Pathaan director Siddharth Anand on defeating the boycott gang: I pinch myself that it's not a dream

After over 4 years, Shah Rukh Khan has returned to the big screen, and for his fans, it is a reason for celebration. Well, Pathaan has not only been shattering box office records but has also received acclaim from a number of Bollywood celebs. Many videos and pictures from theatres throughout the country have gone viral, demonstrating how much the SRK, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham movie is loved by its audience. 

Now director of the film Siddarth Anand spoke about the shattering box office records and fighting the boycott gang. The director also discussed the criticism Pathaan received prior to its release as well as the controversies it sparked. He told Pinkvilla, “So in a way I think we have been able to break that boycott mould. Everyone is scared ki yaar ye log boycott bolenge to log aayenge nahi dekhne ke liye. So wo dar to rehta hai. You know social media is something which is very powerful. People read a lot, people follow it a lot and believe it. So Pathaan has broken that myth. Achi picture banaoge to sab toot toot ke aayenge. Ek video dekha tha maine ki log truck se nikal rahe the jane ke liye. So you know ek sapna hota hai ek director ka ki meri picture truck bhar ke log aayenge dekhne ke liye. To humara sapna pura ho gaya. Video dekh ke bahut acha soya.”

Meanwhile, on its 9th box office day, Pathaan added Rs. 15 crore nett Hindi to its total, with an additional Rs. 60 lakh coming from the film's successful dubbed versions. With this, the Hindi nett total rises to Rs. 350.50 crore, and the India nett total for all versions rises to Rs. 363.60 crore. The film has an impressive 435 cr plus gross in India, and as it nears its finale, it is entirely possible that this figure will surpass the 600 cr mark.

Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in the lead roles, Pathaan is backed by YRF.