"Adi and SRK had decided to spin Pathaan into a standalone franchise"
Rumours are rife that Shah Rukh Khan will reunite with Aditya Chopra for Pathaan 2.
Pathaan was a huge success and it ended with the promise of SRK returning as the titular character, forming a new team of agents to fight evil.
It is now reported that Shah Rukh will be back as Pathaan sooner than fans think.
Aditya Chopra has reportedly locked Pathaan 2 as the eighth film of the YRF Spy Universe and will take place before the events of the much-anticipated Tiger vs Pathaan.
A source told Pinkvilla: “This is the twist to the YRF Spy Universe timeline – Pathaan 2 will predate Tiger vs Pathaan and will set up the clash of two cinematic legends on the big screen.
“Shah Rukh Khan as Pathaan is definitely a character that has resonated with the audiences, and there is a constant on-ground demand from the audience to see more of SRK in the spy avatar.
“Soon after the release in January 2023, Adi and SRK had decided to spin Pathaan into a standalone franchise too within the Spy Universe and the former started ideating the sequel of this all-time blockbuster.”
The source also said Aditya and his team have worked on the script over the past year.
The source continued: “Pathaan 2 is being designed as the tentpole spy film of the universe that will set things up for bigger conflict in the times to come.
“It will set up the next phase of YRF Spy Universe’s timeline.
“In fact, P2 sets things up for the big battle between Tiger and Pathaan (Tiger vs Pathaan) in the future timeline.”
It is rumoured that filming for Pathaan 2 will begin at the end of 2024.
Pathaan was released in January 2023 and went on to become the second highest-grossing Indian film of the year, with only SRK’s Jawan grossing more.
The film was directed by Siddharth Anand but following the reports of Pathaan 2, it is unclear whether Siddharth will be returning for it.
Meanwhile filming for Tiger vs Pathaan is rumoured to get underway in April 2024.
A source said: “SRK and Salman have given their dates.
“As things stand today, the film should go on floors no later than April. The balance cast is being decided. The other modalities are fast being worked out.”
It is not known whether Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone will be in the film. Both were the leading ladies in Tiger and Pathaan, respectively.
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