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SRK’s ‘King’ Set to Rule the World—Ed Sheeran’s Hindi Debut Ignites Global Buzz


Updated: June 20, 2025 10:35

Image Source: The Week
Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan will lead his next bigscreen spectacle, King, an action drama directed by Siddharth Anand. The film is already creating buzz—not just for its highenergy storyline and Alist cast, but for a global musical surprise: Ed Sheeran, the British pop star, has announced recording a Hindi song for the film, his first as a Bollywood singer.
 
Key Highlights:
  • StarStudded Cast: King boasts the topbilled role of Shah Rukh Khan, with Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, and Suhana Khan making theatre debuts.
  • Ed Sheeran x Arijit Singh: Sheeran's Hindi track is said to feature Arijit Singh vocals, fusing Western pop with Bollywood soul. A Sheeran Sapphire photo shoot peek video caught him practicing Punjabi lines and affirming the Hindi song was for an SRK film.
  • SRK Cameo in 'Sapphire': To further fuel the buzz, Shah Rukh made an appearance in a cameo in Sheeran's Sapphire music video, kindling hopes of more serious collaboration.
  • Film Plot: King is said to follow a ruthless assassin working his way through the criminal underworld, with emotional resonance and highoctane action.
  • Release Date: The film will be released in 2026 in theaters, and currently the production work is in progress in secrecy.
With a crosscultural score and an powerhouse ensemble, King is set to be among Bollywood's most ambitious and worldconnected ventures so far.
 
Sources: The Week, Times of India, News18

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