{"id":3146,"date":"2024-09-02T05:15:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T05:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/?p=3146"},"modified":"2024-09-02T05:15:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T05:15:57","slug":"ali-abbas-zafar-set-to-return-to-yrf-to-direct-shah-rukh-khan-in-pathaan-2-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/ali-abbas-zafar-set-to-return-to-yrf-to-direct-shah-rukh-khan-in-pathaan-2-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Abbas Zafar Set to Return to YRF to Direct Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Pathaan 2’: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Director Ali Abbas Zafar, celebrated for his work on hits like\u00a0Sultan<\/em>,\u00a0Tiger Zinda Hai<\/em>, and\u00a0Jogi<\/em>, is making a notable return to Yash Raj Films, one of India\u2019s leading studios. This development has sparked speculation that Ali may be stepping in to direct the highly anticipated sequel to the Shah Rukh Khan blockbuster\u00a0Pathaan<\/em>. The original film, produced on a budget of \u20b9270 crores, went on to gross an impressive \u20b91,050 crores worldwide, solidifying its status as one of YRF’s most profitable projects.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The likelihood of Ali directing\u00a0Pathaan 2<\/em>\u00a0has increased following the departure of\u00a0Pathaan<\/em>\u2019s original director, Siddharth Anand, who has shifted his focus to\u00a0War 2<\/em>\u00a0with Ayan Mukerji and is also working on his own production,\u00a0Fighter<\/em>. Ali has a proven track record with YRF, having directed some of their biggest successes, including\u00a0Sultan<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Tiger Zinda Hai<\/em>.\u00a0Pathaan<\/em>\u00a0played a crucial role in revitalizing the spy thriller genre in Bollywood, further enhancing the success of YRF’s \u2018Spy Universe,\u2019 which encompasses films such as\u00a0Ek Tha Tiger<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0War<\/em>.<\/span>As excitement builds for a sequel, fans are eager to discover who will take charge of the next installment. <\/span><\/div>\n
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While there has been no official confirmation regarding Ali\u2019s involvement in\u00a0Pathaan 2<\/em>, indications suggest that significant developments are on the horizon between Zafar and YRF. Should he take the helm, it promises to be a compelling mix of strong storytelling and high-octane action that fans have been eagerly awaiting.<\/span>In addition to the potential\u00a0Pathaan<\/em>\u00a0sequel, YRF’s spy universe continues to expand with new projects, including\u00a0Alpha<\/em>, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari. <\/span><\/div>\n
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This film marks the first female-led installment in the spy franchise and is directed by Shiv Rawail, known for his work on the YRF-produced streaming series\u00a0The Railway Men<\/em>.<\/span>Created by producer Aditya Chopra, YRF’s spy universe features blockbuster titles like\u00a0Ek Tha Tiger<\/em>,\u00a0Tiger Zinda Hai<\/em>,\u00a0War<\/em>,\u00a0Pathaan<\/em>, and the upcoming\u00a0Tiger 3<\/em>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Director Ali Abbas Zafar, celebrated for his work on hits like\u00a0Sultan,\u00a0Tiger Zinda Hai, and\u00a0Jogi, is making a notable return to Yash Raj Films, one of India\u2019s leading studios. This development has sparked speculation that Ali may be stepping in to direct the highly anticipated sequel to the Shah Rukh Khan blockbuster\u00a0Pathaan. The original film, produced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[2516,2515,2518,2519,2517,40,41],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3148,"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146\/revisions\/3148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justbollywood.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}