{"id":7575,"date":"2026-08-01T12:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T12:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7575"},"modified":"2026-08-01T12:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T12:47:56","slug":"king-movie-shah-rukh-khans-king-eyes-record-breaking-rs-50-crore-music-rights-deal-ahead-of-christmas-release-reports-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7575","title":{"rendered":"King Movie: Shah Rukh Khan&#8217;s &#8216;King&#8217; eyes record-breaking Rs 50 crore music rights deal ahead of Christmas release: Reports | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132787568,imgsize-232035,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/132787568.jpg\" alt=\"Shah Rukh Khan's 'King' eyes record-breaking Rs 50 crore music rights deal ahead of Christmas release: Reports\" title=\"Shah Rukh Khan's &quot;King,&quot; directed by Siddharth Anand, has reportedly seen Zee Music acquire its music rights for Rs 50 crore, though CEO Punit Goenka says talks are ongoing. Similar big-ticket deals include &quot;Ramayana&quot; (Rs 75 crore to T-Series) and &quot;Dhurandhar.&quot; &quot;King,&quot; releasing this Christmas, stars Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, and Abhishek Bachchan.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Shah Rukh Khan's &quot;King,&quot; directed by Siddharth Anand, has reportedly seen Zee Music acquire its music rights for Rs 50 crore, though CEO Punit Goenka says talks are ongoing. Similar big-ticket deals include &quot;Ramayana&quot; (Rs 75 crore to T-Series) and &quot;Dhurandhar.&quot; &quot;King,&quot; releasing this Christmas, stars Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, and Abhishek Bachchan.\">Shah Rukh Khan&#8217;s &#8220;King,&#8221; directed by Siddharth Anand, has reportedly seen Zee Music acquire its music rights for Rs 50 crore, though CEO Punit Goenka says talks are ongoing. Similar big-ticket deals include &#8220;Ramayana&#8221; (Rs 75 crore to T-Series) and &#8220;Dhurandhar.&#8221; &#8220;King,&#8221; releasing this Christmas, stars Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, and Abhishek Bachchan.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following the massive success of \u2018Pathaan\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shah-rukh-khan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shah Rukh Khan<\/a> has teamed up once again with director <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/siddharth-anand\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siddharth Anand<\/a> for the upcoming action-thriller \u2018King\u2019. Set for a pan-India release over the Christmas weekend, the film has already stirred considerable buzz among audiences through its promotional rollout.<!-- --> While box-office expectations remain sky-high, reports suggest that Zee Music has bagged the music rights for the SRK starrer at a staggering Rs 50 crore, a record-setting deal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Punit Goenka responds to the reported Rs 50 crore deal<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Responding to the reports, Punit Goenka, MD and CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises, tells Variety India that discussions are underway but nothing has been finalised yet. &#8220;I don&#8217;t comment on pricing. We are in dialogue, but nothing has been inked yet. <!-- -->At a macro-level, I think music is one of the most promising industries because music is evergreen, unlike other content which has limited shelf life. I keep telling people that the amount of overflow that Zee Music, in its over seven-year existence, has paid to the producers; collectively, no music company would have paid that kind of overflow.<!-- --> When we earn money, we love to share it,&#8221; shares Goenka.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Other big-ticket music deals, including &#8216;Ramayana&#8217;<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Among the films that have struck massive music deals is the much-anticipated \u2018Ramayana\u2019. T-Series has reportedly secured the audio rights for the epic saga, featuring music by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/hans-zimmer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hans Zimmer<\/a> and AR Rahman, with an advance of Rs 75 crore covering both parts of the film. The company had earlier landed the music rights for \u2018Dhurandhar: The Revenge\u2019 and \u2018Pushpa 2\u2019 as well, at reported costs of Rs 54 crore and Rs 50 crore, respectively.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8216;King&#8217; cast and music team<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>As for \u2018King\u2019, the film brings together composer duo Sachin\u2013Jigar, who have crafted the songs, along with Anirudh Ravichander, who is handling the background score and theme music. Backed by Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Films, the film&#8217;s ensemble cast includes Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, <!-- -->Jackie Shroff<!-- -->, Rani Mukerji, Jaideep Ahlawat, <!-- -->Arshad Warsi<!-- -->, and Raghav Juyal in key roles.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/hindi\/bollywood\/news\/shah-rukh-khans-king-eyes-record-breaking-rs-50-crore-music-rights-deal-ahead-of-christmas-release-reports\/articleshow\/132787568.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shah Rukh Khan&#8217;s &#8220;King,&#8221; directed by Siddharth Anand, has reportedly seen Zee Music acquire its music rights for Rs 50 crore, though CEO Punit Goenka says talks are ongoing. 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