Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan drew in the crowds as he began shooting the next schedule of his upcoming film, ‘King’ in Cape Town, South Africa.The actor began work on what is said to be the film’s climax scene, this week. With just one day of filming down, videos from the sets have already made their way online. Fresh visuals from the shoot not only caught SRK rocking a new look, but also saw him in a car, getting ready to zoom off while a song played in the background.Was Ed Sheeran’s song playing on ‘King’ sets?The leaked video sparked speculation that the song blasting on the speakers, could just be singer Ed Sheeran’s rumoured track for the film. The speculation is not entirely unfounded. Industry chatter in recent weeks suggested that Sheeran may contribute to the film’s soundtrack, although nothing has been officially confirmed. Reports stated that Sheeran has recorded a song for the SRK starrer, but it remains to be seen how the track will be incorporated into the film.About Ed Sheeran’s songThe track which leaked online features both a rap piece and a singing verse, further adding to speculation that it could be a Sheeran number, considering that the singer is famous for mixing both music genres. In the clip, SRK featured in a bright Orange shirt, which had fans linking the colour choice to his song ‘Besharam Rang’ in ‘Pathaan’.
Deepika Padukone joins SRK on film sets
Joining Khan on the sets was his co-star, Deepika Padukone. The pregnant actress was spotted by fans, making an appearance on the film sets. The duo walked to the sets hand-in-hand and got ready to shoot their scenes together.Directed by Siddharth Anand, ‘King’ is shaping up to be one of the biggest releases of 2026. The film is slated fr a Christmas 2026 release.