After months of wait and anticipation, fans have finally got a glimpse of Shahrukh Khan's big scale comeback project 'Pathan'. The teaser of the same was released on Wednesday and it has taken the industry by storm. It features Shahrukh Khan in an action packed avatar complete with a ripped physique and flowing long hair. Actors Deepika Padukone and John Abraham also appeared in the teaser in their glamorous avatars.

In a recent chat with Koimoi, director Siddharth Anand talked about the insane hype around his film and the reason behind it. He stated, "The craze for a glimpse of Pathaan has been unprecedented. After a long, long time there’s insane buzz for a film that is genuine and organic. And it’s all due to the super stardom of this one man – Shah Rukh Khan. His fans, and we are talking of millions of them, have been clamouring for just a peek of him and his film. And thus, there could be no better day to put out the teaser of Pathaan than SRK’s birthday!”

Talking further about SRK's stardom, Anand added, “He, truly, has been ruling the hearts and minds of audiences for decades and Pathaan marks his return to the big screen after a gap of four long years. So, while we decided to surprise them all on his birthday, the pressure to deliver was immense.”

The filmmaker concluded by saying, “For us, Pathaan is not just a film, it is an emotion as we are aiming to make the biggest action spectacle with one of the all-time biggest on-screen icons that Indian cinema has ever seen. The teaser is just the beginning to deliver on that promise on the big screen on Jan 25, 2023!”