In January 2023, Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan made a striking shift to action-packed espionage with Pathaan. The film was produced by Aditya Chopra under the YRF banner and directed by Siddharth Anand. Featuring Khan in the titular role alongside Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in pivotal roles, shattered box office records. The film emerged as the undisputed number-one film in Hindi cinema. It also surpassed the lifetime collections of the epic Bahubali 2.
Pathaan ended with a definite promise of more adventures, as Khan’s character vowed to return in his sleek spy avatar. Now, an exclusive report suggests that the sequel will reach us sooner than we imagined. Shah Rukh Khan will reprise his role in the eagerly awaited sequel. Chopra has officially greenlit the film as the eighth installment of his ambitiously crafted spy universe.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan 2 filming schedule set
As per reports, Aditya Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan will begin filming for Pathaan 2 by December 2024. Additionally, it will follow the success of Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, War, Pathaan, Tiger 3, War 2. Pathaan 2 is primed to elevate the stakes even further.
The twist in the YRF Spy Universe timeline comes with the revelation that Pathaan 2 will precede the highly anticipated Tiger vs Pathaan. This might set the stage for a clash of cinematic legends on the big screen. The character of Pathaan has struck a chord with audiences. Following the resounding success of the original film, Aditya Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan swiftly decided to expand Pathaan into a standalone franchise.
Over the past year, Chopra and his team have meticulously crafted the script for the sequel, envisioning it as the cornerstone spy thriller that will lay the groundwork for larger conflicts in the Spy Universe’s narrative arc. This sequel is poised to pave the way for the epic showdown between Tiger and Pathaan, shaping the future trajectory of the YRF Spy Universe.
