It may be months since Abhishek Bachchan has been going out and about his work commitments, while showing off his villainous look in ‘King’. However, now a photo, believed to be from the sets, has leaked online.Bachchan’s alleged first look in his villainous role has turned up on various handles, sending fans into a frenzy across social media. The viral image, reportedly captured during an outdoor shoot, appears to show the actor standing atop a vehicle with a shotgun in his hands, against a rugged mountainous backdrop while dressed in a long grey overcoat layered over a dark outfit.The blurry still quickly began circulating online, with fans expressing their displeasure over the growing number of leaks from the film sets. Several social media users shared their frustration over the repeated leaks, that revealed most major details about the film’s cast, their looks and more.One viral comment read, “@RedChilliesEnt wht is this nonsense .. @justSidAnand … Udhar neet ka paper aur idhar KING ka puraa cast expose ho gaya hai.. Stop it before it’s too late…”Abhishek’s alleged first look leak comes after the first look of Shah Rukh Khan rocking his grey hairdo was leaked online last year. Daughter Suhana Khan’s first look from the sets was also posted online, while ans still await an official character poster. Deepika Padukone, most recently, was spotted filming a dance scene with Shah Rukh, photos and videos of which took social media by storm.The ‘King’ cast most recently shifted base to South Africa to film a song sequence and climax shoot. After a two-week shoot, the cast returned to Mumbai to continue the next leg of shoots for the large-scale action film.‘King’ is slated for a Christmas 2026 release. The film will hit theatres just a week after the highly anticipated Hollywood blockbusters ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Dune: Part Three’. The film’s December release has thus set it up for one of the biggest box office clashes of all time.
