Ed Sheeran makes his Bollywood debut in Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film
He plans on teaming up with Shah Rukh Khan once again in a Hindi song said to feature an upcoming Bollywood film the actor is starring in.
Fans continue to speculate on the latest announcement as many have guessed that the film in question refers to King. A movie that is said to be directed by Siddharth Anand and is also expected to feature appearances from Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Arshad Warsi, and Rani Mukerji, among others. Setting the stage for future cultural collaborations in Bollywood that will leave fans always wanting more.
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