On
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
54th
birthday
this
year
(November
2,
2022),
the
makers
of
Pathaan
unveiled
the
teaser
of
his
upcoming
much-anticipated
espionage
thriller
which
received
a
lot
of
love
on
social
media.
Apart
from
Shah
Rukh
Khan
going
all
guns
blazing
and
Deepika
Padukone
raising
up
the
oomph
factor,
the
film
also
caught
everyone's
attention
for
John
Abraham's
uber
cool
avatar
as
SRK's
arch-enemy.
The
Bollywood
hunk
essays
the
role
of
a
ruthless
mercenary
who
wants
total
destruction
of
his
enemy.
Talking
about
his
decision
behind
casting
John
Abraham
as
King
Khan's
nemesis,
the
filmmaker
revealed
that
the
Dhoom
actor
was
his
first
and
only
choice
as
he
felt
that
only
he
could
have
pulled
off
that
role.
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Sidharth
Anand
said,
"For
Pathaan
to
be
larger
than
life,
we
needed
to
have
a
towering
villain
who
is
equally
larger
than
life.
We
wanted
someone
who
is
ruthless
and
suave
and
commands
an
electric
presence
on
screen!
So,
the
villain
in
Pathaan
was
written
keeping
John
Abraham
in
mind."
He
further
added,
"He
was
our
first
and
only
choice,
and
we
were
certain
that
we
wanted
a
villain
that
they
would
cherish
forever.
I'm
delighted
to
see
the
response
that
people
have
showered
on
John
as
he
takes
on
Shah
Rukh
Khan
in
a
blood-soaked,
adrenaline-pumping
rivalry
that
will
be
epic
in
every
sense
possible.
John
is
the
perfect
opposite
of
Pathaan
on
screen
and
we
have
made
their
rivalry
look
deliciously
edge
of
the
seat.
It
will
be
one
hell
of
a
thrilling
showdown."
Anand
said
that
he
was
thrilled
when
John
agreed
to
come
on
board.
Previously,
the
director
had
revealed
that
Shah
Rukh
Khan
has
pushed
his
body
to
breaking
point
for
his
role
in
Pathaan.
Recalling
their
first
meeting
he
continued,
"I
remember
when
I
first
met
him
on
Pathaan,
we
discussed
how
physically
challenging
it
will
be
for
him
and
he
was
game
from
the
get
go
and
it
shows
on
screen."
Well,
the
teaser
did
give
us
a
glimpse
of
King
Khan's
hard
work
and
dedication
on
this
action
vehicle.
Pathaan
marks
Shah
Rukh
Khan
and
Deepika
Padukone's
third
outing
together
after
Om
Shanti
Om,
Chennai
Express
and
Happy
New
Year.
The
film
is
slated
to
release
on
January
25,
2023
in
Hindi,
Tamil
and
Telugu.