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Much has been said, written and speculated about Shah Rukh Khan's next big action venture, and the latest rumour added to that list is a tiny new detail about his character. Word doing the rounds indicates that SRK will play a mafia of sorts in this new film that will see him starring opposite his daughter Suhana Khan. Now, in a new leak from the sets, fans are abuzz with the rumours that his grey-haired character will be named 'Vijay'.
An image from the film's international sets that leaked online have seemingly hinted that the actor will play a character named Vijay.
The return of Vijay
Speculations took a dramatic turn when the unconfirmed post went viral and sent fans into overdrive. Many wondered about the possibility of SRK revising the character, his infamous portrayal of Vijay Agnihotri, nearly a decade after he played the character in the 1994 thriller 'Anjaam'.
In the film, he played an obsessive, vengeful man driven to destruction, prompting fans to believe that his new anti-hero may follow a similar arc.
Fans celebrated the possible return of “Vijay” with posts like, “Vijay Agnihotri fans assemble… Kabhi haarna bhi nahi chaahiye.”
Character names from King revealed
Adding fuel to the ongoing rumours, a fan post circulating online give a a glimpse of a whiteboard listing character names alongside the actors.
Although unconfirmed, the list notes down SRK as 'Vijay' and his daughter Suhana will allegedly play a character named Mahek or Maher in some posts.
Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone, who will reportedly feature in a guest role, will play the character named Ginny while Abhishek Bachchan, the main antagonist, is rumoured to have the name Pratap.Abhay Varma, who plays the male lead opposite Suhana, will reportedly be named Aditya and Anil Kapoor's character will be named Vikram.
While there is no official confirmation from the makers, the supposed leak has only heightened anticipation around Siddharth Anand’s directorial, which is well into production, with the current schedule involving the shoot of high-octane action scenes in Poland.
King logo goes viral
A new photo of a 'King' kit has also teased the film's logo and title card. See the pic below:
Although 'King' does not have a release date, it is rumoured to be eyeing a 202