Pathaan Director Siddharth Anand Revealed “John Abraham Was Our First And Only Choice To Play Villain”

Shahrukh Khan will be seen on the big screen with Pathaan next year after a long time. Along with Shahrukh in Pathaan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone will also be seen in lead roles. The action avatar of all three actors is seen in this explosive teaser. Some people are praising the teaser of the film, while some are demanding to boycott the film after watching it. Meanwhile, now the director of the film Siddharth Anand has expressed his big reaction about the character of John Abraham in the film.

Pathaan is knocking in theaters on 25 January 2023. On the 57th birthday of the Badshah of Bollywood, Pathaan’s teaser was released, which was praised by all. John is seen in the role of Villain in the teaser. Yes, John is playing the role of villain in this film, which is making everyone very curious. Recently, Siddharth Anand spoke openly about John’s character and told that the actor was always his first choice for this role.

Regarding the character of John, director Siddharth Anand said, “For Pathaan, we needed a flamboyant villain who is the best. We were looking to cast someone who is brutal but humble and can make people feel comfortable with his on-screen presence. Be able to entertain. That’s why the villain’s role in Pathaan was written keeping John Abraham in mind.

Continuing his point, Siddharth said, “He was our first and only choice. Not only this, we had decided from the beginning that we wanted a villain, due to which we would always be praised. I love John of people. It is heartening to see the response on the side, who is standing as a formidable villain against SRK. John is the perfect villain against Pathaan and I am sure people are going to enjoy watching this enmity. This fight between Shahrukh and John will be thrilling.


Nitesh Prataap