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King breaks record in overseas deal

By Rambabu Updated at: 2026-10-31 06:27:36 AM IST
King breaks record in overseas deal


King inks record overseas deal. Shah Rukh Khan is getting ready to shake the box office with his upcoming film King. The film directed by Siddharth Anand is releasing on 24 Dec 2026 as X Mas special.

In the meantime, reports are coming that King inked a record overseas deal. Inside talk is Dubai-based Phars Films has reportedly acquired the film's international distribution rights for a minimum guarantee of Rs 175 crore, replacing Yash Raj Films (YRF), which was earlier expected to handle its overseas release.

A source shares " This is the highest overseas minimum guarantee ever offered for an Indian film, no Indian film has received an overseas minimum guarantee of Rs 100 crore before."

Phars Films is expected to handle the Middle East distribution directly while selling the distribution rights for other international territories to local partners.

The company has already received a strong offer from Germany. North America and the UK are likely to see the biggest changes, as YRF previously handled these markets through its own offices. However, some regional distributors, originally expected to work with YRF, may continue with the project.

Phars Films earlier acquired the overseas rights to Prabhas' Saaho in 2019, working with YRF on its international release and handling the Middle East market.

The film stars Deepika Padukone as the female lead while Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Ali Khan is playing an important role.

- Pramod Nandivada

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