Pathaan Fever Grips Nation, Fans Throng Theatres For Shah Rukh Khan Starrer - See Pics

Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan released on Wednesday with much fanfare. Beating the winter blues in several places, fans thronged cinemas for the first day first show, with several theatres being housefull.

Pathaan Fever Grips Nation, Fans Throng Theatres For Shah Rukh Khan Starrer - See Pics

Fans came wearing T-shirts with pictures of Shahrukh Khan and Pathaan.

Fans said that with the return of Shahrukh after four years, the exile of the audience is coming to an end.

Early reviews of the film has been very good with audience taking to Twitter to share their reaction.

Salman Khan's cameo in the film also received a great response from the audience. Fans went crazy seeing two of the biggest superstars share screen space together after a long time.

A fan wrote on Twitter, "“Salman khan cameo in #Pathaan is a treat to watch out for. He stole the entire show and theaters turned into stadium within seconds #SalmanKhan."

The film is one of the most anticipated films of the year and its advance booking had proved it.

The film had sold 4.19 lakh tickets till Tuesday and 80 per cent occupancy on day one.

Trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh also shared the list of top 5 films that recorded the highest advance bookings with 'Pathaan' making its place on the second position, beating Yash starrer 'K.G.F.', that became one of the blockbusters.

The Yash Raj Films production, which marks Shah Rukh’s return as a hero after 2018's "Zero", will get a five-day extended opening weekend as it has released a day before Republic Day.

Pathaan, is part of Aditya Chopra’s ambitious spy universe and also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. (All images: PTI)