John Abraham Was “Our First And Only Choice”: Pathaan Director Siddharth Anand

New Delhi:

John Abraham, who performs the antagonist in Pathaan, was the “first and only choice” for the position, movie’s director Siddharth Anand stated, reported news company ANI. Speaking concerning the character that John Abraham performs in Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s movie, Siddharth Anand stated, “For Pathaan to be larger than life, we needed to have a towering villain who is equally larger than life. We wanted someone who is ruthless and suave and commands an electric presence on screen! So the villain in Pathaan was written keeping John Abraham in mind,” reported news company ANI.

The War director added, “He was our first and only choice, and we were certain that we wanted a villain that they would cherish forever. I’m delighted to see the response that people have showered on John as he takes on Shah Rukh Khan in a blood-soaked, adrenaline-pumping rivalry that will be epic in every sense possible. John is the perfect opposite of Pathaan on screen and we have made their rivalry look deliciously edge of the seat. It will be one hell of a thrilling showdown.”

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Pathaan, directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Yash Raj Films, will launch in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on January 25, 2023.

Pathaan marks SRK and Deepika Padukone’s fourth undertaking collectively. Deepika Padukone debuted in Bollywood reverse Shah Rukh Khan in 2007 movie Om Shanti Om after which they co-starred Happy New Year and Chennai Express – all three films did properly on the field workplace. This is the primary time that John Abraham and SRK will likely be seen sharing display area.