The new poster of Shah Rukh Khan’s action film ‘King’ has sparked a debate online. Released on Tuesday, October 27, the poster has led many social media users to compare it with ‘Dhurandhar 2’, pointing to a similar look, fiery background and framing. One user wrote, “Every masterpiece has its cheap copy.”
What the ‘King’ poster shows
The poster shows Shah Rukh holding a rose between his lips with an intense look on his face. It hints at a mix of action and romance, but most of the online chatter has been about its supposed likeness to Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’.
Social media reactions
One X user criticised the poster, writing, “You can try to copy the aesthetic, the fire and the frame, but you can never be Dhurandhar, @iamsrk. Shah Rukh Khan’s #King poster is cheap AI-generated slop (sic).”Another user claimed the film’s script and poster were both borrowed from other projects. The post read, “Bro copied the script from Leon: The Professional, and now guess what? Bro copied the poster too from #Dhurandhar2. #KING Shah Rukh Khan for a reason (sic).”A third user accused the makers of taking the design idea from ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’. The translated post read, “Have some shame. You have copied the poster design concept of Dhurandhar: The Revenge (sic).”One more user compared the promotional material with two films, writing, “The first poster was copied from Brad Pitt’s F1, the second from Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2. Now just imagine how many movies the whole film will be a copy of. Copy-paste master Siddharth Anand. Unofficial remake King SRK (sic).”
Shah Rukh Khan on his ‘King’ character
At a special meet-and-greet on his 60th birthday, Shah Rukh described his character in ‘King’ as “ruthless and grey”. He also spoke about the line between heroes and villains and recalled some of the darker roles from his career.“People often draw a line between a hero and a villain. But I’ve never believed in that distinction. I played roles such as Darr early in my career, a character who, by today’s standards, would be called a villain or a stalker. Then came Don, Anjaam and Baazigar. I was the bad guy in all of them,” he told fans.
About ‘King’
Directed by Siddharth Anand, ‘King’ is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures. The cast includes Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Arshad Warsi and Anil Kapoor.The film will release alongside several big titles, including ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, ‘Dune: Part Three’ and Nagarjuna’s 100th film, ‘King100’.
