Actor Shah Rukh Khan was in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022, where he promoted his upcoming film ahead of the final match. He was joined by English footballer legend Wayne Rooney whom the actor jokingly said was his real inspiration behind his iconic embrace pose from ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’.
In a panel conversation, Wayne asked Shah Rukh about his character in his upcoming film ‘Pathaan’. He asked, “Who is Pathaan? Is he similar to anyone in football?” Shah responded, “I’m not saying this because you are here. Honestly I will tell you who Pathaan is. Pathaan is the guy you call last minute when you are all tied up and you can’t find a solution.” He added, “For me, if you don’t mind me saying, if Pathaan is to be equated to any footballer in the world, before or after or later, it will always be you. You are the tough guy.”
Directed by Siddharth Anand, ‘Pathaan’ stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. It releases next year on January 25.