Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' to release on this date

If you are a Shah Rukh Khan fan living in Bangladesh and wanting to see his movie on big screen, then there's good news for you. After breaking all box office records in India, 'Pathaan' is now all set to release in Bangladesh.

As per reports, in February this year a consortium of 19 Bangladesh film associations decided to allow Hindi-language films to release in the country and suggested that 10 films release a year.

'Pathaan' is one of them. It will hit the Bangladeshi theatres on 12 May.

Nelson D'Souza, VP, international distribution at Yash Raj Films said, “Cinema has always been a unifying force between nations, races and cultures. It transcends borders, galvanizes people and plays a significant hand in bringing people together.”

“We are incredibly thrilled that 'Pathaan,' which has done historic business worldwide, will now get a chance to entertain audiences in Bangladesh,” he added.

With its release in Bangladesh, Pathaan will definitely create history. Films produced by Bollywood have been banned from theaters in Bangladesh since the country's independence in 1971, in a bid to protect the local movie industry.

However, in 2009, the decision was relaxed to allow 'Wanted', starring Salman Khan, to open in the territory. The release was met with protests led by a local film industry organization and the film was pulled from the 50 cinemas it was running in after a week.

In February 2023, during an Ask Me Anything session on Twitter, SRK responded to a fan's question about Pathaan's Bangladesh release. "I have been told #Pathaan will release there soon," SRK replied to a query of Bangladeshi fan.

Helmed by Siddharth Anand, 'Pathaan' also starred Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in the lead roles. It is the highest-grossing Hindi film of all times.

On receiving abundant love for Pathaan, SRK tweeted, "ITS NOT THE BUSINESS....ITS STRICTLY PERSONAL". Making ppl smile & entertaining them is our business & if we don't take it personally....it will never fly. Thanks to all who gave Pathaan love & all who worked on the film..,” 

'Pathaan' also saw superstar Salman Khan in a special cameo.