Bollywood Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan’s racy action thriller ‘Pathaan’ has hit the bull’s eye at the box office. This movie gained positive reports right from the morning shows and the makers have officially announced that it grossed more than 100 crores on its first day. It became the highest collecting Hindi film on the first day.
On Republic Day, the movie collected a massive 68 crores nett which amazed everyone. Despite being a working day, the movie managed to mint 38 crores nett on Friday which makes it 161 crores in the first three days of its release. With Saturday and Sunday still left, this high budget movie is expected cross the 250 crore mark easily.
Bollywood trade pundits are hoping that it would challenge ‘KGF – 2’ and ‘Baahubali – 2’ whose Hindi dubbed versions are still top of the list. Let us see if Shah Rukh stamps his authority on the box office or not.
As we know, Deepika Padukone is the female lead in this project while John Abraham played the role of a ruthless villain in this flick which is directed by Siddharth Anand. This director is known for such racy spy thrillers as he made ‘War’ and ‘Bang Bang’ till date. Director Siddharth Anand presented SRK in the way his fans wanted to see and there are plenty of scenes where the influence of South Indian cinema can clearly be seen.
The special cameo of Salman and both the superstars pulling out some cool action moves and their conversations made the audience go crazy in theatres. Sources say that Siddharth may even work with Prabhas in the coming days. Hope he makes such a stylish film with the ‘Baahubali’ hero too.
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Sai Durgha Tej’s Slow Pace Raises Concerns Despite Big Projects
Sai Durgha Tej, once known for maintaining a steady pace with multiple releases each year, has now slowed down significantly in recent times. Until 2023, the Mega hero ensured at least two films hit the screens annually, even making a quick comeback after his 2021 accident to complete Virupaksha and Bro without much delay.
However, it has now been nearly three years since his last release, and he is still working on his ambitious pan-India project Sambarala Yeti Gattu. The film, directed by debutant Rohit and produced by Hanu-Man fame Niranjan Reddy, has been in production for over two years. Despite its big scale, delays have pushed back the release, with some portions still pending. The team is now aiming to announce a release date soon.
Meanwhile, SDT has signed another interesting project with the director duo behind Kiran Abbavaram’s KA. The film will be backed by producer Saahu Garapati and is expected to be a high-budget mystic thriller, similar in tone to his successful film Virupaksha.
Looking at his recent script choices, Sai Durgha Tej appears to be focusing more on intense, larger-than-life subjects rather than routine commercial entertainers. While this shift shows a clear evolution in his career, the slow pace of releases is becoming a concern.
For an actor of his calibre, taking more than a year for a single project could impact momentum, especially when many leading stars manage consistent yearly releases. It may be the right time for SDT to speed things up and aim for at least one or two releases annually to maintain his strong presence in the industry.
