Pathaan 2: YRF planning to add Rs 75 crore extra to the budget of the sequel to the Shah Rukh Khan blockbuster

Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham’s Pathaan was a massive blockbuster at the box-office and did more than Rs 500 crore at the box-office. Yash Raj Films is gearing up for a sequel and as per reports, the production house is likely to spend additional Rs 75 crore for the sequel.

Rani Mukerji on Pathaan

During her recent appearance at FICCI Frames 2024, Rani Mukerji discussed how the viewing patterns of the audience have changed post-pandemic. She also revealed how all films of YRF headed by her husband Aditya Chopra failed at the box office until the arrival of Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan, which was a game-changer for the production house.

“Adi (Aditya Chopra) had these big films waiting to be released but pandemic happened and they were stalled. The films had to sustain the cost incurred in their making and filmmakers were under tremendous pressure to release them on OTT. I saw my husband calm and composed. He said, these movies we made for theatres for audiences to enjoy so I will release them in theatres. He was offered huge money on OTT but he took a brave call and decided to wait. When these films were released, all flopped! The way the audience watched content around the pandemic and and post that changed overnight,” said the Mardaani 2 actress.

For the unversed, Pathaan, which also featured John Abraham and Deepika Padukone in prominent roles, grossed over Rs 1000 crore at the global box office.