After
a
long
hiatus
post
his
2018
film
Zero,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
is
returning
back
on
screen
with
Siddharth
Anand's
upcoming
espionage
thriller
Pathaan.
The
film
marks
King
Khan's
reunion
with
his
Chennai
Express
co-star
Deepika
Padukone
and
stars
John
Abraham
as
the
main
antagonist.
Pathaan
has
been
the
talk
of
the
town
even
before
the
makers
made
an
official
announcement
about
the
film.
Meanwhile,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
who
never
fails
to
win
hearts
off
screen
as
well,
recently
penned
an
encouraging
note
for
a
crew
member
of
the
film.
Abhishek
Tiwari
who
is
an
assistant
director
on
Pathaan,
took
to
his
social
media
handle
to
share
a
letter
in
which
King
Khan
had
lauded
him
and
called
him
a
'gem.'
The
actor
appreciated
him
for
'hard
work,
efficiency
and
smiles.'
SRK
wrote,
"To
Abhishek,
Thank
you
for
making
'Pathaan'.
Such
a
wonderful
experience
for
all
of
us,
especially
me.
You
are
a
gem
my
man.
The
hard
work,
efficiency,
and
smiles
with
which
you
pulled
off
such
difficult
work
is
much
appreciated.
Also
I
love
the
fact
that
you
love
your
drinks
man.
Have
a
good
life
in
cinema-
will
miss
u
lots.
Love
Shah
Rukh
Khan."
Abhishek
shared
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
handwritten
letter
to
him
on
social
media
and
captioned
it
as,
"Speechless".
The
superstar's
sweet
gesture
left
netizens
gushing
over
him.
Speaking
about
Pathaan,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
and
his
co-star
Deepika
Padukone
recently
wrapped
up
the
Spain
shooting
schedule
of
the
film.
The
film
is
slated
for
a
theatrical
release
on
January
25,
2023.