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Inside Post: Shah Rukh Khan shares a picture playing pool; Is this his Pathan look?

23 January,2021 10:15 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Shah Rukh Khan shared a picture of himself with fans after a very long time where he could be enjoying a game of pool. We wonder if this is his look for Pathan?

Shah Rukh Khan File.Pic/Yogen Shah

Shah Rukh Khan was last seen on the big screen in 2018's Zero with Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. Although no official confirmation has been made about the same, his next film is tentatively called Pathan that also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone.

The actor's look from the action-thriller is being kept under wraps but he shared a post with his fans on Instagram after a long time and we wonder if this is how he's going to look in the film. Have a look at the post right here:

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Pathan is directed by War fame Siddharth Anand. The filmmaker will head to Dubai to join the 10-member team that has begun a recce for the upcoming schedule. mid-day has heard that the team will spend the next 25 days in the Middle East, scouting for locations where they can shoot high-octane action scenes featuring Khan, Padukone and John Abraham.

"Shah Rukh and Deepika play RAW [Research & Analysis Wing] agents, with Dimple Kapadia slipping into the role of the department's head. The leads filmed emotional scenes during the last two schedules at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai. Now, the stage is being set for the action scenes, which will be the highlight of the spy thriller.

A stylised chase sequence with Shah Rukh and John will be shot in Abu Dhabi. The team started their recce from the UAE capital, where they visited Liwa Oasis and Ferrari World, the first Ferrari-themed park in the world. In Dubai, they will visit the Business Bay, which is the modern financial district. They are also planning an elaborate sequence at the architectural landmark, Meydan Bridge. The site served as a backdrop in Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol [2011]," reveals a trade source.

If all goes as planned, the unit will kick off its Middle East schedule in mid-February. Once the locations are finalised, the team will make arrangements to shoot in a bio-bubble. The source adds, "This will be John's first schedule of Pathan; he plays the antagonist."

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