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There were strong rumours earlier that Deepika Padukone would be the leading lady opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Siddharth Anand's directorial King. There were quite a few twists and turns, as leading entertainment portals almost confirmed Deepika as the leading lady for the King, but Sid refused a few times. However, now finally, it has been confirmed that Deeps is indeed collaborating with the Bollywood Badshah for King.

But why did it takeShah Rukh Khan and Siddharth Anand so long to finalize Deepika Padukone as the leading lady?

Deepika and SRK share a perfect bond. Also, Shah Rukh is known to repeat the co-star or director with ...