Deepika Padukone in 2026: King, Raaka and What Is Confirmed

Deepika Padukone has no new theatrical release in 2026 so far, but she has two major films ahead. She appears in King on December 24, and Atlee's Raaka is planned in two parts for 2027. This profile separates what is confirmed from what is reported or rumoured.

King

Deepika Padukone is listed in the cast of King, directed by Siddharth Anand and starring Shah Rukh Khan, according to Wikipedia. The film is due on December 24, 2026. It is another collaboration between Deepika and Khan, who have appeared together in several earlier films. The cast also includes Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Jaideep Ahlawat and Jackie Shroff.

The makers have not released a trailer, and Deepika's role has not been described officially. We do not guess at it.

Raaka

Raaka is directed by Atlee. Moneycontrol and the Indian Express report that both parts are planned for 2027. Deepika is reported to have completed her work on the first part before a planned break, and she is expected to return in January 2027 for the second part. Those are press reports, and the production has not issued a detailed schedule.

What is only reported

Pathaan 2 has been reported as a possible project, but we did not find an official announcement, and we treat it as unconfirmed. The Indian Express also reported that Deepika is not in Kalki 2898 AD 2 and that no new additions to that film are planned.

Her public calendar

The Wikipedia list of 2026 Hindi films we reviewed shows King as the one 2026 release in which she is credited, and it has not yet opened. A long gap between releases is common for stars who work on very large films with long production cycles, and Raaka and King both fit that description.

The December window

King opens on December 24, 2026, and Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three both open on December 18. Shah Rukh Khan said on September 15 that the King date will not change. The film's 45-second promo was certified by the Central Board of Film Certification on October 15, but no public trailer has appeared.

The cover photograph

The cover photograph is an archive image from 2014. It is a licensed photograph of Deepika Padukone and is not tied to any of the films discussed here.

The bigger picture

For the trade, 2027 is the year in which Deepika could have two major releases, Raaka's first part and potentially its second. King is the nearer test. Whether her role is large or a guest part is not public, and we have not repeated unconfirmed claims about it.

Scope of this profile

This profile is limited to announced films, cast lists and reported schedules from named outlets. Anything the sources do not support has been left out.

The bottom line

Deepika Padukone is confirmed for King on December 24, 2026, and is attached to Atlee's two-part Raaka for 2027. Pathaan 2 and any new Kalki 2898 AD 2 role are unconfirmed or ruled out by the reports we found. The facts here will change as trailers and release plans arrive, and we will update them when they do.

What readers can watch for

The first official trailer of King, and any Raaka teaser, will be the two earliest public signs of how her roles are presented.

Sources

*Cover photo: Laura Lee Dooley, Wikimedia Commons, *[*https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deepika_Padukone_%282014%29.jpg*](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deepika_Padukone_%282014%29.jpg)* (CC BY 2.0).*