Due to West Asian geopolitical tensions, Shah Rukh Khan's King and Akshay Kumar's Welcome To The Jungle have moved their Dubai shoots to Mumbai, ensuring safety while maintaining cinematic grandeur.
Dumtika Editorial
April 1, 2026 · 1 min read

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Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film King and Akshay Kumar's Welcome To The Jungle have both altered their shooting plans due to escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia. These changes mark significant adjustments for two high-profile Bollywood projects aiming for grand cinematic presentations.
King, directed by Siddharth Anand and featuring stars like Suhana Khan and Anil Kapoor, originally planned a desert action sequence in Dubai. However, this has now been relocated to a controlled studio environment in Mumbai's Vile Parle, allowing the team to maintain creative precision amid safety concerns. Meanwhile, Welcome To The Jungle, helmed by Ahmed Khan and starring Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon, and Jacqueline Fernandez, canceled its Dubai shoot for a lavish song. The production is recreating Dubai’s luxurious aesthetics within Mumbai’s Film City and Madh Island.
These shifts highlight the challenges Bollywood faces balancing safety with ambitious storytelling on international soil. Both films continue progressing, with King targeting a festive December 24 release and Welcome To The Jungle preparing to resume filming in mid-April. Fans eagerly await how these adaptations will translate on screen.