Shah Rukh Khan on starring in Pathaan: ‘I came to the film industry 32 years ago to be an action hero’

In a video released by the producers, Yash Raj Films, Shah Rukh Khan talked about always wanting to do an action role.

January 18, 2023 - 11:58 AM IST

With only a week left before the release of Pathaan, the makers of the movie are leaving no stone unturned in a unique way of promotion. Instead of media interactions, Shah Rukh Khan has been seen at live events, sports shows and at the trailer screening at Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The trail of these different styles of promotions continues as Yash Raj Films released a new interview featuring the superstar answering questions about the film.

Shah Rukh Khan on starring in Pathaan: ‘I came to the film industry 32 years ago to be an action hero’

In a video released by the producers, Yash Raj Films, Shah Rukh Khan talked about always wanting to do an action role. He said, “I came to the film industry 32 years ago to be an action hero but I missed the boat because they made me a romantic hero instead. I've only wanted to be an action hero. I mean I love DDLJ and I love Rahul and Raj and all these good sweet boys but I always thought I was an action hero, so for me, it is it's my dream come true.”

Directed by Siddharth Anand of War fame, Pathaan is said to be part of Yash Raj Films’ spy universe. Salman Khan is said to have a cameo in the movie. The movie stars Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Ashutosh Rana and Dimple Kapadia. The film releases in theatres on January 25 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.