Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan are reportedly back together on screen, and this time it is for a song called Daddy Cool.
According to an exclusive report by Pinkvilla, Kareena will make a special appearance in King, Shah Rukh's much-awaited action entertainer, shooting a big-ticket song with him in South Africa later this month. If it happens as reported, it will be their first on-screen reunion in about 15 years. The makers have not officially confirmed the news yet, as Mashable India points out, so treat the details below as reported rather than announced.
What is Daddy Cool, the King song?
Pinkvilla reports that Daddy Cool is being planned as one of the film's major highlights. A source quoted by the portal said the track "is being mounted as a very special song and will bring Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena together in a way audiences haven't seen before." The same source added that it is "expected to be one of the biggest highlights of King, and the makers are leaving no stone unturned to make it memorable."
The song has been composed by Sachin-Jigar, according to Pinkvilla and The Telegraph. It will reportedly bring together an Indian artist and an international artist, though the identities of the singers are being kept under wraps for now. Times Now adds that the track is expected to present Shah Rukh in a new avatar, with details of his look being kept tightly guarded.
The South Africa shoot: five days on a grand scale
Per Pinkvilla, Kareena has allotted around five days for the shoot, which is being mounted on a large scale in South Africa later this month. Times Now and Mashable India, citing the same report, describe an elaborate schedule built around the two stars.
South Africa is familiar territory for King. Earlier this year, Shah Rukh shot in Cape Town with Deepika Padukone, with leaked set pictures from the V&A Waterfront going viral in May. Whether Daddy Cool will be filmed in the same city has not been reported.
SRK and Kareena: why a 15-year gap matters
The pair's last major outing together was Ra.One, the Anubhav Sinha film, as Mashable India notes. Before that, they shared screen space in Asoka and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, and the reports also recall their association on Don. Mashable adds that the two have made special appearances in each other's films, including Don 2 and Billu.
That history is exactly why this reunion is generating chatter. Times Now notes that while the two have worked together in popular films before, their reunion in King is expected to offer audiences a very different presentation, and a special song in one of the most awaited Hindi films of the year is a high-visibility way to do it.
King: release date, cast and crew
King is co-written and directed by Siddharth Anand and is set to release in theatres on December 24, 2026, a date the makers announced officially earlier this year, as reported by NDTV. The film is produced by Gauri Khan, Siddharth Anand and Mamta Anand under Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures, according to Mashable India.
The ensemble is stacked. Mashable lists Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Arshad Warsi and Rani Mukerji in the cast. Sachin-Jigar are composing the soundtrack, while Anirudh Ravichander has composed the film score. The film also marks Shah Rukh's first on-screen collaboration with his daughter Suhana.
With a Christmas release locked and a reported special song now in the mix, King's music campaign could be one of the bigger talking points of the year-end season. For now, fans will be waiting for the makers to confirm the reunion and reveal the mystery international artist.
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Is Kareena Kapoor Khan in Shah Rukh Khan's King?
According to Pinkvilla, Kareena will make a special appearance in King through a song titled Daddy Cool. The makers have not officially confirmed the report yet.
Who composed the Daddy Cool song in King?
Daddy Cool has been composed by Sachin-Jigar, according to Pinkvilla. The song will reportedly feature an Indian artist and an international artist whose names have not been revealed.
When is King releasing in theatres?
King, directed by Siddharth Anand and starring Shah Rukh Khan, is scheduled to release in theatres on December 24, 2026.
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