Shah Rukh Khan’s next film King boasts an ensemble cast with actors Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Raghav Juyal, Anil Kapoor, Suhana Khan and Abhay Verma reportedly being a part of it. Recent reports had suggested that Jaideep Ahlawat has also come onboard, and the actor has now confirmed it.

Jaideep revealed he is a part of Shah Rukh’s King and recalled how he came on board. He told Lallantop in an interview, “SRK sir kaafi time se soch rahe the iss cheez ko, jaisa mujhe pata laga hai, but Siddharth (Anand, director) bhai thoda hichak rahe honge ki chota part hai to offer after Jewel Thief. But Khan saab being Khan saab, he said, ‘I’ll talk to him’. Ab unki baat kaun nakaarega.”

He further heaped praise on Shah Rukh and said, “I really like him. In all my interactions with him — in the five to seven times we’ve met — starting from Raees (2017), where I shot with him for four to five days, and even after that... he always made me feel like I was the closest person to him. He’s a wonderful human being. He has some amazing qualities. Every time I’ve met him, he’s made me feel important.”