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00:00Good afternoon, this is Manjusha Radhakrishnan and I'm the entertainment editor of Gulf News.
00:13Wondering what movie to watch this weekend?
00:15Well, I have the right answer for you.
00:17I've never had so much fun than watching Shah Rukh Khan in Pathan.
00:21It's out in the UAE cinemas and this is my review.
00:25Firstly, if you were expecting a James Bond or a Top Gun kind of villain, then we have
00:31the answer for you because Shah Rukh Khan is in top form as a super spy in director
00:36Siddharth Anand's Pathan.
00:38One of the best parts about this film is that we have missed Shah Rukh Khan on the big screen.
00:42To see him return as a swashbuckling hero is a sight to behold.
00:47We have missed him a lot.
00:48The last we saw was in 2018 and I think both the director and the actor has realised his
00:54star power and decided that we are going to give the fans what they deserve.
00:58So if you're expecting a lot of machismo, swagger, swashbuckling stunts, then perhaps
01:04Pathan is right up your street.
01:07This movie is directed by Siddharth Anand who's known for his very glossy, high-octane
01:12stunt spectacles like Bang Bang and War.
01:15They had other actors but this is the first time that he's directing Shah Rukh Khan and
01:19I must say he's done a great job.
01:21One of the best parts about this film is of course John Abraham.
01:25I really loved him as a villain.
01:27Because it's not often that you see in a Bollywood film where you see a villain is as good as
01:32a hero.
01:33John Abraham looks menacing as Jim who's a mercenary.
01:37Pathan plays an Indian spy whereas Deepika Padukone plays a spy from Pakistan and whereas
01:44Jim plays a spy gone rogue from India.
01:48So now these are the three people who are sparring with each other and there's a lot
01:51of fun to be had.
01:52In fact, the movie takes you around the globe.
01:55Whatever travelling that you've not done in the past few years, well, it's like you can
01:59live vicariously through their global trotting.
02:02In fact, the movie takes you to Dubai, it takes you to Serbia.
02:05Some of the stunt sequences set in Dubai and in Serbia are just brilliant.
02:10It's like you can see heroes scoop from helicopters, you can see them go past collapsing bridges
02:16unscathed.
02:18Even when Pathan is at his lowest, he's being beaten into a pulp, he's simply invincible
02:22because for the next scenes you see him swoop off buildings.
02:25Now these are superheroes of Bollywood and I have to say there is also a cameo that I
02:29enjoyed thoroughly.
02:31In fact, one of the best parts about the movie is, I'm sure you already know, it's not a
02:35spoiler, Salman Khan makes a cameo.
02:38He plays Tiger from the other installments from Yash Raj Films.
02:41So what we have is both Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan doing what they do best.
02:47They spar on the big screen, they have verbal sparring.
02:50In fact, one of the last climax scenes has been done so well, there's a lot of humour
02:54as well.
02:55This is a spy, Pathan is a spy, which gives you a mix of, he's like a generous mix of
03:00both swagger and there's also substance in him, there's a lot of style attached to it.
03:05Both Deepika and Shah Rukh have a lot of chemistry also going for each other.
03:09So if you're in the mood to watch a film that is high on stunts and style, perhaps this
03:14is for you.
03:15Don't look for plots in it.
03:17Some of the plot twists are predictable, but that's a small blip in an otherwise enjoyable
03:23film.
03:24I've given it 3.5 out of 5.
03:26For our full review, go to gulfnews.com and of course there was also a Facebook live done.
03:30So enjoy the movie and tell me what you all think of it.