'Pathaan': Shah Rukh Khan talks of unfulfilled dream he harboured for 32 years

Actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film, ‘Pathaan’, has talked about the movie and also revealed that he wanted to be an action hero when he first joined the Hindi film industry 32 years ago.

YRF has shared an exclusive interview of SRK on social media in which he talks about his character named Pathaan, his co-stars, and more. About the character Pathaan, he said, "I think he's naughty, he's tough but doesn't wear it on his sleeve. He's trusting. He's honest and I think he very single-mindedly thinks of India as his mother."

Speaking about his dream of becoming an action hero, the 'Zero' actor mentioned, "I came to the film industry 32 years ago to be an action hero but I missed the boat because they made me a romantic hero. I've only wanted to be an action hero. I mean I love 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', and I love Rahul and Raj and all these good sweet boys but I always thought I was an action hero, so for me it is it's my dream come true."

Appreciating his co-stars in the upcoming movie, he said, "John Abhram was kind enough to accept a role where he really is a bad guy. He is a top star, has his own franchises happening and own action films happening. But then to take on a film where he is the bad guy, it takes a lot of guts and confidence in yourself, especially when I see in the Hindi film scenario. Heroes don't play bad guys but I would love to play a bad guy. So I gained deep respect for him."

Talking about Deepika Padukone, he added, "You need someone of the stature of Deepika to be able to pull off a song sequence like 'Besharam Rang' and then you know, to be able to do action, where she takes a guy and pulls him right over herself and beats him, she's tough enough to do that too."

Directed by Siddharth Anand, 'Pathaan' also stars Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana among others and is set to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.