SHOCKING! Pathaan Is Still Running Across 20 Countries; Has Shah Rukh Khan Given A New Life To The Hindi Film Industry?
After four years, Shah Rukh Khan made his comeback with ‘Pathaan’ and it looks like the film has managed to hook the audience still.
Marita Pinto | Updated On: Mar 17, 2023 08:12 AM IST
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Bollywood films had a very dull run at the box office in 2022 where only a few films could manage to be a hit including ‘Drishyam 2’, ‘Brahmastra’, and ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’. Audiences had held their hope that this year would be good and promising and it did open with a bang. As Shah Rukh Khan’s film ‘Pathaan’ got released at the end of January. The charm and magic that SRK brought to the screens were unmatchable. People flooded to theatres and shows were sold out, fans were excited to watch their biggest star on the silver screen back after four years. The film managed to earn unimaginable numbers at the box office throughout its run and is still running successfully.
‘Pathaan’ Beats ‘Baahubali’
‘Pathaan’, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham, was released in theatres on January 25. The film was released in Hindi and dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. The film has surpassed Baahubali 2 as the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time. Pathaan celebrated its 50th day in theatres on March 15 and is now playing in 20 countries!
It is currently playing in 800 Indian cinemas and 135 cinemas in the United States, Canada, UAE, KSA, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands, Malaysia, Mauritius, Maldives, South Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania.
‘Pathaan’ Hits A Milestone
In a tweet, trade analyst Taran Adarsh stated, "PATHAAN' 50 DAYS... STILL PLAYING IN 20 COUNTRIES... #Pathaan celebrates 50 days at cinemas today... Being screened at 800 cinemas in #India and 135 cinemas across international markets (sic)."
Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana also starred in pivotal roles in the Yash Raj Films production. YRF's Twitter account tweeted, “#Pathaan celebrates 50 glorious days in theatres. Keep the love coming. Celebrate #Pathaan with #YRF50 only on a big screen near you, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.”
About ‘Pathaan’
Siddharth Anand wrote and directed the film, which was produced by Yash Raj Productions. It is the fourth film in the YRF Spy Universe and Khan's comeback to 'Zero' (2018).
Salman Khan also made an astonishing appearance in the flick. Pathaan, a RAW field agent, is played by Shah Rukh Khan in the film. John Abraham plays the villain, and Salman Khan reprises his role as Tiger from the Tiger franchise.
