He tweeted, “Agar aap mission impossible 1 bhi dekh chukey hain toh shah rukh khan ki pathan aap ko aik story less video game se zyada kuch nahi lagy gi.” This post received mixed response from netizens, while Hussain fans backed him, SRK fans lashed out at the Pakistani actor. Speaking to the media, Pathaan’s director Siddharth Anand spoke about the criticism surrounding the film and said, “The four of us have the same belief system, and the same films we’ve grown up on, and believed in. We share that. So, the fact that he doesn’t have a name, and he’s found in a theatre that was actually called Navrang… This got edited out, but you might see this in the OTT version… None of us looks down upon it, none of us says this is cheesy.” ALSO READ: Pathan Teaser OUT: Shah Rukh Khan Is BACK, Teases Fans Saying ‘Pathan Time Starts Now’, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham Introduce King Khan
‘Pathaan’ which also stars John Abraham in a pivotal role, has become the highest-grossing Hindi film in India with a total collection of Rs 522 crore nett. Produced by Yash Raj Films, the movie was released on 25 January 2023. Shah Rukh made his comeback with this film after a gap of four years.