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Pathaan (pronounced [pəʈʰaːn]) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan in the titular role, alongside Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia, and Ashutosh Rana with Salman Khan appears in a cameo appearance. It is the fourth installment in the YRF Spy Universe, the first installment in the universe to establish crossovers between characters from other universe films and set after the events of Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and War (2019). The film follows an exiled RAW agent who works with an ISI agent to take down a former RAW agent turned rogue, who plans to attack India with a deadly lab-generated virus. Principal photography commenced in November 2020 in Mumbai. The film was shot in various locations in India, Afghanistan, Spain, UAE, Turkey, Russia, Italy, and France. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, while Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara composed the background score. The film was made on an estimated production budget of ₹250 crore (equivalent to ₹273 crore or US$28 million in 2026). It was theatrically released in India on 25 January 2023, coinciding with the Republic Day weekend. The film received positive reviews from critics. It grossed 1,050.50 cr worldwide, becoming the ninth highest-grossing Indian film of all time. At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received 16 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress (Padukone), and won Best Female Playback Singer (Shilpa Rao for the song "Besharam Rang"). A sequel is in production with the script finalised.