After much speculation around Yash Raj Films' 'Pathan' and fans awaiting evidence about Shah Rukh Khan's comeback, actor Deepika Padukone has now confirmed that his next release is Siddharth Anand's Pathan.
Shah Rukh Khan, who has been on a sabbatical since the box office dud 'Zero' in 2018, has maintained an air of mystery about his next project as an actor but Deepika's confirmation is sure to make fans go gaga.
During an interview with Femina, while talking about her line-up of films for 2021, Deepika said, "So, I immediately started with Shakun Batra’s film, which is a relationship story that we haven’t seen in Indian cinema before. Then there is Pathan, an action film with Shah Rukh Khan, next is Nag Ashwin’s multilingual film with Prabhas."
Deepika further added, "Then I am doing which is a remake of Anne Hathaway’s movie The Intern, which is so relevant in today’s times when you have the millennial and the older generation coming together. And then, the most famous story coming out of our country, Mahabharata, in which I am playing Draupadi; I want to tell that story to the world."
In other news, Shah Rukh Khan has not made any formal announcement regarding his comeback to acting after 2 years. However, he had dropped a hint during his New Year message by saying, "See you on the big screen in 2021."
Meanwhile, Shah Rukh has been busy with his production ventures. Last year, he produced two films under his Red Chillies Entertainment banner - Kaamyaab and Class of 83. His next project is Bob Biswas, the origin story of the bespectacled contract killer from 2012 hit Kahaani. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan in the titular role and recently wrapped up shooting in Kolkata.
