Popular filmmaker Siddharth Anand is gearing up for the release of his action packed espionage thriller 'Pathan' which stars Shahrukh Khan in the lead. Since lots of fans are eagerly waiting for SRK's return to big screen with this film, there was an added responsibility on Siddharth to deliver his best.

In a promotional video shared by Yash Raj Films, the director can be heard saying, "Directing SRK is a responsibility and it's even more greater now because of the break that he had taken and that has created immense expectations and excitement with his audience. I am realising now, towards the end of the film into the release of the film, what and how large that fan base is.So yeah, that is an amazing feeling and it's somewhere exciting because we know that we have hopefully made a film that they will be happy and proud of.”

'Pathan' will also star Deepika Padukone who has previously worked with Shahrukh in 'Om Shanti Om', 'Happy New Year' and 'Chennai Express'. Talking about their pairing, Siddharth said, "Just the fact that SRK and DP have done so many films before and fortunately all of them have been really successful. It became a challenge to see how different can they look and so, our team really worked you know intricately to present them in a new way.”