Pathaan(2023)
Hindi146 minstheatrical
An action crime film directed by Siddharth Anand starring Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham.
Director:Siddharth Anand
Mood:
upliftingsuspensefulinspiring
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 20 January 2023
- Director
- Siddharth Anand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A soldier is captured and thought to be dead. He escapes and returns to finish his mission, teaming up with old friends and facing former enemies along the way.
“He vanished. Now he's back for revenge.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
146Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date20 January 2023
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsPathan · פאטאן: חי או מת? · פאטן: חי או מת? · ปาทาน
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
upliftingsuspensefulinspiring
Themes
revengesurvivaljusticefriendship
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
Shahrukh KhanActor
→#2John AbrahamActor
→#3Deepika PadukoneActress
→#4Hrithik RoshanSpecial Appearance
→#5Salman KhanSpecial Appearance
→#6Ashutosh RanaSupporting Actor
→#7Dimple KapadiaSupporting Actress
→#8Gautam RodeSupporting Actor
→#9G
Gavie ChahalSupporting Actor
→#10S
Shaji ChoudhurySupporting Actor
→#11S
Siddharth AnandDirector
→#12Aditya ChopraCrew
→#13
S
Shridhar RaghavanCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pathaan
Cast reunions in this film: Shahrukh Khan & Aditya Chopra (7 films together), Shahrukh Khan & Salman Khan (6 films together), Deepika Padukone & Shahrukh Khan (5 films together), Deepika Padukone & Shekhar Ravjiani (4 films together), John Abraham & Aditya Chopra (4 films together), and Hrithik Roshan & Shekhar Ravjiani (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song 'Besharam Rang' faced controversy for its costumes and colors, leading to calls for a boycott before release.
- Deepika Padukone performed her own stunts in the train sequence, which took over 15 days to shoot.
- Shah Rukh Khan returned to acting after a four-year break, with this being his first major action role as a lead.
- The film was shot across multiple countries including Spain, UAE, and Afghanistan, with some scenes filmed in Siberia's freezing temperatures.
- It became the first Hindi film to earn over 1000 crore rupees worldwide, reviving the struggling Indian box office post-pandemic.
- John Abraham's character Jim was originally written as a silent antagonist but was later given dialogues to deepen his role.
- A special team from Hollywood was hired to design and execute the high-altitude plane stunt in the climax.
