T-Series has secured the King music rights for Shah Rukh Khan film King for 50 years, in a deal reported on 31 October 2026. The agreement gives the music company exclusive global commercial rights to the film’s music for five decades. Bollywood Hungama reported the deal first, and other outlets carried the same details later that day.
The rights were routed from Red Chillies Entertainment through Zee Music Company, according to the reports. That route matters because Red Chillies is the production house behind the film. Zee Music acted as the link in the chain before the rights moved to T-Series for commercial use across the world.
What the King music rights deal covers
The King music rights deal covers songs, music videos and publishing interests for the film. In plain terms, T-Series will control how the soundtrack is released and used for commercial purposes. The deal is not a short licence that returns to the producers after a brief period. It runs for 50 years from the agreement.
A T-Series spokesperson told Bollywood Hungama that there is no short term handover at play. The spokesperson said T-Series has locked in an absolute 50-year commercial monopoly over the audio and music video rights for King. The statement added that every song, video and publishing interest rests under the T-Series banner for the long haul.
Why the King music rights deal runs for 50 years
Reports said the deal followed industry talk about a shorter licensing arrangement for the film’s music. The announcement closed that talk by confirming a long term acquisition instead. A 50-year term is unusual for a Hindi film soundtrack, and it points to how much value the companies place on the music of this film.
The King music rights deal also fits the scale of the project. King is an action film directed by Siddharth Anand, and its soundtrack is expected to draw wide attention before release. Music rights for a Shah Rukh Khan film often carry weight on their own, since songs from his films tend to travel well beyond the cinema hall.
King music rights and the film cast and release
The film stars Shah Rukh Khan with Deepika Padukone and Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan. Sachin-Jigar are composing the songs, while Anirudh Ravichander is handling the background score. Reports have also mentioned a possible musical collaboration involving Ed Sheeran and Arijit Singh, though that detail remains a reported expectation rather than a confirmed track listing.
The King music rights announcement arrives ahead of a Christmas release window. Box Office Worldwide reported that Red Chillies Entertainment has confirmed King for a 24 December 2026 theatrical release. Bollywood Hungama described the film as an action film scheduled for a Christmas theatrical release, which puts it in the festive season corridor.
The King music rights deal also sits alongside the production setup for the film. Red Chillies Entertainment is producing King with Marflix Pictures, and Siddharth Anand is directing. Anand last worked with Shah Rukh Khan on Pathaan, which released in 2023, so this film brings that pairing back to theatres after a gap of three years. The music deal was reported before any song release, which means the commercial terms were settled while the soundtrack was still being prepared.
Music has often played a large part in the build up to a Shah Rukh Khan release, with songs reaching listeners weeks before the film opens. The King music rights arrangement gives T-Series control of that build up for this film, from the first song to later music videos and publishing use. No track list has been confirmed in the reports so far, and no release date for the first song has been announced by the makers. When the first song does arrive, it will be the first test of how the long term deal works in practice for listeners.
For now, no song has been released under the new arrangement. The deal itself is the news, and the first music will show how T-Series plans to roll out a soundtrack it will control for the next 50 years.