Fans are eager to witness Shah Rukh Khan in an action role with just a few days until his comeback to the big screen with Pathaan. Along with the actor, Deepika Padukone plays an action sequence for the first time in a very long time. Following multiple successful films like Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express, and Happy New Year, SRK and Deepika are making a comeback to the big screen.
Deepika Padukone was praised by Shah Rukh Khan in a video interview with Yash Raj Films. He remarked, "You need someone of the stature of Deepika Padukone to be able to pull off a song sequence like 'Besharam Rang' and then to be able to do an action where she takes a guy pulls him and tie to herself, and beats him. She is tough enough to do that. I think she is tougher than me in the action scenes. So, that kind of a combination could have only been achieved with someone like Deepika."
"And then this whole emotion thing, there are two-three sequences in the film where you get to know why is she this balancing act of not knowing if she is good or bad. And then there is a huge vulnerable side to that character. Being an action film obviously, we cannot go too deep into it and keep on following that approach because when you come to see an action film after 10-12 minutes you want to see action or some thrill going on", he added.
He concluded by saying, "But I think there is enough for Deepika. To be extremely likable, vulnerable (in a nice way not because she is a female), and very strong. So, physically she has to look like that and still be feminine. So it's quite a layered character for an action film 'heroine' so to say."
On January 25, 2023, Pathaan will be released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
