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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: Pathaan

SRK’s ‘Pathaan’ sees one of Bollywood’s top openings on record despite protests

Movie critic Taran Adarsh said the movie which marks Khan's return to the big screen after 4 years, sold about 5,56,000 tickets on the first day, just behind record-setter 'Baahubali 2'.

Fans across India celebrate Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback on big screen with Pathaan release

One of the biggest releases of 2023–Pathaan–hit the silver screens Wednesday, with an outpour of moviegoers creating unprecedented scenes at theatres.

Watch Pathaan for Shah Rukh Khan. Everything else does him a disservice

YRF is facing the same problem as Dharma Productions. Both Brahmastra and Pathaan want to rely on the spectacular but weak dialogues ruin most of the impact.

Indians flocking back to cinemas, particularly for blockbusters, finds survey

Study by LocalCircles finds a 150% increase in the number of respondents who plan to go to a movie theatre over the next 60 days.

‘SRK called me at 2 am’ — Assam CM says he will ‘ensure law & order’ before Pathaan’s release

‘Who is SRK,’ shot back Himanta Sarma Saturday when he was asked about protests against the movie in his state. A day later, he promised to ensure film was released smoothly.

Jhoome Jo Pathaan with an Indonesian twist. YouTuber Vina Fan now has SRK in her DM

Shah Rukh Khan is Vina Fan's favourite. She has also recreated songs featuring Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Varun Dhawan and Shahid Kapoor.

Pathaan’s Besharam Rang is the latest entry to the list of things offending Hindu sentiments

Another gerua debate has reared its head toward Arijit Singh’s Kolkata concert which was cancelled due to G20 events. BJP has termed it as ‘anti-saffronisation.’

Orange bikinis are the new black & exchange student pranks ‘Vishwaguru’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘No matter what world does, will stay positive,’ says Shah Rukh Khan amid ‘boycott Pathaan’ calls

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 28th International Kolkata Film Festival, the actor also said 'social media is often driven by a certain narrowness of view'.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.