Shah Rukh Khan’s come-back movie ‘Pathaan’ is doing wonders domestically and overseas. With many happy about King Khan’s return to the big screen, the highlight for most is the special cameo of Salman Khan, where his character Tiger comes to help out Shah Rukh’s 'Pathaan' at a crucial moment. The two actors' last shared screen space was in Shah Rukh’s 2018 ‘Zero.’
In a new revelation, the dialogue writer of the film Abbas Tyrewala shared how the scene was re-written several times to get the balance right for both the characters and actors. He shared that the scene was made in “a collaborative spirit”.
Speaking about the key moment, Abbas said in an interview, “You know when Shah Rukh and Salman are going to be on screen together as Pathaan and Tiger, it’s a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the opportunities to entertain the audience suddenly become so much more. On the other hand, you also have to be very, very careful about how you play it so that the people don’t get so caught up with Shah Rukh and Salman that they forget Pathaan and Tiger. That balance needs to be there.”
He added, "So just because Tiger is making an entry, you can’t give that whole scene away to Salman and make Shah Rukh less. But at the same time, Salman is making a special entry in Shah Rukh’s film. So, no way that you can make Salman not be an event. That has to be something that gives the thrill to the audience. So how do you balance it where Pathaan’s film stays Pathaan’s film but Tiger’s moment becomes Tiger’s moment and both get to shine?”
The writer-filmmaker revealed that the Salman-Shah Rukh scene was "written and re-written a number of times." It all came together due to the collaborative spirit between producer Aditya Chopra, director Siddharth and the actors.
Directed by Siddharth Anand, ‘Pathaan’ features Shah Rukh as a special agent who tracks down a former rogue agent Jim, played by John Abraham, to prevent him from spreading a virus that can kill millions globally. He puts together a special unit, Joint Operation and Covert Research (JOCR), headed by Dimple Kapadia's Nandini to catch him.
