Yash Raj Films’ Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, directed by Siddharth Anand, has gone past Baahubali 2’s Hindi format collection to become the all-time number-one Hindi film! Siddharth and the visionary S.S. Rajamouli are also the only two directors in the coveted Rs. 500 crore nett collection club in Hindi format.
Siddharth was entrusted by Aditya Chopra, of Yash Raj Films, to start two of the biggest IPs in Indian cinema today - War and Pathaan. These global hits are now part of the YRF Spy Universe - the biggest franchise in India right now that features megastars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan & Hrithik Roshan as gun-totting super-spies. After delivering a historic global collection of Rs. 1040.25 crores with Pathaan, Siddharth is elated that he has been able to prove his mastery over the genre of action entertainers.
Siddharth says, “Pathaan is also a film that has given me my due as someone who means business when it comes to creating the biggest IPs and seeks to deliver the biggest action spectacles of India. I have always aspired to do this with my brand of cinema and give audiences the best action entertainers that come out of India." Says Siddharth Anand as Shah Rukh Khan starrer becomes number one Hindi film.
About Pathaan: Pathaan stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in the lead roles. Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana also have important roles in the movie. It was released on January 25, in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.
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