Pathaan - discussion (with spoilers) - Page 38

I just quote two paragraphs of the Telegraph article which alludes to an interesting meta-level that goes beyond the fan-level:

"Pathaan is a heist film, a spy caper, an Iron Man spin-off, the masala blockbuster that Johnny Depp never made as well as a wry celebration of Shah Rukh Khan’s magical relationship with Bombay’s film audience over thirty years. There’s a lovely moment early in the film when Shah Rukh’s character tells us his origin story. He was a foundling, he says, abandoned in a cinema hall and raised by the nation. I grinned at the shameless seduction of this: ‘you made me,’ he’s saying to everyone watching, ‘so we’re in this together, no?’ "

and

"Think of the intricate, yet empathetic, genius of this move. Shah Rukh Khan, who is in real life a Pathan, plays an orphan of unknown origin who becomes a Pathan by acclamation. This foundling could be any of us and so, therefore, could Pathan. It’s a mistake to think that Shah Rukh Khan has used patriotism to buy himself a hit. Rather, he has fashioned a non-majoritarian patriotism that lets him be himself and allows his audience to identify with him. For the duration of the film, a twice-born Pathan (Shah Rukh in real life and Shah Rukh in the movie) becomes an Indian Everyman. To carry this off in Modi’s India and within the unforgiving genre of the mainstream blockbuster is a rare triumph."

https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/mr-india-in-pathaan-shah-rukh-khan-is-an-indian-everyman/cid/1915970?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tt_daily_twit

Do you see that likewise?

Do you think that it is still out of love for ShahRukh that people go to the theatres watch the movie?

Originally posted by: Jazzkapur

i watched it. It's average movie. I was very happy when this movie got hit becoz i like deepika John srk but when i saw this movie, i'm like 'whats so special in it?'

Yes, indeed, what's so special about Pathaan that it became an All Time Blockbuster earning more than 500 crore nett in India and more than 1000 crore gross worldwide.

What do you think, Jazz? (I guess, you watched it only now, through streaming?)

Successful, indeed...but "deadly"? ...for whom?

Originally posted by: Clochette

Successful, indeed...but "deadly"? ...for whom?

In case of Chennai Express, The one sleeping next to Meenakshi and New Year, logic

Originally posted by: Mages

Average film

The main highlight for me Pathaan meets Tiger. No wonder its a BB when 2 KHANS is pesent together. The moment Tiger entry and their convo it was amazing. Salman-SRK chemistry is phenomenal just like decades back

Originally posted by: Jazzkapur

i completely agree with u. It was average. When it got announced that srk deepika John would be in pathaan, i was excited coz i liked all srk-deepika movies n i like all John-deepika movies also but this was a disappointment. Race2, happy new year etc were much better

Mages, Jazz, I read a loooot of likewise comments on Twitter. They even found it less well made than War.

What do you think, made Pathaan that enormous (and surprising) success it had become?

Originally posted by: Clochette

Mages, Jazz, I read a loooot of likewise comments on Twitter. They even found it less well made than War.

What do you think, made Pathaan that enormous (and surprising) success it had become?

First thanks for replying 😊

There was tremendous buzz because of the long gap between Zero and Pathaan, but that couldn't have given the movie the success with just being average (or even disappointing)...

Logic...Pathaan certainly isn't the first action movie that defies logic (of reality), so yes, with the wind and not crossing the Delhi region, it seems illogical (I don't remember the wind, though, but even air would not retain the virus to spread, I guess).

Pathaan met Raafe the first time, when former was trapped by Rubina after the Besharam Rang song...he is Jim's right-hand man.

It was Nandini (Dimple) who tapped out the message "Tiger on way"...Pathaan (wondering why it had been Nandini who had come) only tapped "y u".

The last argument is a good point. Although, I suppose, that there definitely exist such groups like Outfit X (terrorists for hire).

Originally posted by: Clochette

First thanks for replying 😊

There was tremendous buzz because of the long gap between Zero and Pathaan, but that couldn't have given the movie the success with just being average (or even disappointing)...

Logic...Pathaan certainly isn't the first action movie that defies logic (of reality), so yes, with the wind and not crossing the Delhi region, it seems illogical (I don't remember the wind, though, but even air would not retain the virus to spread, I guess).

Pathaan met Raafe the first time, when former was trapped by Rubina after the Besharam Rang song...he is Jim's right-hand man.

It was Nandini (Dimple) who tapped out the message "Tiger on way"...Pathaan (wondering why it had been Nandini who had come) only tapped "y u".

The last argument is a good point. Although, I suppose, that there definitely exist such groups like Outfit X (terrorists for hire).

My activity on twitter is rather focused on special events and some people I have in my favourites (I don't follow anyone)...my primary Internet pass-time is the forum here (as I haven't a lot of pass-time...it's mostly in-between other activities)