Archive · 4 Nov 2025
Shah Rukh Khan's 'King' Look Sparks Copying Debate with Brad Pitt's 'F1'
When the first picture of Shah Rukh Khan's new movie 'King' came out, people online noticed he looked a lot like Brad Pitt from his upcoming movie 'F1'.
Both actors had a similar hairstyle and wore similar clothes, like a blue shirt and tan jacket.
Some people thought Shah Rukh Khan was copying Brad Pitt.
Others defended him, saying it's not copying but just a coincidence or that Bollywood often gets unfairly criticized for copying.
Some even pointed out that Shah Rukh Khan had a similar style in an older movie from 2017.
The director of 'King', Siddharth Anand, saw these comments and reacted with laughing emojis, seeming unbothered by the debate.
The movie 'King' is an action film set to release in 2026 and features a big cast.
The first look of Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film 'King' was released, drawing comparisons to Brad Pitt's look in his film 'F1'.
Netizens debated whether Shah Rukh Khan's rugged, salt-and-pepper look in 'King' was a copy or an homage to Brad Pitt's styling in 'F1'.
A tweet highlighted the trolling by showing Shah Rukh Khan's 2017 film 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' as a previous instance of a similar style.
Director Siddharth Anand reacted to the comparison with emojis, appearing unconcerned by the plagiarism allegations.
'King' is an action film set to release in 2026 and features a star-studded cast including Deepika Padukone and Suhana Khan.
- Who
- Shah Rukh Khan, Brad Pitt, and director Siddharth Anand
- What
- A debate sparked by the first look of Shah Rukh Khan's film 'King', which netizens compared to Brad Pitt's look in his film 'F1', leading to accusations of copying.
- When
- November 2, 2025 (First look release and subsequent online debate), November 3, 2025 (Siddharth Anand's reaction)
- Where
- Social media platforms and online forums
- Why
- The striking visual similarities between Shah Rukh Khan's salt-and-pepper, rugged look (blue shirt, tan jacket) in 'King' and Brad Pitt's appearance in 'F1'.
Inspiration/Coincidence
Copying
Shah Rukh Khan's 'King' Look
Inspiration/Coincidence
The resemblance between Shah Rukh Khan's 'King' look and Brad Pitt's 'F1' look is either an intentional homage, a coincidence due to similar styling trends, or something Shah Rukh Khan has done before.
Copying
Shah Rukh Khan's styling in 'King' is a blatant copy of Brad Pitt's look in 'F1'.
Bollywood Trolling
Inspiration/Coincidence
The comparison is an example of unfair trolling where any similarity leads to accusations of copying.
Copying
The comparison highlights a pattern of Bollywood copying Hollywood.
- Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film
- King
- King release year
- 2026
- King Director
- Siddharth Anand
- King Producers
- Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures
- Brad Pitt's upcoming film
- F1
- Shah Rukh Khan's character in King
- Described as interesting, with many flaws, a murderer who doesn't ask questions.
- Other Cast Members in King
- Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Abhay Verma
