‘Deepika Padukone is there, pyaar zaroor hoga’: Shah Rukh Khan confirms romantic angle in King, says he’s playing ‘new kind of macho hero’

He continued, “Also, we are not going to take any sides in King. If you like our thought, then do follow it. Ya fir bura hi karte rehna!” When a fan shouted that they have a lot of pyaar for Shah Rukh, the actor playfully replied, “Mere saath film mein Deepika Padukone bhi hai. Pyaar toh zaroor hoga! (I have Deepika with me, so love will obviously be there).”

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For the unversed, Deepika made her acting debut alongside Shah Rukh in Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om (2007). Since then, the duo has delivered several hits together, including Chennai Express (2013), Happy New Year (2014), Pathaan (2023), and Jawan (2023). Their on-screen chemistry continues to be one of Bollywood’s most adored pairings.

Shah Rukh also spoke about his dynamic with King’s director, Siddharth Anand, who previously directed him in the blockbuster Pathaan. “Siddharth is a very, very organized director. I learned a lot. I didn’t know how to play an action hero before that. I have done a couple of action films, but when a director directs you and tells you certain things while you are trying to do a scene, you have to be smart enough to understand and take it from him,” SRK shared.

He added, “I have never done ‘hero-hero’ massy films; maybe Karan Arjun (1995). Baazigar (1993) was a very evil character. Hence, whatever Sid told me, I imbibed that. As a matter of fact, it helped me do what I did in Jawan (2023). We have become friends now as we’ve been working for 2-3 years. What also transpired is that he understood how I’d like to create a new kind of macho hero. Also, he’s a very aesthetic director. He’s wonderfully aesthetic. Bahut sundar banata hai film ko.”

Meanwhile, reports say that King will show Shah Rukh portray a man at two different stages of life. While one will have him facing off Ba***ds of Bollywood actor Raghav Juyal, the older version of the character will have to deal with Abhishek Bachchan.

King boasts an impressive ensemble cast, including Deepika Padukone, Abhay Verma, Arshad Warsi, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Raghav Juyal. The film is also rumoured to feature Rani Mukerji, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Saurabh Shukla, Akshay Oberoi, and Karanvir Malhotra. Adding to the excitement, Shah Rukh’s daughter Suhana Khan will reportedly play his protégé in the film, while Abhishek Bachchan is set to portray the antagonist.