Fans have long dreamt of seeing Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar share the screen, but SRK once offered a hilarious—and surprisingly relatable—reason why it might never come true. Despite their mutual respect and fan demand, the two superstars operate on completely opposite schedules, making a collaboration almost impossible.In an interview with DNA, Shah Rukh was asked whether he could take on multiple films a year like Akshay and possibly work with him. He explained that their contrasting schedules make it difficult—while Akshay starts his day early, SRK is a night owl who prefers working late, often when Akshay is already done for the day. Their differing routines, he said, make collaboration quite a challenge.SRK also admitted it would be fun to work with Akshay, but joked that their schedules are so different, they’d probably never meet on set. He pointed out that just as Akshay wraps up for the day, he starts shooting. While SRK would love to collaborate, he noted that their completely opposite working hours make it tough.On the work front, Shah Rukh is gearing up for his much-awaited film King. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the action-packed project will mark the first time SRK shares screen space with his daughter, Suhana Khan, making it a highly anticipated release for fans.King boasts a star-studded ensemble featuring Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Abhay Verma, Saurabh Shukla, and more in key roles. Slated for a theatrical release in the last quarter of 2026 (between October and December), the film will showcase Shah Rukh Khan in a never-seen-before avatar as a deadly assassin, locked in an intense face-off with Abhishek Bachchan.
