Shah Rukh Khan On Pathaan's Success: "Thank You For Bringing Life Back To Cinema"

Team Pathaan addressed the media

Shah Rukh Khan was in absolute top form in a live session on Monday in which Team Pathaan addressed the media on the massive success of their film. "The film was shot during Covid. Everybody has shown so much kindness to the film. We are extremely grateful to the audience. We thank you (audience) on behalf of our team for bringing life back to the big screen," SRK said. Pathaan, which released on January 25, has made Rs 542 crore gross worldwide in five days. Shah Rukh Khan, who plays the title role, spoke to the media with co-stars Deepika Padukone and Joh Abraham and director Siddharth Anand.

Pathaan is Shah Rukh Khan's first lead role since 2018's Zero. Of the four years that have passed, SRK said he did not work for a couple of years and spent them with his family. "One to two years I did not work. But I could spend time with my family and friends. I could watch my kids - Aryan and Suhana - grow up," he said.

In typical SRK style, the 57-year-old superstar offered a light take on the poor performance of some his releases previous to Pathaan. "I started thinking of alternate business. I started learning to cook, thought I will start a restaurant named Red Chillies Eatery," he said.

Shah Rukh Khan, who is a "good singer," per Deepika Padukone, sang a snatch of song for each of his Pathaan colleagues. For Deepika, he sang a couple of lines from Ankhon Meri Teri from Om Shanti Om (their first film together and also the actress' debut); for John, SRK sang Dhoom Machale and for Siddharth Anand, a line from Salaam Namaste – John Abraham starred in the first Dhoom film, Siddharth directed Salaam Namaste.