The movie is the actor's firt release in four years. He was last seen in Zero, which was released in 2019, which ended up as a disaster. Pathaan is directed by Siddharth Anand, and was released on January 25th. This movie is the director's third consecutive hit after Bang Bang and War. Pathaan had massive expectations riding on it since the day it was announced, which only increased after the release of the trailer. The movie opened to good numbers and has collected over Rs. 250 Crores at the worldwide box office so far. The film is the first big hit for Bollywood in a long time.
With the film, Shah Rukh Khan has once again proven with this film why he is considered as one of the biggest stars of Indian cinema.
Deepika Padukone is the leading lady of Pathaan, in which she has also been seen as a spy. John Abraham is the primary antagonist of this film, which has been produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film is part of the Yash Raj Films spy universe, which began with Ek Tha Tiger, and continued with Tiger Zinda Hai and War. Pathaan is expected to collect Rs. 22 Crores on its sixth day, today, the film's first Monday since its release.