New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is all set to return to the big screen with the much-awaited film ‘Pathan’. The action-thriller is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Yash Raj Films and is all set to hit the theaters on January 25, 2023. over excited.
He wrote, “Apni kursi ki peti baandh lijiye…#PathaanTeaser OUT NOW! Celebrate #Pathaan with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you on 25th January, 2023. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. @deepikapadukone | @thejohnabraham | # SiddharthAnand | @yrf.”
‘Pathan’ will release over the Republic Day weekend along with dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu. The film will mark Shah Rukh’s return to the silver screen after 2018 film ‘Zero’.
The makers released the teaser of ‘Pathan’ on November 2, 2022, on the occasion of Shah Rukh Khan’s 57th birthday. The teaser wreaked havoc on the internet as people went crazy about ‘Badshah returning to cinema after four years’. The crazy action that the makers are promising, Deepika Padukone in a never seen before avatar and the battle between good and evil as Shah Rukh Khan battles John Abraham to save India!
Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film also stars action hero John Abraham in a key role. ‘Pathan’ is Deepika and Shah Rukh’s fourth film after ‘Om Shanti Om’, ‘Happy New Year’ and ‘Chennai Express’. This will be the first time John will be seen sharing screen space with Shah Rukh. The action star has previously worked with Deepika in ‘Desi Boyz’ and ‘Race 2’.
As per reports, the upcoming film revolves around a RAW agent codenamed Pathan who comes face to face with an ominous villain who is hell-bent on destroying India’s security apparatus.