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‘Pathaan’ success party has a

bromance kiss, Deepika’s tears and

SRK’s promise of a sequel

‘Pathaan’ is on a record-breaking run at the domestic and overseas box office as it collected Rs 542

crore gross worldwide in just 5 days

OUR BUREAU happy tears from her eyes, an emo-
tional Deepika said, “It felt amazing.
Mumbai
We had been doing indoor screening
ith SRK’s latest release for days but finally, I got a chance to
‘Pathaan’ breaking all re- get out. I wanted to go on the day of
Wcords at the box office, his the film’s release but that could not
fans have turned the entire nation in happen. To experience this kind of
a celebration mood. Helmed by Sid- love, especially when what the world
dharth Anand, ‘Pathaan’, which was has been through, the fact that a
released on January 25, also stars movie like this that can bring people
Deepika Padukone and John Abra- together, that it can bring so much
ham in the lead roles. joy and celebration that it almost
Apart from “seeti maar” dia- feels like a festival.”
logues and high-octane action scenes,
it’s Salman Khan’s extended cameo John Abraham, who stars as
as Tiger that has made the film more
special. It is the fourth instalment in the antagonist in Shah Rukh
the YRF Spy Universe, and is SRK’s Khan’s box office blockbuster
comeback film after Zero (2018).
The film has created history as it has ‘Pathaan’, recently during the
overtaken SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahuba- film’s success event wittily cor-
li 2’ and Yash-starrer ‘KGF 2’ to be-
come the fastest film to enter Rs 200 rected a fan who was cheering
crore club. It collected Rs 429 crore “Shah Rukh Khan is back.”
gross worldwide in four days, said
production banner Yash Raj Films
(YRF) on Sunday. Shah Rukh Khan planted a kiss
‘Pathaan’ is on a record-break- on John Abraham’s cheek during a
ing run at the domestic and overseas ‘Pathaan’ success event on Monday.
box office as it collected Rs 542 crore During the event, John who was
gross worldwide in just 5 days. sharing his experience doing the Jim
The star cast of Pathaan - SRK, character said, “Jim is cool, he is and
Deepika Padukone and John Abra- when SRK interrupts and planted a
ham - attended the movie success kiss.” SRK said “I have given kisses
event on Monday. During the inter- to Deepika many times and this is the
action, King Khan revealed the sto- first with John and it was different.”
ry behind taking a break for 4 long John said, “So sweet. For the
years to do a film. Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone perform during a press conference first time, I think I am blushing.”
Shah Rukh said: “It’s nice to be John also shared his experience
back. I am not in a hurry to finish the over the success of their film Pathaan in Mumbai (ANI) with SRK. He said, “I got to work
film. It’s always been my desire to with Shah Rukh for the first time. I
spread happiness among people and But to get me and give me a chance ‘Pathaan’ talked about the sequel don’t think he is an actor anymore
make films to entertain. Whenever I to come at the time I was not working of the film and said, “Whenever he he is an emotion. It is wonderful to
fail to do so, nobody feels as bad as and allow me to be a part of this film. (Siddharth) wants me I’ll do it.” have Shah Rukh back like this after
me. I am very happy that I was able I will ever ever be grateful to Aditya Deepika Padukone got emo- 4 years. Earlier I felt like I was an
to spread the happiness and especial- Chopra and Siddharth. And also, to tional while speaking about the mas- action hero, but I think Shah Rukh
ly to those who are close to my heart Deepika. I have forgotten those 4 sive box office phenomenon that Khan today is the number 1 action
- Aditya Chopra and Siddharth. And years in these 4 days are the happi- ‘Pathaan’ has become, during a suc- hero of the country. It’s going to be
those who gave me the opportunity est.” cess event of the Shah Rukh Khan my biggest hit for a long time.”
as you will notice the film is a very Shah Rukh Khan during the suc- starrer in Mumbai. John received a lot of appreciation
big film, it will be an expensive film. cess event of his recently released Replying to this while wiping for his negative portrayal in the film.

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