Shah Rukh Khan marked his return to cinema in 2023 with Pathaan, following a virtually five-year hiatus after Zero (2018). The movie did exceptionally properly on the field workplace, surpassing the Rs 1000 crore mark globally. Whereas Pathaan was well-received by his followers, one specific line within the movie drew vital consideration.
Shah Rukh Khan’s line, “A soldier doesn’t ask what his nation can do for him, he asks what he can do for his nation,” is a variation of John F. Kennedy’s iconic quote, “Ask not what your nation can do for you—ask what you are able to do in your nation.” And, Abbas Tyrewala, the movie’s dialogue author, was in opposition to incorporating this line.
In a current interview with Lallantop Cinema, Tyrewala shared, “I used to be by no means in favour of the Kennedy line, but it surely was a battle I misplaced. I by no means wished to make use of such outdated line in that movie. I used to be judging that line an excessive amount of. However, if folks preferred it, the credit score ought to go to Siddharth Anand, Aditya Chopra and Sridhar Raghavan. They have been extraordinarily satisfied that no different line will justify this specific scene.”
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He added, “And I believed that there could possibly be nothing extra boring than this line. However, I misplaced that battle. If persons are loving it right this moment, it proves that dialogue writers should not essentially proper on a regular basis and the significance of discussing scripts with extra folks concerned within the movie. Some issues occur that they don’t belong to you however folks keep in mind you for that.”
Pathaan additionally starred actress Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in pivotal roles. The movie featured Salman Khan in a cameo position.
