By – Isha Das
Pathaan is a Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra that was released worldwide on January 25th. Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham play the lead roles in the film. This film marks SRK’s return to action films. Previously, his films such as ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ and ‘Zero’ did not perform well at the box office.
In terms of plot, this film, like most of Sidharth Anand’s films, revolves around a spy drama and a specific mission to save the country. Shah Rukh Khan plays a soldier, Deepika as an ISI agent, and John as a RAW agent who is betrayed by his country and becomes an antagonist.
The primary objective of this film is to obtain ‘Raktbeej,’ a dangerous weapon that, if opened, can harm everyone in the country. Pathaan, while on this mission, can he save the entire country? The entire story revolves around twists, turns, and wholesome action.
Action on a bike, in a helicopter, in hand-to-hand fight, on ice, or even in the air. This is the first Indian film to be shot with an IMAX camera, and the screenplay of the actions is excellent.
SRK as ‘Pathaan’ nails his role and does not disappoint his fans; John as ‘Jim’ also does his job perfect. Deepika Padukone has less screen presence than other actors, which limits her impact. Her fight action sequences, on the other hand, are impressive. Other actors, such as Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana, have also performed nicely.
Moreover, YRF Productions is now transforming their SPY films into SPY universes, bringing all of the SPY films’ characters together. Salman Khan makes a special appearance as ‘Tiger’ in this film. His cameo scene is widely regarded as the best in Bollywood films. After seeing their favourite ‘Khans’ perform together, the audience felt nostalgic.
A few references of Kabir (Hrithik Roshan) were also seen in this film, so we can expect all three actors to appear together in the next film. Pathaan will definitely be a part of Tiger 3.
If we look at the negatives, the movie’s songs didn’t have much of an impact on the audience, and the fight sequences on air were too much and lacked logic.
This film sparked a lot of controversy because of its song ‘Besharam Rang,’ and it was heavily boycotted by people all over India by members of the Bajrang Dal and a few politicians.
Finally, this film is expected to shatter all records and boost the Bollywood industry. SRK did not disappoint his fans this time and delivered a sure shot winner.