Siddharth Anand shuts down claims of Rs. 450 crore budget for SRK’s ‘King’
Siddharth Anand has dismissed reports claiming that Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming action feature ‘King’ is being mounted on a budget of Rs. 450 crore, shutting down the speculation with a brief but pointed response on his official X account. The figure had begun circulating widely across entertainment portals and social media, with several outlets suggesting the project was set to become one of the most expensive Hindi films ever produced.
Anand’s one‑word rebuttal, posted without additional context, was enough to signal that the reported number was inaccurate and that the production scale had been overstated. His intervention arrives at a moment when budgets for large‑format action films have become a subject of heightened scrutiny, particularly following the commercial performance of recent tentpole releases and the industry’s broader recalibration around cost structures.
While Anand did not elaborate on the actual budget or address the reports directly, his response has effectively halted the narrative around the Rs. 450‑crore figure and redirected attention back to the film’s development rather than its rumoured expenditure.
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‘King’ releases this December.
