Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has revealed that he is going to start shooting for his next film in June 2024. SRK had a phenomenal year in 2023, as he delivered hits like Jawan, Pathaan and Dunki. The actor said that he believes that he can ‘rest a little’ before resuming work on his upcoming projects.
During a conversation on Star Sports on Friday, Khan shared an update on his next project. He said, “I felt I can rest a little. Teen filmein kar chuka hoon, all of which required a lot of physical work. I told the Kolkata Knight Riders team that main matches ko aaunga this time. Fortunately, meri shooting ab August main hain, ya July… we plan in June, toh June se shuru ho jayegi. So, I would love to come to all the home matches because coming to Kolkata feels like coming home to me.” (I felt I can rest a little. I have done three films, all of which required a lot of physical work. I told the Kolkata Knight Riders team that I’m come for the matches. Fortunately, my shooting will start in August, or July… we plan in June, so, it’ll start from June. So, I would love to come to all the home matches because coming to Kolkata feels like coming home to me.)
He added, “It’s important for me to be here, so I don’t schedule according to my work, but I try my best to be here for all the matches.” His team, the Kolkata Knight Riders, is a part of the ongoing IPL cricket league in India.
A video of his conversation has also been doing the rounds on social media.
However, Shah Rukh Khan has not revealed the name or other details about his upcoming project.
Meanwhile, not just the 58-year-old, but his younger son AbRam Khan has also been stealing all the limelight with his cute antics during the IPL matches.
On the film front, Khan was last seen on the big screens with Taapsee Pannu in Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki. If media reports are to be believed, the actor will next share screen space with his daughter, actress Suhana Khan, in King. However, there has been no official confirmation from the makers yet.
After nearly five years, Shah Rukh returned to the silver screen with Siddharth Anand’s Pathaan in January 2023. The film went on to break several box office records, become one of the highest-grossing films of 2023.
Reportedly, Shah Rukh will also be seen sharing screen space with Salman Khan in Tiger vs Pathaan. The film will have Tiger (Salman Khan) locking horns with Shah Rukh’s character Pathaan.
(The article is published under a mutual content partnership arrangement between The Free Press Journal and Connected to India)