Days after exit from Kalki Deepika Padukone joins SRK starrer ‘King’

September 20, 2025

Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone, who recently was dropped from the sequel of ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, has begun shooting for her next film titled ‘King’, co-starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Poland.

Deepika took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of holding hands with Shah Rukh, with whom she made her debut in Bollywood with the 2007 blockbuster Om Shanti Om. She went on to talk about the first lesson the superstar gave her.

She wrote: “The very first lesson he taught me almost 18 years ago while filming Om Shanti Om was that the experience of making a movie, and the people you make it with, matter far more than its success.”

 

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Deepika added: “I couldn’t agree more and have applied that learning to every decision I’ve made since. And that’s probably why we’re back making our 6th movie together? #king #day1 @iamsrk @s1danand.”

Deepika’s husband Ranveer Singh turned cheerleader for his wife in the comment section as he wrote: “Bestest Besties!”

SRK’s King 

The upcoming film is directed by Siddharth Anand. It also features SRK’s daughter Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Anil Kapoor, and Abhay Verma, promising a high-octane drama with an ensemble cast.

The superstar will be seen sharing screen space with his daughter Suhana Khan for the first time in the upcoming film, which will have actor Abhishek Bachchan playing the antagonist.