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BOLLYWOOD SPECIAL DECEMBER 09, 2022 | The Indian Eye 28
YRF keep the Pathaan plot under
the wraps as movie being pitched as
Bollywood spectacle
Emmy award-nominated Casey O’Neill, who regarded as one of the best action directors
in Hollywood, is part of the team of this mega spectacle
also part of our strategy to hold back
OUR BUREAU the plot of Pathaan to as close to the
release as possible. So, get ready to
Mumbai
dance to the music of Pathaan.”
ditya Chopra and ace It has now come to light that
director Siddharth Anand Pathaan has a huge Tom Cruise con-
Aare relentlessly working to nect. Siddharth reveals, “When one
make Pathaan India’s biggest action sets out to make the spectacle action
spectacle. film of India with one of the all-time
The visually spectacular Yash Raj biggest heroes of our country, Shah
Films’ action extravaganza, Pathaan, Rukh Khan, you need to have a
is part of Aditya Chopra’s ambitious champion team that is unified in the
spy universe and has the biggest su- vision. Thankfully we got an A-team
perstars of the country: Shah Rukh that came together to push the visual
Khan, Deepika Padukone and John envelope with Pathaan and I was de-
Abraham in it. lighted to have someone like Casey
O’Neill, who has extensively worked
The teaser of Pathaan recently with Tom Cruise, to be by our side.”
Emmy award-nominated Casey,
wreaked havoc on the internet regarded as one of the best action
as people went hysterical about directors in Hollywood, is the brain
behind Tom Cruise’s death-defying
SRK’s return to the cinema af- stunts in films like Jack Reacher,
ter four long years, the insane Mission Impossible series films, Top
Gun: Maverick and has also worked
action spectacle that the mak- with Marvel Studios and Steven
ers are promising, a ravish- The poster of Pathaan Spielberg to name a few!
About Casey, Siddharth further
ing never seen before avatar adds, “He brings in a wealth of ex-
of Deepika Padukone and the perience and he immediately bought
into the idea of creating edge of the
fight between the good and the seat action for Pathaan that could
evil as SRK takes on John Abra- match what he’s done back home in
Hollywood. What Casey has created
ham to save India. in Pathaan, is simply mind-boggling.
You will have to see the film for that
The makers want to keep every- because we aren’t going to disclose
thing about the plot of Pathaan un- any details from the film till it releas-
der wraps to build anticipation and es in theatres on 25 Jan.”
feed into the incredible fan frenzy Casey is also a 7-time Screen
that is already surrounding the film. Actors Guild awards nominee and
Pathaan’s marketing campaign will 3-time Taurus World Stunt Awards
first see two spectacular songs of the Winner for Once Upon a Time in
film being dropped first before the Hollywood, Captain America Win-
trailer is unveiled in January. ter Soldier and Mission Impossible
Siddharth Anand says, “Pathaan Ghost Protocol.
has two spectacular songs. And, for- SRK and Deepika in a Pathaan song His skills have also earned him
tunately, both are so incredible that membership to the Academy of mo-
they are potential chartbuster an- the songs before the film releases.” son for people across the world. So, tion picture arts and sciences and
thems of the year. Hence, we decid- He adds, “Especially since De- we will release the songs of the film membership to the elite Brand X Ac-
ed to give people ample time to enjoy cember is a party and holiday sea- before the theatrical trailer. This is tion Specialists.
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