“After Pathaan, I’ve a sense that everyone will fall again to the identical outdated system as a result of Pathaan’s success is the success or in at the moment’s surroundings I’d select the phrase victory. It’s the victory of the age-old, exploitative, nepotistic top-heavy system,” he added.
The filmmaker additional stated that Pathaan’s success must also be credited to those that threatened to boycott the movie and made ‘silly statements’ towards it. He stated that the movie’s promotions had was a political marketing campaign, including that Pathaan labored purely due to SRK’s charisma and his fan following.
“The best way he marketed it, the way in which he took it on his shoulders ‘that, okay it’s my movie and I’m answerable for it’ which is fairly good. I additionally suppose that some credit score must also go to individuals who have been making silly statements towards the movie and individuals who have been unnecessarily protesting and asking for boycott and these are totally different individuals from common ‘Boycott Bollywood’ gang,” he stated.
Pathaan has now develop into the very best grossing movie within the historical past of Hindi cinema. The film has grossed Rs 901 crore worldwide. Whereas it has grossed Rs 558 crore in India, it has raked in Rs 343 crore within the abroad market.
The film additionally options Deepika Padukone, John Abraham within the lead, adopted by Dimple Kapadia, Ashutosh Rana and others in pivotal roles.