Shah Rukh Khan isn’t just back on screen, he’s coming out swinging. His next film, King, is charging ahead with a jaw-dropping budget of ₹350 crore, setting a new record for Indian action movies. That’s not just big, it’s massive.

Siddharth Anand is calling the shots as director, with Gauri Khan and Mamta Anand producing. The team’s planning six mind-blowing action sequences. Half will be shot out in the real world (actual locations) while the other three get built from the ground up on specially designed sets. If you love spectacle, they’re clearly pulling out all the stops.

Fun fact: King actually started small, with a different director and a much leaner budget, just ₹150 crore. But once Anand jumped in, everything ballooned. One insider called it “a global film made in India,” and the goal is obvious: bring that blockbuster Hollywood style to life, but do it for a fraction of the price.

Why’s this such a big deal? Well, hitting a ₹300 crore budget isn’t just about throwing money around. It’s a sign that Indian cinema’s betting big on the kind of movie you have to see in theaters. In an era where everyone’s glued to streaming, King wants to remind you what a true blockbuster feels like. And for Shah Rukh Khan, this is more than just another movie, it’s a chance to prove he’s still the king of big-screen spectacle.

Here’s what we know right now:

- That ₹350 crore? It’s just the production cost. Stuff like marketing and publicity comes on top.
- The movie’s a full-on action-thriller. SRK even spent a week training for one massive fight scene, which ropes in stunt pros and a crowd of hundreds.
- The action set-pieces aren’t just for show, they’re the heart of the film. Everything’s built around delivering those jaw-dropping moments.

Of course, with a budget this big, the stakes shoot up too. The movie has to crush it at the box office, win over global audiences, and cash in on every possible deal, from streaming rights to overseas sales. India’s seen high-budget films before (Tiger 3, for example, cost about ₹300 crore), but King is aiming to top them all. And if it stumbles, you can bet people will start asking if these blockbuster budgets really make sense, especially now that theater audiences are still finding their way back post-pandemic.

What’s next? Keep an eye out for the official trailer which is bound to get people talking. And of course, the big reveal: when does it hit theaters, and how will they sell it to the world? King isn’t just gunning for box office gold, it wants to set a new standard for Indian action movies. And if everything clicks, SRK could cement his spot as not just a superstar, but the man behind India’s biggest cinematic spectacle.