20th February,2024, Mumbai: With the Siddharth Anand-directed YRF Spy Universe Film Pathaan, which was produced by Aditya Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan changed gears and went into action mode in January 2023. The movie, which starred SRK in the lead role and had Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in pivotal roles, broke all box office records and became the highest grossing Hindi film ever, surpassing Bahubali 2’s lifetime totals.
As Pathaan concluded with the promise that he will return in his chic spy guise and assemble a new group of operatives to battle evil in the future, Shah Rukh Khan is expected to make a reappearance. And now that Aditya Chopra has sealed Pathaan 2 as the 8th movie in his ambitiously constructed espionage universe, Pinkvilla has exclusive knowledge that Shah Rukh Khan is ready to reprise his role as Pathaan.
Pathaan 2 will release before Tiger vs. Pathaan ?
“Pathaan 2 will come out before Tiger vs. Pathaan and will set up the big-screen confrontation between two legendary filmmakers,” explains the twist in the YRF Spy Universe timeline. The role of Shah Rukh Khan as Pathaan has undoubtedly struck a chord with viewers, and there is a persistent demand from them to see more of SRK in the espionage role. A person familiar with the development said, “Adi and SRK decided soon after its theatrical debut in January 2023 to spin Pathaan into an independent series too within the Spy World and earlier started conceiving the sequel of this highest blockbuster.”
The eighth movie in the YRF Spy Universe is called Pathaan 2.
The script for Pathaan 2 has been under development for the past year by Aditya Chopra and his team. “The plan for Pathaan 2 is to make it the biggest spy movie in the universe, laying the groundwork for future, more significant conflicts. It will establish YRF Spy Universe’s next chapter in the timeline. As the source pointed out, P2 actually sets up the major conflict between Pathaan and Tiger (Tiger vs. Pathaan) in the future timeline.
More Details About Pathaan 2
It is being discussed by Adi and SRK to take Pathaan 2 on premises by December 2024. After the untitled Alia Bhatt film, Tiger Zinda Hai, Ek Tha Tiger, War, Pathaan, Tiger 3, and War 2, Pathaan 2 could be the eighth movie in the YRF Spy Universe. In case you missed it, Pathaan has become the highest-grossing movie in the YRF Spy Universe, with an worldwide total in the northern region of Rs 1000 crore and net collections of nearly Rs 540 crore throughout all of India. Its breaking of multiple records to become the All-Time Grosser makes it regarded as a landmark film in the history of Hindi cinema. Pathaan also heralded the huge comeback of Hindi cinema in the post-pandemic era, and now it’s time for YRF to up the ante by reaching greater heights with Pathaan 2.
-Sapna Meena