With Ramayana: Part 1 dominating the festive box office, Bollywood's spotlight has swiftly shifted toward superstar Shah Rukh Khan's next mega-release, King. Directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures, the high-octane action thriller brings together a powerhouse ensemble featuring Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Anil Kapoor, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Jackie Shroff. Although the makers unveiled the film's chart-topping first single, "Tu Mil Jaaye"—composed by Sachin-Jigar with vocals by Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, and Madhubanti Bagchi—on Shah Rukh Khan's 61st birthday on November 2, 2026, the official storyline has been kept tightly under wraps. Now, an unverified plot summary shared on the popular Reddit forum r/BollyBlindsNGossip has gone viral across social media, sparking intense fan debate and humorous comparisons to Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji's 1998 cult classic Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. For cinema enthusiasts, film trade watchers, and SRK fans across Mumbai, New Delhi, Lucknow, Noida, Kanpur, Varanasi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata, the viral theory has added fresh intrigue ahead of the film's Christmas theatrical release.

What the Viral Reddit Post Claims About the Story of 'King'

According to the circulating Reddit post titled "SRK King Plot leak?", the narrative of King revolves around crime, romance, tragedy, and multi-generational revenge. As claimed in the user-submitted theory, Abhishek Bachchan portrays a ruthless gang leader whose criminal operations are being investigated by Deepika Padukone's character. To eliminate the threat, Abhishek allegedly dispatches Shah Rukh Khan's character to assassinate Deepika.

Instead of carrying out the hit, Shah Rukh and Deepika fall deeply in love. When Deepika becomes pregnant, the pair decide to get married. However, the theory claims that Abhishek storms the wedding ceremony and shoots Deepika. In a fit of rage, Shah Rukh hunts down Abhishek and kills several members of his gang before being apprehended by the police and sent to prison.

How Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, and Suhana Khan Fit Into the Rumored Plot

The second half of the viral Reddit theory outlines an emotional handover that immediately reminded cinephiles of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai:

As per the post, a critically wounded Deepika survives just long enough to reach a hospital, where she delivers a baby girl—grown up to be played by Suhana Khan—and places the newborn in the care of Rani Mukerji's character before passing away. Rani Mukerji raises Suhana, only to be killed later by Abhishek. Determined to avenge both mothers, Suhana tracks down Shah Rukh Khan, and father and daughter join forces against Abhishek's syndicate.

Netizens React: 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai With Masala' and Christmas Release Details

Because neither Siddharth Anand nor Red Chillies Entertainment has corroborated the Reddit thread, the storyline remains strictly speculative until the official trailer arrives. Still, the post triggered lively reactions online. One user quipped that the premise sounded like "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai with masala"—nodding to the iconic 1998 drama in which Rani Mukerji's character died after childbirth and left her daughter with Shah Rukh Khan. Another commenter wrote that even if the movie turns out to be classic Bollywood masala, audiences are eager to watch Shah Rukh Khan in full theatrical form, calling him "the last of the movie stars". Mounted on a reported ₹400-crore budget and filmed across Mumbai, Cape Town, Warsaw, and Gdańsk, King is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release in IMAX and 4DX during the Christmas holiday window (December 24–25, 2026).