King: Shah Rukh Khan unveils intense new poster ahead of December 24 release

King poster via Instagram

Shah Rukh Khan has offered fans another glimpse of his much-awaited action entertainer King. On Tuesday, October 27, the actor unveiled a new poster featuring him with a rose tucked between his lips and an intense gaze. The striking visual hints at a blend of action and romance in the highly anticipated film.

Shah Rukh Khan unveils new KING poster

Sharing the poster on social media, SRK wrote, "Aaj phir yaad aaya... Qaatil nahi Aashiq hoon (Remembered again today I'm not a killer, I'm a lover.) #KING In cinemas 24.12.26." The new poster has further increased excitement among fans for the film, which is slated to hit theatres worldwide on December 24, 2026.

King star cast

King stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role and is helmed by Siddharth Anand. The film also features Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Arshad Warsi and Anil Kapoor. The project marks Shah Rukh Khan's first on-screen collaboration with his daughter Suhana, who made her acting debut with Zoya Akhtar's The Archies in 2023.

Shah Rukh Khan talked about King release

Earlier, when SRK conducted an ‘Ask Me Anything' session on X, the superstar denied the reports of King getting postponed. When one of the X users asked the superstar about an update on the action thriller, he wrote, "Ab picture hi dekho na! Tarsa nahi raha join acchhi wali bana raha hoon….ke Dil ko tasalli mile….Sab ayega…24th Dec se pehle."

Responding to another user on X, Shah Rukh Khan revealed that he suffered multiple injuries during King shoot, due to which the schedule was halted for some time. "Had a few injuries while shooting, so had to start stop many times but now all broken is fixed…and nearly all done…so all good," he wrote.

Backed by Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures, King is set to hit theatres on December 24, a date that will witness box office competition from several major releases. These include Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part Three and Nagarjuna's 100th film, titled King100, which was officially announced on the actor's 67th birthday, along with details of its theatrical release.