From Karan Johar to Atlee: 5 filmmakers that Shah Rukh Khan is rumoured to collaborate with

While fans of Shah Rukh Khan are waiting with bated breath for his next film, the superstar is taking his own sweet time to pick and choose from the scripts and offers he is being showered with. He was last seen in Aanand L Rai’s ‘Zero’ co-starring Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles.

Too many speculations regarding his next project are doing the rounds in the media and on the internet. However, the Baadshah of Bollywood has neither announced a new project nor has he confirmed the rumours of his next.

While the actor mulling over all the offers he has been getting, here we take a look at the filmmakers that Shah Rukh Khan is rumoured to be collaborating with.

The story of Rakesh Sharma – the first Indian man in space has been Bollywood’s fascination for quite some time now. Names of Bollywood actors like Aamir Khan and Vicky Kaushal has been floating around to play the lead role.

According to the latest reports, Shah Rukh Khan will be seen playing the titular role in the film which has been reportedly titled as, ‘Salute’. The report also stated that Fatima Sana Shaikh will be seen playing the female lead in the movie. However, while there has been no confirmation from the actor’s side, Fatima has rubbished all such reports.

After delivering films like, ‘Mersal’ and ‘Bigil’, Tamil director Atlee is all set to direct none other than Bollywood’s Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan. The actor and the director were snapped together at a cricket tournament and since then speculations have been rife about them doing a movie together.

According to reports, the two will be collaborating for their next which is titled, ‘Sanki’. The 53-year-old actor would be seen essaying an archetypal action hero in the movie. Reports say that the film will be bankrolled by Red Chillies Entertainment. The shooting is expected to begin soon, and the team is currently busy with the prep work.

While reports are rife that Shah Rukh Khan will be collaborating with South director Atlee, it is being said that his first film after his well-deserved break will be with Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani.

The movie is reportedly a romantic drama with a strong romantic cord running through. It will be jointly produced by Rajkumar Hirani and Shah Rukh Khan. However, there has been no official confirmation on the same.

Malayalam filmmakers Aashiq Abu and scriptwriter Syam Pushkaran shared pictures of them meeting Shah Rukh Khan at his residence recently. And that has led to speculations about the duo working with SRK in his next.

Reports are rife that Shah Rukh Khan is all set to team up with Malayalam filmmaker Aashiq Abu and scriptwriter Syam Pushkaran in the duo’s debut Hindi movie. According to reports, the film will be an action-drama film. The movie, scripted by Syam Pushkaran, is set to go to floors by 2020 end.

The reports also added that SRK’s production house will be producing the film. Aashiq is also reported to have said that Shah Rukh Khan closely watches Malayalam movies.

Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar are not only BFFs but also one of the most sought-after actor-director jodis in Bollywood. The two are now said to be reuniting for Shah Rukh Khan’s much-anticipated next.

According to reports, SRK will be collaborating with filmmaker and BFF Karan Johar for a non-experimental film. Shah Rukh is reportedly in no mood to experiment and that is why the actor and Karan Johar have collaborated for something 'very different' yet mainstream. Karan is also apparently imagining the movie as a blockbuster already.