King Khan eventually back! But not the way you know him. The clock is ticking on a Bollywood legend Shahrukh Khana long-awaited return to the screens after a long four-year absence from the screens. Now, it looks like SRK is looking to trade in their publicly emblazoned “King of Romance” title for “King of Action” with their upcoming globally anticipated action epic. pataan. While it hasn’t been officially announced, the movie is heavily leaning towards seeing Khan as an elusive Pathan undercover officer on the hunt for justice.
Ahead of the film’s release, Khan unveiled a new set of posters on Twitter, the first with the title and details in English, with subsequent ones in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The initial release will be in Hindi followed by a release in subsequent languages ​​to appeal to India’s diverse population. The day and night poster differs from other promotional material for the film, which showed SRK wearing a torn, bloody shirt and combat boots. Demonstration of an actor in his lead role, Mission impossibleThe poster in the style of a hard hero shows a hard hero with his hair blowing in the wind in the front and center. Giving the impression that he is fully prepared for battle, Khan holds a pistol in his hands, staring steadily at his target. While the superstar actor still looks far away from his trademark adorable aesthetic, he appears significantly more composed than previous portrayals of the character, which is in line with the idea that he takes on a different persona when he goes undercover.
Meanwhile, his fellow antagonist (John Abraham) sits straight over his shoulder, with a bulletproof vest on his chest, a gun in his hand, and visible gangster-style tattoos. It is clear from the previously released teaser that Abraham’s character will be going head-to-head with Pataan, but Why this, unfortunately, was kept secret. Deepika Padukone, who is supposed to play Khan’s on-screen love interest, dominates the far corner of the poster as she strikes a stiff stance, weapon in hand. Background Yash Raj Films the poster is a series of shots set in various locations around the world, which would make sense if Pataan was actually on a mission that takes him across the seas.
The fresh look comes weeks after Khan sent his legion of supporters around the world into a frenzy by releasing a teaser trailer on his birthday. In the video, viewers were given a first glimpse of what they can expect from the film. Aside from a host of impressive gravity-defying stunts, futuristic tech and goosebump-inducing dialogue, the trailer boasts an unabashed take on Khan as an action hero with action choreography to match. Only from the one and a half minute clip it becomes clear that the actor intends to make a statement with the help of the film that he is back and is serious.
pataan will be released in theaters on January 25th. You can see the posters below:
Source: Collider
