The lead role in blockbuster spy action film “Pathaan” was the fulfilment of a promise made by producer Aditya Chopra 30 years ago, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has revealed.“Pathaan” is produced by Yash Raj Films (Yrf), founded by the late Yash Chopra, of which Aditya Chopra is now the head.In 1993, Khan was shooting Yrf’s “Darr,” in which he played the antagonist.
“One day, it was Adi’s [Aditya Chopra] birthday, and he asked me if I will do a film and I said ‘I would love to do it,’ And then he narrated something where I would be an action hero,” Khan said in a statement.
“Because I was doing ‘Darr’ as well, I also got excited about it.
Then three-four years later, he called and said I am coming to narrate an action film.
I really wanted to play an action hero because no one was offering me that genre.
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