Abhishek Bachchan to undergo ‘menacing’ transformation for SRK’s King: Report
Filmmaker Siddharth Anand is currently gearing up to begin the shoot of ‘King’ with Shah Rukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan.
The film is going to be the big screen debut of SRK’s daughter, Suhana Khan, and the team wants everything to go perfectly with it. This also includes a massive transformation planned for Bachchan, who is playing the negative lead in the film.
As reported by Pinkvilla, Anand has designed a specific character for Bachchan in ‘King’, which requires him to have a lean body. The director is reportedly aiming at giving the actor a ‘menacing’ look and Bachchan has begun his preparations for the same.
The report quoted a source close to the production confirming that both Bachchan and Khan have to appear in never-seen-before avatars in ‘King’ and the entire team is making sure they are on track with their respective appearances.
“Siddharth Anand is planning to present Abhishek Bachchan like never before in King as Jr. B will have a special look in this action-packed entertainer. The idea is to create a character that has a menacing appearance, with a certain kind of physique. Abhishek has already started to hit the gym to attain a lean physique in King. It’s going to be a face-off like never before between Shah Rukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan in ‘King’,” the source said.
The report further mentioned the source, adding, “Abhishek has always been a versatile actor, and ‘King’ would mark his first time in an out-and-out negative space alongside Shah Rukh Khan. His lean appearance in King will blow over the audience, and Sid will be unleashing his characters with special assets once the film goes on floor.”
For Anand, it’s important that SRK and Bachchan’s clash in ‘King’ looks like the clash of ‘two alpha on-screen personalities’. Even the superstar is hitting the gym to obtain a certain kind of body required for his character in the film.
The film also features ‘Munjya’ fame Abhay Verma in an important role. The shoot of the film is expected to begin in May-June this year, and it will be released next year. Speculations are also rife about the film featuring a cameo by either Deepika Padukone or Kareena Kapoor Khan.