Shah Rukh Khan clocks 30 years in cinema, unveils first look from 'Pathaan'
Mumbai(PTI): Shah Rukh Khan has completed 30 years in the film industry and the superstar celebrated the occasion in style -- by dropping his first look from much-awaited action film "Pathaan".
The 56-year-old actor sports a rugged look with long hair and beard, holding a shotgun in his hand, in the film's motion poster released on social media.
"30 yrs and not counting cos ur love & smiles have been infinite. Here's to continuing with #Pathaan. Celebrate #Pathaan with #YRF50 on 25th January, 2023. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu," Khan wrote on Twitter.
Billed as "a high-octane spy thriller", the film is directed by Siddharth Anand of "War" and "Bang Bang" fame. It also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone.
Abraham also shared Khan's first look on his Instagram page and congratulated the actor on completing 30 years in Bollywood.
"30 years of winning millions of hearts worldwide! There's indeed no one like him. Welcome Shah Rukh Khan in & as #Pathaan. Here is the #PathaanFirstLook" he captioned the post.
Khan started his acting journey with television shows "Fauji" and "Circus". He made his Bollywood debut with 1992's "Deewana", opposite Divya Bharti and veteran actor Rishi Kapoor.
The actor followed it up with boy-next-door roles in "Chamatkar", "Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman" and "Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na" and later played grey characters with films like "Baazigar", "Darr" and "Anjam".
Considered one of the biggest superstars in the country, Khan has delivered hits like "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham," "Devdas", "Swades", "Chak De! India" and "My Name Is Khan".
"Pathaan" director Anand said the "30 years of Shah Rukh Khan" is a cinematic moment in itself.
"We wanted to celebrate it with his millions and millions of fans globally. Today is Shah Rukh Khan day and we need to tell the world that. This is team Pathaan's way of saying thank you to Shah Rukh for the countless memories and smiles that he has given all of us in his incredible journey in cinema.
"Shah Rukh Khan's look from 'Pathaan' was the most heavily guarded imagery. Fans across the world have been frantically demanding for his look to be unveiled for a long, long time now and we couldn't think of a better day to reveal this," Anand said in a statement.
The director said the superstar is playing an "alpha man on a mission" in the action spectacle that will set new benchmarks for the action genre in India.
Produced by Yash Raj Films, "Pathaan" will hit the theatres on January 25, 2023, five years after Khan's last release "Zero" (2018).
The actor will also be seen in two more films in 2023 -- action-entertainer "Jawan" with South filmmaker Atlee, and Rajkumar Hirani-directed Dunki .
"Jawan", a pan-India project, will come out on June 2, 2023, while Dunki , also starring Taapsee Pannu, will release in December 2023.
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Have won in people’s court, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on by-poll results
Bengaluru (PTI): Buoyed by the assembly election by-polls, which saw the ruling Congress sweeping in all the three seats, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he won in the ‘people’s court’.
He gave credit to the guarantee schemes for the party’s victory in the assembly bypolls in Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna.
“You know what Mahatma Gandhi said. He said people’s court is better than the courts. Now people’s court has given me its verdict,” Siddaramaiah told reporters.
This victory was significant for the Congress as the BJP and JD(S) formed an alliance, he explained.
“We won from Kalyana Karnataka (Sandur), Kittur Karnataka region (Shiggaon), and old Mysuru region (Channapatna). In all the places we won. So, this is very significant."
“After our government came to power about one and half years ago, the BJP made false allegations on me and my government. They also spread lies about our schemes,” Siddaramaiah said.
The CM is an accused in the MUDA site allotment scam where 14 sites in upmarket of Mysuru was allotted to his wife, Parvathi. After the controversy broke out, Parvathi returned the sites to MUDA.
He also came down heavily on the opposition BJP and JD(S) for their lies and ‘baseless allegations’.
The Chief Minister also took a swipe at JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda and his son Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy for "crying" in public during elections.
“Deve Gowda and his sons cry, but didn’t their heart melt when several women cried in the Prajwal Revanna case in Hassan?” he asked.
Former JD(S) MP and grandson of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, Prajwal Revanna is in jail for allegedly sexually assaulting several women and filming them.
