Mar 30, 2026 12:40pm IST
Shah Rukh Khan’s Dubai Schedule for ‘King’ Called Off Due to Middle East Conflict
Shah Rukh Khan’s "King" is not going to Dubai. The Dubai schedule of the film has been called off due to the ongoing conflict in Middle East, with the team now planning to shoot the initially planned large-scale desert action sequences in Mumbai.
According to Mid-Day, director Siddharth Anand was set to kick off the action-packed international leg on April 9, with Suhana Khan and Anil Kapoor leading the shoot. The schedule was locked months in advance, and all the necessary permissions were already procured to shoot in the Emirates. However, the recent dynamic situation in the region prompted the makers to rethink the safety concerns of the cast and crew, thereby cancelling the schedule.
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Siddharth and team will now shoot those action sequences in studio in Vile Parle. The production design team has reportedly gone all out to recreate a desert landscape that matches the scale the director has envisioned for the set-piece. As per reports, the sequence begins with a chase, resulting in an intense combat.
"King" is one of the most-anticipated Hindi films releasing this year. SRK is said to be playing an assassin in this action thriller that marks his second collaboration with Siddharth Anand following the massive box office success of “Pathaan”. The film features a star-studded ensemble, including Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Abhay Varma, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, and Raghav Juyal, among others. The Marflix and Red Chillies Entertainment production releases in cinemas during Christmas 2026.
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