# Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’ promo may release with ‘Ramayana’ 2026-10-16T20:01:34+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film 'King' may have its first teaser shown in theatres with the release of Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ramayana' on 5 November, according to multiple media reports. TV9 Hindi reports that the teaser, earlier expected on Khan's birthday (2 November), will now debut alongside the mythological epic. Aaj Tak reports that both a birthday teaser and a promotional video with 'Ramayana' are planned. The promotional partnership with a major cinema chain is expected to give 'King' strong audience visibility, as 'Ramayana' is one of the year's biggest releases. Directed by Siddharth Anand, 'King' stars Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and others. It is set for a 24 December release in six languages. Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana', starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Raavan, releases on Diwali (5 November). ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets report the same basic development: a promotional tie-up for 'King' with 'Ramayana' screenings. TV9 Hindi frames it as a replacement, saying the teaser is no longer coming on Shah Rukh Khan's birthday and will instead debut with the 5 November release. Aaj Tak frames it as a double surprise, suggesting the birthday teaser may still happen alongside the theatre campaign. Neither outlet cites an official source, attributing the information only to industry sources and a cinema chain. The discrepancy over whether the birthday release is cancelled or additional is the only substantive difference, on the core fact of a promotional partnership, the reports are uniform. The concrete next step is the 5 November release of 'Ramayana'. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 sensationalist - tv9hindi.com (sensationalist) Leads with the teaser being cancelled for birthday, frames as update - aajtak.in (sensationalist) Leads with double-dose excitement, frames as surprise This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Deepika Padukone, King, Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Siddharth Anand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shah-rukh-khans-king-promo-may-release-with-ramayana/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shah-rukh-khans-king-promo-may-release-with-ramayana/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/