- Directed by Siddharth Anand
- Written by Shridhar Raghavan, Abbas Tyrewala
- Story by Siddharth Anand
- Produced by Aditya Chopra
- Starring:
- ShahRukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham
- Cinematography Satchith Paulose
- Edited by Aarif Sheikh
- Music by Songs: Vishal–Shekhar
- Score: Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
- Production company: Yash Raj Films
- Distributed by Yash Raj Films
- Release date: 25 January 2023
- Running time:146 minutes
- Language: Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
- Genre: Action/ Thriller
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/vqu4z34wENw
- Rating:3.5 /5
Pathaan is a high-octane Spy thriller, too true to the genre. It is an action-filled entertainer with adrenaline rush thrills, exhilarating adventure, and gravity-defying stunts in the air, land, snow, ice, and water! It practically check-marks all the action sequences possible in any movie of this genre! LOL, I am not kidding; I have listed it below and still feel I missed out a bunch from my memory…. You are promised a total visual treat from the action to the actors;)
This spy thriller is like James Bond meets Mission Impossible, Fast and Furious, and Captain America! With high doses of eye candy, action, thrills, drama, and patriotism! The story involves an Indian secret agent putting together a team of agents to fight international crime and terrorism, hopping across countries, and indulging in games of revenge and betrayal with rogue agents and spies of another country. Do we have a logical and rational plot? No, it’s best to ignore it and not take all that seriously. Just get visually entertained ;)
Listed are the ever-so-many Action Sequences:
- þ Hand-to-hand combat
- þ Guns, Knives, and Glass bottle Fights
- þ Missiles & Rockets
- þ Bombs & Explosions
- þ Biowarfare
- þ Waterboarding & Torture
- þ Car Chase: Hummer vs. Dodge Charger
- þ Fight Scene on top of SUVs & Trucks
- þ Helicopter Chases, Fights, and Hanging from Helicopters
- þ Zip Lining between Helicopters
- þ Hanging from Glider Airplanes
- þ Mid-Air Chase in self-propelled Flying Jet Wingsuits
- þ Fight scene on Top of the Moving Train; Fight scene in Moving Train
- þ Bridge with train tracks burning; running up the falling train bogies
- þ High-security vault Heist
- þ Motorbike Chase on Snow
- þ Motorbiking on a Frozen Lake
- þ Ice skating on a Frozen Lake
- þ Underwater Rescue
- þ Hologram technology
- þ Cliff Jumping
- þ Rappelling on high-rise glass skyscrapers
Shahrukh Khan works
well as the six-packed abs tough but vulnerable Superhero, not the indestructible
kind. He is the type who gets beaten up but still comes out as the chivalrous
hero who saves the day. It looks like he has carved new ways and roles to shine
in Bollywood at 57. Despite SRK being the protagonist, the movie balances out
prime time with John Abraham as the handsome villain with his own set of
chiseled Abs, tattoos, strength, moves, and subtle humor (I love his joke about
dating among spies) Adding to the battle of equals is Deepika who gives off
sexy, sultry glam with kick-ass action moves. She proves she is not just some
eye candy or love interest but another action hero!
The songs Jhoome JoPathaan and Besharam Rang (with the orange bikini, controversial for ridiculous non-reasons) are visually
appealing in the cinematography and choreography, while the music by
Vishal-Shekar and the lyrics are reflective of the action thriller.
Lastly, don’t miss
the fun cameo of Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan discussing Bollywood after the
numbers roll.
Recommend checking
it out in theatres for the visual treat from the action to the actors;)
