Pathaan 2023 Movie Review, Box Office Collections

Pathaan 2023 Movie Review, Box Office Collections

A Hindi-language action thriller Pathaan was written, directed, and produced by Aditya Chopra in 2023. Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham are the movie's stars. This fourth entry in the YRF Spy Universe marks Khan's return to the lead role after Zero (2018). Shahrukh Khan has made his Bollywood comeback on the big screen after 4 years. Pathaan is one of the highest-grossing films of this year. Pathaan was released in India on January 25, 2023, to coincide with the Indian Republic Day weekend. It is available in regular, 4DX, and IMAX formats and has also been dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages. 

The movie has all the makings of a masala potboiler, including a famous good-versus-bad conflict and, most significantly, a seductive Shah Rukh Khan who can uphold morality on and off-screen.

Movie Review of Pathaan

Pathan Story: The movie is an original narrative of an ex-army man turned covert agent, Pathaan (Shah Rukh Khan), and his arch-foe, Jim, and it expands the espionage universe of Yrf (previously led by Salman Khan's Tiger and Hrithik Roshan's Kabir) (John Abraham).

Review:

Pathaan, an ambitious action thriller that plays to the crowd and lives up to expectations, is something of an event movie since it marks Shah Rukh Khan's return to the big screen after a long absence of four years. Pathaan starts off as a filmy Mountain Dew commercial with far-fetched dialogue but is high on star power and style as it slowly but steadily finds its own.

The story revolves around India's decision to revoke Article 370 (the special status of Jammu and Kashmir) and how it affects a Pakistani officer who demands compensation from India for its "error." The counter country establishes a secret organization named the Olive Branch, led by Jim, an ex-RAW agent who is wronged by his people (Indians). He is joined by seductive partner Rubai, a former ISI agent played by Deepika Padukone, who has murky motivations. As they move between countries and engage in a risky game of betrayal and retaliation, Pathaan, Jim, and Rubai lock horns and lock eyes. The three compete to obliterate and defend the worlds they hold dear.

In his spy thriller, director Siddharth Anand goes over the top. He approaches it more as a superhero movie that requires much suspension of disbelief. Here, it is clear that he is fascinated by and worships conventional Hollywood blockbusters like the Mission Impossible flicks starring Tom Cruise and the Marvel movies. Expect a femme fatale, a wingsuit a la Falcon, heightened action and chase scenes, death-defying feats on cars, bikes, ice, and helicopters, immortal heroes and villains mouthing short sips, and all of this drenched in the idea of patriotism.

For a large portion of the movie, the focus is on the action rather than the emotions, which is new ground for SRK, who is best known for his romantic or conversational roles. It's remarkable how, at 57, he still portrays himself as a full-fledged action hero, letting his physique and his intensely expressive eyes do the talking. His presence saves a mediocre storyline and poor visual effects. Vishal & Shekhar's music for the movie succeeds in reflecting the courage and bravado on exhibit, even though the background soundtrack feels different from the scenes.

The standout aspect of Pathaan is also John Abraham's portrayal of Jim in the film. John is frightening and presents a typical example of the villain partially overshadowing the hero, whether it's through his Bane-like masked entrance or stunt routines.

Although Deepika Padukone is a badass and is flawlessly cast as the obedient, morally dubious, leggy agent, their chemistry feels undercooked. It doesn't have the same energy that John-characters SRK's do. Once more pulling a Tenet, Dimple Kapadia gives the proceedings the necessary seriousness and emotional weight. You wish other characters had the same level of genuineness as she did.

As Bhai meets the Badshah, Karan and Arjun are reunited in the YRF espionage universe to give you an unforgettable whistling moment. Pathaan has all the elements of a masala potboiler, including slow-motion entries, an iconic good versus evil conflict, and most importantly, a seductive, smoldering Shah Rukh Khan who can fight the good fight both on and off-screen. If you are willing to overlook the frivolity in dialogues like "You are pretty screwed," that is. He is still, without a doubt, the King.

Box Office Collection of Pathaan

Day 1: The film starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika beats "War" and "KGF 2" with a record-breaking Rs 54 crore on the first day of release. "Pathaan," starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, had a record-breaking first weekend at the box office. In addition to the addition of new events, advance booking appeared to be stronger than ever amid the widespread frenzy around SRK's comeback to the big screen.

According to the official data, SRK made a spectacular entrance at the box office. With an additional Rs 1.50 crore pouring in from the dub versions, "Pathaan" has made roughly Rs 54 crore net on day 1. With these numbers, "Pathaan" has managed to surpass the opening day earnings of Yash's "KGF: 2" and "War" by Hrithik Roshan in Hindi (Rs 52 crore). The movie grossed enormous sums in the Mumbai and Pune markets, while "Pathaan" did poorly in Gujarat and Saurashtra. This action movie pulled off this feat on its non-holiday opening. The Hindi movie has performed admirably in the UP-Bihar markets and the Nizam / Andhra circuit in South India.

According to early estimates, "Pathaan" made $4.5 million on Wednesday. 'Pathaan' also records the first ever century throughout the world with a worldwide gross collection of Rs100-110 crore, according to boxofficeindia, which reports that the worldwide opening day tally is over 100 crore net. According to reports, the North American revenue will shortly surpass $1.5 million.

In the Gulf, the market is anticipated to contribute over $1 million to the film's overall budget. Just two days after its debut, "Pathaan" is projected to become the biggest-grossing Hindi film in the Gulf following the pandemic. Through this significant film release, Shah Rukh Khan has proven his dominance. The movie has already surpassed Hrithik Roshan's "War" (Rs. 50 crores) and Yash's "KGF: 2" Hindi opening day collecting record (Rs 52 crore). "Pathaan" is anticipated to bring in a record-breaking sum at the end of its first weekend!

Day 2: The Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone movie grossed Rs 70 crore on Republic Day! The movie significantly increased on day two after opening to a stunning Rs 100 crore globally over the weekend. The movie "Pathaan" bet on the Republic Day celebration, which paid off well with ringing cash registers at the box office. 

The movie's total has increased by Rs 70 crore net on day two in Hindi. The growth of Pathaan creates history in the cinema with such amazing box office records, and the movie's popularity is bringing record numbers of viewers to theatres. According to boxofficeindia, "Pathaan's" two-day gross has reached Rs 125 crore net. In just two days, the movie has equaled the box office success of the dubbed versions of "KGF 2" and "Bahubali: The Conclusion." The Kerala circuit in the South brought in Rs 1.22 crore nett for "Pathaan," and the Nizam/Andhra and Mysore markets also helped to boost the overall revenue.

Day 3: The action-crime film by Siddharth Anand On January 25, 2023, the Hindi movie Pathan was released in theatres. Throughout the nation, the movie was released in the languages of Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi. The audience and critics give the film a lot of acclaims and favorable feedback. Some reports claim that the movie's opening day box office earnings exceeded 67.86 crores (US$8.5 million) domestically and 29.31 crores (US$3.7 million) globally. A total of 97.17 crores, or $12 million, have been collected at the box office for the movie (worldwide). Although the Pathan Day 3 Box Office Collection has yet to be determined, the overall revenue is anticipated to be around 60 crores.

Pathaan Day Wise Collection in India & Worldwide