Pathaan Review: Cinematography Keep the Audience Mesmerized in Hollywood Quality
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia, Ashutosh Rana
Director: Siddharth Anand
Where To Watch: In Theaters
Filmyhype.com Ratings: 4/5 (four stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]
Another movie from YRF Spy Universe Pathaan is out now in theaters with an extraordinary response. Shah Rukh Khan is making a comeback after a long break of four years. It will be a time of celebration for the fans of SRK. Along with this, the Bollywood box office, which has been running dry for the last few years, is also eyeing Pathaan. Does Pathaan live up to the expectations of his fans and the box office? Read this review to know. Shah Rukh Khan’s film Pathan has been released as Pan India in Indian languages including Tamil. After almost 5 years, Shahrukh Khan is making his debut as the hero in this film. This Pathan movie from Bollywood is a perfect treat for fans of Hollywood movies including James Bond, Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible, and Fast and Furious.
It is noteworthy that Pathan, which is released on the occasion of Republic Day, is also a patriotic film, just like the earlier film War, directed by Siddharth Anand. Let’s see the full review of the Pathaan movie here. Pathan Shah Rukh Khan is another anarchist agent who is brought in to thwart John Abraham, a former spy agent in India, on his mission to turn against India. But Deepika Padukone comes in hot to distract the agent and falls without seeing the work of Pathan, mesmerized by her beauty, and after the intermission twist, she chases John Abraham, beats him up and says that I am a war hero who can make any sacrifice for the country.
Pathaan Review: The Story
of the film is of today’s time. After the removal of Article 370 from Kashmir, there is an earthquake in the neighboring country. In such a situation, Pakistan takes the support of a hi-tech private terrorist gang ‘Outfit X’. The leader of this gang, Jim (John Abraham), was once a part of the Indian Intelligence Force, but the incident with him forced him to hate the country. Jim aims to create havoc in India through a virus. The Indian Intelligence Agency gets a clue of their intention of Jim and against him, they stand their most capable agent Pathaan (Shahrukh Khan). During this mission, Pathaan meets Rubina Mohsin (Deepika Padukone). Who is Rubina? What is that virus that can destroy the country? What is the background story of Jim? And the most important question is, does Pathaan succeed in his mission? Head to the theater to get answers to all these questions.
The movie Pathaan which was directed by Siddharth Anand has a very broad story canvas. This film takes its narrative from India to Russia, Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Pathaan (Shah Rukh Khan) confronts India’s enemy-turned-Jim (John Abraham) to stop Pakistan from launching a biological war against India called “Mission Raktabeej.” During this time, the movie shows how Pathaan meets ISI agent Rubina Mohsin (Deepika Padukone) and the challenges he faces on this mission.
Pathaan Review and Analysis
Director Siddharth Anand Pathaan, who has spread his action thriller in films like Direction War, has brought it. In this film of Siddharth, the dose you need of a perfect masala film, you get in abundance. Power-packed action, exotic location, romance, comedy, dialogue baazi, and patriotic emotions have proved to be completely worth the money for film fans. When it comes to the combination of superstar and masala film, then it is not right to find logic in the story or sequence. In terms of story, of course, the side of the film is weak, but the kind of action and dialogues that have been written, completely cover these shortcomings.
The first half is a bit long, but the hook point at which the interval has been placed makes you immediately wait for it to start again. In the second half of the story, you get so lost in the world of Pathaan that many times you do not hesitate to whistle and clap. Believe me, in this film made in 2 hours 26 minutes, you get every emotion that an innocent fan wants to see. After watching the entire film, one realizes that the makers have not cheated on you but have given a gift to the loyal fans, which they desperately needed. Incredible work has been done on the action and VFX of the film. You will not be able to digest some action sequences, but they look so grand on the screen, that you will lose them.
The strong side of the film is its VFX, cinematography, action sequences and music. Be it Dubai, Paris, Afghanistan, or Africa, Satchith Paulose’s cinematography shows the grandeur of the city and location in every frame. Pathaan gives a larger-than-life feel on the screen. The songs of the film created a ruckus even before its release. Shameless colors and dances fit perfectly during the filming scenes of Pathaan songs. Music by Sachit and Ankit Balhara has done its work with utmost sincerity. The background score of the film also acts as fuel to increase the thrill and excitement during the film. For the perfection of Pathaan‘s action, adjustments have been shown by foreign and many local action trainers. His work has been better than a hundred percent.
Not only the locations of the film are gorgeous, but all of its cast also look stylish. Shahrukh, Deepika stole the show in her first look itself, but the way the detailing has been done on the costumes and styling of all the cast has to be praised. Styling by Mamta Anand, Niharika Jolly, and Shaleena Nathani has been amazing. The work that has been done on Shahrukh’s look and body, and the hard work of his trainer Prashant Sawant is also clearly visible. Fans yearned to see superstar Shah Rukh Khan on screen. Shahrukh fully lives up to the expectations of the fans. Seeing Shahrukh, who specializes in emotions, in action is a surprise element for his fans.
Shahrukh has fulfilled the definition of a perfect hero. He’s looking so handsome in this is icing on the cake. Whereas Deepika Padukone surprises. Along with being glamorous, Deepika was seen doing powerpack action, now she should explore action films. John Abraham has always been called a stylish actor. He has played as a villain and has maintained his same angry emotion throughout the film. Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana have done their work with utmost sincerity. His presence balances the film very well.
Director Siddharth Anand’s treatment of Bollywood fans and patriotism is as high as it gets. He has made Pathaan a pass by combining charm and action. Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham are always on the screen whenever they appear in the film. Vishal Dadlani’s background music and Satshit Poulos’ cinematography keep the audience mesmerized by Hollywood’s quality. A mass scene where both Pathaan Shah Rukh Khan and Tiger Salman Khan meet has set the theater on fire. They have also started the spy verse with this film. It is confirmed that Pathaan Shah Rukh Khan will also appear in Tiger.
It’s a delight to see Shah Rukh doing action defying physics and logic. Then whether they get down by stepping on the blades of the helicopter or fighting on the train. This train scene was taken in a single take, which means the camera was not cut. Usually, the responsibility for most of the action scenes falls on the stunt doubles. But seeing this scene, it seems that Shahrukh has really worked hard on the action. I would like to see him in an action avatar in the future as well. Just next time he should not raise his voice as he did in both Pathaan and Raees. Siddharth Anand had made it clear in ‘War’ that he is interested in the stylized aspect of the action.
The gun is flying in the air and your camera is moving along with it. Reminds me of films like Mission Impossible and Fast and Furious. The way to enjoy Siddharth’s action sequences is not to find logic in everything. There is an account of the world beyond right and wrong. If you stay away from fuss, you will be able to enjoy the action of his films. In action, you will put logic aside for once. There is a question of mass appeal, it all works. But what about the characters, there cannot be laxity in logic. Showed some plot points in the film and left them open. A character behaves in a certain way, and then after a while, there is a change of heart without any reason. With the important characters of the film, you cannot take the risk of doing this.
The screenplay of Pathan is written by Shridhar Raghavan. He has also written films like War and Khakee earlier. Sriram Raghavan, who made Andhadhun and Johnny Gaddar, is his brother. The story of film opens with the disappearance of Pathan. A big danger looms over India. To avoid the same, Pathan must end his exile and come back. We see this much in the trailer as well. The film shows why Pathan disappeared, who is that threat, and what made him a threat to India. The first half of the film shows the back story of its main characters. An attempt was made to link several plot points together, which creates confusion after one point.
People will also be divided into two factions regarding the dialogue of the film. Shahrukh’s character looks at a woman and says, ‘Rubles nahi bubbles’. This means in 2023 also we are dependent on such comedy, and that too a superstar like Shahrukh. It rattles. What was the need for so much desperation? On the other hand, you also hear dialogues highlighting politics and today’s environment. There is a deep gulf between these two types of dialogues. The first half of the film goes into the setup. The second half creates a real atmosphere. Have some advice. When you go to the washroom or drink water in the interval, then return to your seat quickly, because the second half is not to be missed. Especially the action scene in the beginning. For me, that scene and the cameo in it was the most powerful scene of the entire film. Such a scene, which you discuss till the end of the film.
It was exciting to see Shah Rukh Khan doing the action in the film. But Pathaan is not just Shah Rukh Khan’s film. It is said that your hero becomes a hero only when there is a villain biting the dust in front of him. John Abraham has become that villain. Jim is the name of his character. Here he was not made to do heavy work at the level of acting, it was not that film only. Rather, he has been used as an action star. Whenever Pathan falls in front of the gym, it seems that there is going to be a problem for Pathan. Deepika’s character Rubai is a gray character, neither completely right nor completely wrong.
After the release of Besharam Rang, people were speculating that Deepika would be kept only to add glamor. But it is not so. Deepika has done amazing action. His character was given a lot of screen time. At the same time, she only works to add to the story. Dimple Kapadia has become the senior of Pathaan. His character was also given proper screen time.
The biggest scene of Pathaan is a cameo scene. This is a good thing for the film as well as worrying. Your most memorable scene was the one in which there was another character. Watch Pathaan like a normal film by removing the action part of Shahrukh. It will look like an average film. The film has some moments of its own, which the Bajafaad type will enjoy. There will be an atmosphere for hooting. But then the quota of flaws is also the same. Overall, it is neither a great film nor throwaway cinema. Pathaan can be seen. You will get bored in some parts, but in some parts, your money will be fully recovered.
Pathaan Review: The Last Words
the film has all the elements that a cinema lover wants. How can anyone miss this film by Shahrukh Khan? Fans must go to watch the film for their superstar. There is a full guarantee that Pathaan will prove to be worth your money. The scenes where Shahrukh Khan tells Deepika Padukone that she is a bomb and ready to be blasted in one place and in another place where he talks obscenely about bubbles are a bit shocking to the fans. Similarly, the number of action scenes that are there keeps the fans in awe for more than one stage. Also, there are a lot of illogical magic fight scenes in this film. But because the screenplay fixes it at the right places and keeps the fans excited till the end, the Pathaan movie is a bet.
