Shah Rukh Khan is on fire in the dazzling first poster of King, the actor's next action blockbuster. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film is on schedule to release on December 24, 2026, on occasion of Christmas Eve.
King is a big-screen action spectacle produced by Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Anand’s Marflix Pictures. The film reunites the superstar with Deepika Padukone after films like Jawan, Pathaan, Chennai Express, Happy New Year and Om Shanti Om.
In the stylish poster, Khan emerges unfazed from the ramp of a destroyed cargo plane, which is in flames. Dressed in a leathery ensemble and jeans, he has a rose on his lips and a gun in his hand. A new theme tune titled ‘King Is Back’ accompanies the poster.
Sharing the asset on Instagram, Khan wrote, “Aaj phir yaad aaya...
Qaatil nahi... Aashiq hoon...,” a nod to his famous lyric from Badshaah (1999). Sachin-Jigar have composed the songs for King while Anirudh Ravichandran has created the score. An action-packed teaser asset was earlier showcased from the film, teasing its vast scale and violent design without divulging plot details.
Recently, Khan confirmed that King is set for its December 24 release date, despite stiff competition from other Indian and International titles.
During an #AskSRK session on X, when a fan asked Khan if King is still on track as the film might get sandwiched between films, the actor quipped, "Not at all....Think about the breads as well... We are the tasty centre patty."
As fans requested Khan to drop either another visual unit or at least a dialogue from the film, the superstar shared a video on X, saying, "Picture abhi baaki hai; King akela kaafi hai (The movie isn't over yet; the King is enough on his own)."