Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's highly anticipated action spectacle 'King' has generated a staggering ৳665 crore through pre-release rights sales even before hitting theaters, according to trade analysis portal Sacnilk. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film marks Shah Rukh's return to the big screen after three years and is scheduled for a worldwide Christmas release on December 24, 2026.
The film's international distribution rights were acquired by Phars Films for a historic Minimum Guarantee (MG) of ৳175 crore, marking the highest-ever overseas distribution deal for an Indian motion picture. Domestically, Pen Marudhar secured the all-India theatrical distribution rights for ৳250 crore. Non-theatrical streams contributed another major chunk: global digital streaming rights were bought by Netflix for ৳150 crore (subject to box-office scaling clauses), alongside ৳65 crore for music rights and ৳25 crore for satellite rights.
Read nextChanchal Chowdhury, Nazifa Tushi & Siam Ahmed Reunite for Shankha Dasgupta's Film 'Abar Dekha Holo'While production plans initially estimated a budget of ৳200 crore, extensive post-production and scale expansions expanded the project cost to ৳400 crore (reaching up to ৳500 crore when including Shah Rukh Khan's nominal acting fee). 'King' marks the first major on-screen collaboration between Shah Rukh Khan and his daughter Suhana Khan, featuring a stellar ensemble cast including Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Arshad Warsi, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Raghav Juyal.
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