Pathaan Director Says Shah Rukh Khan Pushed His Body To Breaking Point For The Role

Siddharth Anand shared that superstar Shah Rukh Khan has shown incredible dedication to prepare his body for the physically challenging action sequences designed for his upcoming film 'Pathaan'.

Pathaan Director Says Shah Rukh Khan Pushed His Body To Breaking Point For The Role ( Image Source :IANS )

New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ teaser has created quite a storm on the internet ever since its release. Launched on the occasion of SRK’s 57th birthday, fans have been relishing every piece of the teaser, especially SRK’s look in it. From his washboard abs to his hair, the diehard SRK fans love it all.

Recently, the film’s director Siddharth Anand made some revelation about SRK’s physical transformation in ‘Pathaan’.

Siddharth Anand shared that superstar Shah Rukh Khan has shown incredible dedication to prepare his body for the physically challenging action sequences designed for his upcoming film 'Pathaan'.

Anand told IANS: "Shah Rukh Khan has pushed his body to breaking point for Pathaan. So, all the love that he is getting for Pathaan's teaser, he deserves all that and much more. 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."

He added: "He wanted the adrenaline rush and he wanted the audience to feel the same on screen through him. The way he built his body, the insane training that he has done to pull off the extremely dangerous stunts, the dangerous terrains and climatic conditions in which he has thrown his body to and the commitment that he has shown to give India its biggest action spectacle is incredibly commendable."

The director further said that the way SRK has endured all the pain to pull off the action that the makers had designed, is unbelievable.

"There is no one like Shah Rukh Khan and you have to wait to see the film to witness his intensity with which he has approached the film."

'Pathaan' also stars Deepika Padukone, John Abraham and is all set to release on January 25, 2023 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

( With inputs from IANS)