Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan made a grand comeback to the big screen with the spy thriller film, Pathaan. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film was released in January 2023 and quickly became one of the highest-grossing films in the Hindi cinema industry of all time. The film’s outstanding performances, spectacular making, and most importantly, its action scenes were well-received by audiences.
The post-interval portions of Pathaan, which saw Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan in a cameo Comeback as Tiger, were some of the most thrilling experiences ever created by the Hindi film industry. The Karan-Arjun duo’s well-designed action scenes were made on such a grand scale that they left true-blue Hindi cinema fans feeling immensely satisfied.
Interestingly, netizens have now discovered the ‘real inspiration’ behind the train action scene in Pathaan. According to some internet users, the train action portions of the film are reminiscent of the popular cartoon film, Jackie Chan Adventures, which was released in the early 2000s. A video highlighting the uncanny similarities between the action scenes in the cartoon film and Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster is now going viral on social media. However, many SRK fans and neutral audiences feel that this is just a coincidence.
In Pathaan, Shah Rukh Khan played the titular character, an ex-RAW field agent who returns to save India from the antagonist Jim, played by John Abraham. The spy thriller also starred Deepika Padukone as the female lead, with Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana playing pivotal roles. Pathaan was produced by Aditya Chopra under the prestigious banner Yash Raj Films.