{"id":662435,"date":"2026-10-31T06:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T06:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/662435\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T06:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T06:04:10","slug":"shah-rukh-khan-i-do-whatever-he-wants-me-to-do-akshay-oberoi-on-working-with-siddharth-anand-in-king-calls-shah-rukh-khans-work-ethic-exceptional-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/662435\/","title":{"rendered":"Shah Rukh Khan: ‘I do whatever he wants me to do’: Akshay Oberoi on working with Siddharth Anand in ‘King’; calls Shah Rukh Khan’s work ethic exceptional | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'I Akshay Oberoi<\/a> has shared his experience of working with Siddharth Anand<\/a> and Shah Rukh Khan<\/a> in the upcoming film ‘King’. The actor praised the director’s visual sensibilities and his ability to create large-scale commercial entertainers. He also spoke about Shah Rukh Khan’s professionalism, dedication and efforts to support his co-stars during filming.In a conversation with Variety, Akshay Oberoi discussed what he has observed while working on the project. He said Siddharth Anand’s approach to filmmaking offers valuable lessons, particularly in visual storytelling and action choreography. The actor also expressed admiration for the filmmaker’s ability to present performers effectively on screen.<\/p>\n

Akshay Oberoi admires Siddharth Anand’s visual craft<\/p>\n

Akshay Oberoi said watching Siddharth Anand work has been an experience he continues to learn from. As someone who enjoys cinema, he particularly appreciates the director’s attention to visuals and technical presentation.\u201cI learn something from him all the time. I love great visuals as a cinema fan. His visual craft and technical aesthetics are great. He has also got such flair for action and for presenting his actors. I just go and submit to him. I do whatever he wants me to do and however he wants me to look. I just stand there and watch him work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Why Siddharth Anand’s commercial filmmaking stands out<\/p>\n

The actor also spoke about the creative effort involved in making mainstream commercial films. He disagreed with the idea that artistic value and technical craftsmanship are primarily associated with independent cinema.Akshay Oberoi pointed to Siddharth Anand’s previous projects to explain his appreciation for the filmmaker’s work. He highlighted how the director has consistently delivered large-scale entertainers while exploring different approaches to commercial storytelling.\u201cThere is really serious art and craft to commercial filmmaking. People think art and craft only belong to independent cinema. It is very untrue. I have worked with all types of filmmakers. Siddharth Anand has been able to execute commercial craft at a high level consistently. From \u201cBang Bang!\u201d to \u201cWar\u201d to \u201cFighter\u201d and \u201cPathaan,\u201d he has been constantly pushing the commercial barrier. It is a joy to watch him at work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Akshay Oberoi praises Shah Rukh Khan’s commitment<\/p>\n

Akshay Oberoi also had considerable praise for his co-star Shah Rukh Khan. He described the superstar as someone who remains involved in the filmmaking process even on days when he does not have scenes to perform.According to the actor, Shah Rukh Khan’s presence helps keep the atmosphere on set positive. He also noted that the superstar willingly steps in to help other performers when they need cues or assistance with off-camera scenes.Explaining what makes Shah Rukh Khan’s approach to work distinctive, Akshay Oberoi said his commitment extends beyond his own performance.\u201cIt is his commitment. He is there on days when it is not even required. He is not working as an actor that day. He is just calm and there. He is keeping everyone motivated. If someone needs a cue or something off camera, he\u2019ll get up and do it. He shows utmost professionalism and commitment. You can\u2019t make it to Shah Rukh Khan\u2019s level without that. He gives everything to their products and to their cinema. He gives everything to entertain the audience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Shah Rukh Khan and Suhana Khan lead Siddharth Anand’s ‘King’<\/p>\n

Directed by Siddharth Anand, ‘King’ is an upcoming Hindi-language action thriller scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on December 24, 2026. Shah Rukh Khan plays a ruthless underworld mentor and assassin in the film. Suhana Khan reportedly portrays his young prot\u00e9g\u00e9 and daughter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Akshay Oberoi has shared his experience of working with Siddharth Anand and Shah Rukh Khan in the upcoming…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":662436,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[21699,458,146,85,46,117666,236879,163576,404,48676],"class_list":["post-662435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-akshay-oberoi","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-king-movie-2026","tag-king-movie-release-date","tag-pankaj-kapur","tag-shah-rukh-khan","tag-siddharth-anand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=662435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/662436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=662435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=662435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=662435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}