What is Shah Rukh Khan doing next is a question the entire nation has been asking for a long while now. The star made a comeback to the big screen after a five-year hiatus and how. He released three movies in a year, including Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki, and amassed a business of over Rs 2500 crores at the worldwide box office—a number that others can only dream of. So, it is given that whatever he does next has top-notch anticipation attached to it, no matter what. So, what is SRK doing next, we ask again? The last we heard, King Khan was busy working on King. A movie where he unites for the first time on screen with daughter Suhana Khan, who made her debut with The Archies. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the film is an action thriller, and the latest update says it has now gotten Abhishek Bachchan on board.

Abhishek Bachchan Vs Shah Rukh Khan It Is?

Indeed a surprise! King has been making all the buzz for a while because it is a very interesting choice of director for Shah Rukh Khan after having worked on tentpole movies. But that doesn't mean that the scale goes down. Reports have mentioned that the movie, which also stars daughter Suhana Khan, has been mounted on a massive scale and will be shot across the world. The news is that the movie goes on floors in three months and the prep was on for all this while. A new report suggests that Abhishek Bachchan has been cast as the villain. Read on to know everything you should about the same.

As per a Peeping Moon report, Abhishek Bachchan has come on board for King to play the villain in the movie. It will be very interesting to see this new hero-villain pair as the rumor says Bachchan plays a sophisticated baddie in King. The makers have kept the specific character details under wraps and there is not much out yet. It will be an out-and-out negative role, and Abhishek, as per a source, was surprised when it was offered to him but also accepted it quickly.

A source close to the update said, “Abhishek is an actor whose full potential has yet to be fully realized. He has the ability to astonish audiences when given complex roles. King presents him in an out-and-out negative role for the first time in such a large-scale commercial movie, and he is sure to make a significant impact with his performance. Jr. Bachchan was surprised when he was offered this role but accepted it immediately, intrigued by the depth of his character. It’s a special role, and Siddharth Anand has grand plans to present Abhishek in a manner audiences have never seen before.”

About King

Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, known for Kahaani and the latest Netflix film Jaane Jaan, King will have Shah Rukh Khan in a robust avatar. He is the man on a mission to protect the character played by Suhana Khan, who is in danger after having witnessed a life-altering tragedy in her life. The movie set on a massive scale will have a whole lot of action if the plot is the same as rumored. Stay tuned to OTTplay for more information on this and everything else from the world of streaming and films.

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