Salman Khan broke the big, most awaited news that he will team up with his friend Shah Rukh Khan on his action thriller Pathan after Bigg Boss 14 wraps up. It will be curtains on the current season of the reality show later this week.
Salman reportedly has a special role in Pathan, whose shooting is currently underway. The film, produced by Yash Raj Films, is being directed by Siddharth Anand, of WAR fame. Salman announced his upcoming line-up on the Bigg Boss 14 Weekend Ka Vaar episode on Saturday.
The superstar excitedly shared with the audience that he would be shooting for three films back-to-back in coming eight months. Pathan would be followed by the third installment of the hit Tiger franchise, after which Salman will begin work on Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali.
Salman Khan Shah Rukh Team up for Pathan
“When this show ends, we will move to Pathan, then Tiger (3) and later to Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali. And as eight months will pass, we will be anyway back with Bigg Boss season 15,” Salman Khan said in the beginning of the episode. Before Pathan, Salman Khan made a guest appearance in Shah Rukh Khan’s last big screen outing, Zero, in 2018. The duo starred in a song in the Aanand L Rai film.
The upcoming part of the Tiger series, a follow-up to 2017’s Tiger Zinda Hai, will co-star Katrina Kaif. It will be directed by Maneesh Sharma, who will be making his debut in the action genre with the film.
Pathan stars Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead.
Salman Khan recently wrapped up shooting for Mahesh Manjrekar’s Antim – The Final Truth and according to industry sources it is learnt that the superstar is all set to join Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in UAE for the next schedule of Pathan. Salman has allotted 15 days for the spy thriller, and he will get done with it before moving on to Tiger 3 from March.