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Shah Rukh Khan Unveils New King Poster

Published 27 October 2026

Shah Rukh Khan has unveiled a new poster for King, showing him with a rose between his lips and a gun in his hand, as the film remains scheduled to open in cinemas on December 24, 2026. Khan shared the image on Instagram on October 27 with the line, “Aaj phir yaad aaya... Qaatil nahi, Aashiq hoon,” which translates as “I remembered again... I am not a killer, I am a lover.” The poster places the romantic phrase alongside an intense image of the actor against a fiery backdrop. Some versions of the image show him with grey-streaked hair. The poster gives another look at the film but does not disclose its plot or explain Khan’s character. Although the imagery combines a gun, flames and a rose, it does not establish what role those elements play in the story. The film’s character and plot details remain under wraps. King is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures. Its cast includes Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, as well as Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Anil Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Arshad Warsi. Other cast lists also name performers including Jackie Shroff and Raghav Juyal. Khan is set to share the screen...

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