Shah Rukh Khan, who made a roaring comeback with all time blockbusters like Pathaan and Jawan, is now gearing up for another action-packed extravaganza called King. Up until now, it was being reported the film will be directed by Kahaani and Badla fame Sujoy Ghosh.

In fact, none other than Siddharth Anand, who in the recent past has given us hits like War, Pathaan, and Fighter, will be directing King, the script for which has been written by Sujoy Ghosh of Kahaani and Jaane Jaan fame.

Pathaan' director Siddharth Anand to helm SRK, Suhana Khan, and Abhishek Bachchan's 'King' and not Sujoy Ghosh.

As per reports, Siddharth Anand will direct Shah Rukh Khan and Suhana Khan starrer King instead of Sujoy Ghosh.

Siddharth Anand, who directed Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster film 'Pathan', is now going to work with him once again. In 2023, Shah Rukh Khan worked with Siddharth Anand for the first time in the film 'Pathan',

Clarifying Sujoy Ghosh's involvement in the project, it has been reported that "the script of the film is written by Sujoy Ghosh in collaboration with Siddharth Anand, Suresh Nair, and Sagar Pandya. Additionally,

The actor-director duo created history as their film Pathaan became the first ever Hindi Film to enter the Rs 500 crore club.

“Shah Rukh Khan and Siddharth Anand are among the biggest combinations for Hindi Cinema, and are all set for a reunion on King. The prep work for this action-packed entertainer is underway for the last six months,” the publication quoted a source close to the development.

Shah Rukh Khan teamed up with director Siddharth Anand for the first time in the YRF Spy Universe film, Pathaan, which went ahead to create history at the box office by becoming the first ever Hindi Film to enter the Rs 500 crore club.