"Tentpole Spy Film": Shah Rukh Khan, Aditya Chopra Reunite For 'Pathaan 2', Says Report
Shah Rukh Khan is all set to be back as 'Pathaan', after Yash Raj Films (YRF) chief Aditya Chopra locked 'Pathaan 2' as the eighth film of his ambitiously crafted spy universe.
'Pathaan' is back, sooner than you expected! After delivering three blockbusters in the form of 'Pathaan', 'Jawan' and 'Dunki' in 2023, fans were expecting the next movie announcement of Shah Rukh Khan. There have been severe speculations regarding the next slate of SRK films, however, there was no clear answer. Finally, we have an update, and it will get every SRK fan excited! In the latest entertainment news, it has emerged that Shah Rukh Khan is all set to be back as 'Pathaan', after Yash Raj Films (YRF) chief Aditya Chopra locked 'Pathaan 2' as the eighth film of his ambitiously crafted spy universe.
A Pinkvilla report states that 'Pathaan 2' will be predating the 'Tiger vs Pathaan' film.
“This is the twist to the YRF Spy Universe timeline - Pathaan 2 will predate Tiger vs Pathaan and will set up the clash of two cinematic legends on the big screen. Shah Rukh Khan as Pathaan is definitely a character that has resonated with the audiences, and there is a constant on-ground demand from the audience to see more of SRK in the spy avatar," Pinkvilla quoted a source as saying.
"Soon after the release in January 2023, Adi and SRK had decided to spin Pathaan into a standalone franchise too within the Spy Universe and the former started ideating the sequel of this all-time blockbuster,” the source added.
The report also states that Aditya Chopra and his team worked on the script of 'Pathaan 2' over the last year.
“Pathaan 2 is being designed as the tentpole spy film of the universe that will set things up for bigger conflict in the times to come. It will set up the next phase of YRF Spy Universe's timeline. In fact, P2 sets things up for the big battle between Tiger and Pathaan (Tiger vs Pathaan) in the future timeline,” the source said.
Aditya Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan are now looking to take 'Pathaan 2' on floors by the end of this year.
For the unversed, 'Pathaan 2' will be the eighth film of the YRF Spy Universe after 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'Tiger Zinda Hai', 'War', 'Pathaan', 'Tiger 3', 'War 2', and the yet-untitled Alia Bhatt film.
'Pathaan' had released in theatres on January 25, 2023, and the film starring SRK, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham emerged as the highest-grossing film of the YRF Spy Universe with global collection of more than Rs 1,000 crore.
Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Rajkumar Hirani's 'Dunki'. The movie also stars Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Boman Irani, Anil Grover and Vikram Kochhar.
