‘Pathaan 2 will predate Tiger vs Pathaan’, Confirms Source as Shah Rukh Khan starrer to go on Floors in 2024

Shah Rukh Khan’s 2023 blockbuster Pathaan will now have a sequel. The film produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films’ will have a sequel that will go on floors by the end of 2024. Pathaan 2 will be a part of YRF’s spy universe which includes Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), Tiger 3 (2023), War (2019), War 2, female spy movie starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari Wagh and Tiger VS Pathaan.

Pathaan made Rs. 1000 crores worldwide, shattering several box office records. Earlier the makers were planning to shoot Tiger VS Pathaan but there is a slight change in the timeline as they are now planning to begin with Pathaan 2 in 2024.

A source informed Pinkvilla, “This is the twist to the YRF Spy Universe timeline - Pathaan 2 will predate Tiger vs Pathaan and will set up the clash of two cinematic legends on the big screen. Shah Rukh Khan as Pathaan is definitely a character that has resonated with the audiences, and there is a constant on-ground demand from the audience to see more of SRK in the spy avatar. Soon after the release in January 2023, Adi and SRK had decided to spin Pathaan into a standalone franchise too within the Spy Universe and the former started ideating the sequel of this all-time blockbuster,”

Chopra and his team have worked on the script of Pathaan 2 over the last year. “Pathaan 2 is being designed as the tentpole spy film of the universe that will set things up for bigger conflict in the times to come. It will set up the next phase of YRF Spy Universe's timeline. In fact, P2 sets things up for the big battle between Tiger and Pathaan (Tiger vs Pathaan) in the future timeline,” the source informed.

Pathaan directed by Siddharth Anand also stars Deepika Padukone, Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana in pivotal roles.