Filmmaker Siddharth Anand recently opened up about those comparing his
latest release Pathaan to Hollywood films. The film marks the first action
movie of Shah Rukh Khan and also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham.
As Pathaan continues to be the biggest box office success of 2023, the
director said the comparisons were inevitable as it wasn’t a conventional
Bollywood film. Also read: Author Paulo Coelho calls Shah Rukh Khan ‘king,
legend, friend but above all great actor’ after Pathaan.Pathaan released on January 25. It is based on Shah Rukh Khan playing a spy
called Pathaan who sets out on a mission to save India against a terrorist
group, led by John’s character Jim. Backed by Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj
Films, it opened to ₹106 crore worldwide on its first day. It is ruling the
box office with its larger-than-life action sequences.
latest release Pathaan to Hollywood films. The film marks the first action
movie of Shah Rukh Khan and also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham.
As Pathaan continues to be the biggest box office success of 2023, the
director said the comparisons were inevitable as it wasn’t a conventional
Bollywood film. Also read: Author Paulo Coelho calls Shah Rukh Khan ‘king,
legend, friend but above all great actor’ after Pathaan.Pathaan released on January 25. It is based on Shah Rukh Khan playing a spy
called Pathaan who sets out on a mission to save India against a terrorist
group, led by John’s character Jim. Backed by Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj
Films, it opened to ₹106 crore worldwide on its first day. It is ruling the
box office with its larger-than-life action sequences.
In a new interview, Siddharth said the comparison always exists when it
comes to an unconventional Hindi film. “That’s inevitable, when you make a
film that’s beyond the conventions of Bollywood films. You’re instantly
compared to Hollywood, which obviously has better infrastructure, better
technology, and huger budgets. It will always seem like we’re trying to
imitate that, but our limitations are much more.
