.
Pinkvilla was the first to inform you about the possible collaboration between Shahid Kapoor and Sujoy Ghosh in 2021. However, scheduling conflicts prevented them from going ahead. Now, a recent report from Mid-Day has revealed that the filmmaker has restarted discussions about the film. The production of the film will start next year in 2025.
The report further states that the story of the film has not been revealed yet, but industry insiders believe that the director’s project will have suspense and drama. The source was quoted as saying, “Shahid was initially interested in the script, but the timing wasn’t right. Now, both Sujoy and he are prioritizing aligning their schedules and bringing it to life.”
It is important to mention here that in 2021, we had also informed you that the makers had roped in Animal actress Trupti Dimri to play the female lead in this yet-untitled project. A source close to the development shared with us, “Trupti has really liked the script and is looking forward to collaborating with Shahid and director Sujoy.”
Talking about Shahrukh Khan’s King, this hardcore action-packed film has been written by Sujoy Ghosh along with Siddharth Anand, Suresh Nair and Sagar Pandya. It is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment in association with Marflix. While earlier Ghosh was going to direct this film, now Siddharth Anand has taken the responsibility of directing it.
A source shared with us that the prep work for the film has been going on for the last 6 months, as Anand and his team have done multiple rounds of recce around the world and have worked with stunt directors of international repute to shoot path-breaking action sequences. Have also designed. , The film is all set to go on floors in March 2025 and stars Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Abhay Verma in the lead roles.
On the other hand, Shahid Kapoor is currently awaiting the release of Roshan Andrews’ Deva with Pooja Hegde. Produced by Roy Kapur Films as well as Zee Studios, the film was earlier scheduled to release on Valentine’s Day 2025. While fans are already eager to see Kapoor in a fiery character, as a gift to the fans, the film has been pushed forward and is now scheduled to release on the big screens on January 31, 2025.
Apart from this, Shahid also has Vishal Bhardwaj’s Arjun Ustara with Trupti Dimri. Backed by Sajid Nadiadwala, as we told our readers earlier, the film is all set to go on floors on January 6. An insider shared with us that the pre-production work of Arjun Ustaara has started. It is further revealed that a huge set is being constructed in a studio in Mumbai, which will bring the vision of the film to life.
A team of over 500 people is working to create this elaborate set-up, as the idea is to install it on a large scale. The source further added, “The makers aim to recreate the Mumbai of the bygone era as the premise of the film is set against the backdrop of the underworld in the post-independence era.”
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