Shah Rukh Khan On Why He Might Never Work With Akshay Kumar: 'By The Time...'
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Shah Rukh Khan says working with Akshay Kumar may not happen.
Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are both mega stars in Bollywood with massive fan followings. Naturally, fans have long hoped to see the two together on the big screen. But Shah Rukh Khan has offered a funny and honest reason why that might never happen.
In an old interview with DNA, the superstar was asked whether he could match Akshay Kumar's pace of doing three to four movies a year and if a collaboration between the two actors could happen. He replied, 'What do I say to this? I don't wake up as early as him."
The actor explained how their completely opposite daily routines make it hard to work together. 'I go to sleep when Akshay is waking up. His day starts early. By the time I start working, he is packing up and going home. So he can put in more hours of work. I'm a nocturnal person. Not many people are fond of shooting at night like me."
While SRK said working with Akshay would be enjoyable, he pointed out how their timing clashes would not make it happen. 'It will be fun to act with him. But we will never be seen in the same frame. He'll be leaving the set and I'll be coming in. I would like to work with him but our timings don't match."
On the work front, Shah Rukh Khan is now gearing up for his upcoming action film King, which is directed by Siddharth Anand. The film marks a special moment in his career as it pairs him for the first time with his daughter Suhana Khan on screen.
King also boasts a powerful ensemble cast featuring Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla, and Abhay Verma.
The film is scheduled for release sometime in the last quarter of 2026, and Shah Rukh will be seen in a brand-new avatar—a deadly assassin engaged in a high-stakes face-off with Abhishek Bachchan.
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June 15, 2025, 10:49 IST
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