• Some are still sceptical of how Pathaan is being received by the audience.
• Shah Rukh Khan’s spy-action film, Pathaan also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham.
• The film heard calls for boycott and a big controversy about one of its songs.

Some people are still sceptical about how Pathaan is being accepted by the crowd, despite an estimated 50 crore opening and sold-out performances all over the country. Before its release, the spy-action movie Pathaan, which also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, faced boycott requests and a significant uproar over one of its songs. However, it appears that nothing truly changed the number of people that visited theatres on opening day.

However, despite the excellent box office statistics that are rolling in, tweets of empty movie theatres have appeared. “Is #Pathaan a hit or a flop? Tweet with a picture of a largely empty theatre says, “Got this clip from someone. On the big screen, Pathaan was not, though. Many people responded to him by sharing videos of audience members dancing to Jhoome Jo Pathaan or Besharam Rang while the event was on.

Is #Pathaan flop or hit? Got this clip from someone pic.twitter.com/UorqY258IZ

— Vikas Pandey (Sankrityayan) (@MODIfiedVikas) January 25, 2023

A Twitter user also compiled a string of videos that showed people dancing and hooting in theatres. “Compare the reaction of audience in theatres on Pathan with that of a recent state-promoted film; where the latter not only led to vile hate speech in the theatres but was also later used to provoke violence,” read a tweet attached to a video. “Audience started dancing on #JhoomeJoPathaan song in cinema hall. People celebrating @iamsrk movie after four years,” wrote another. “Saw some tweets claiming theaters are empty and no one is watching #Pathaan,” read another tweet with a similar video.

Saw some tweets claiming theaters are empty and no one is watching #Pathaan.. 👇🏼😂#ShahRukhKhan𓀠 pic.twitter.com/3dtlfZgptR

— Neeti Roy (@neetiroy) January 25, 2023

Given the huge response to the film, which opened in 5,000 screens with big cities, including Delhi-NCR and Mumbai, beginning shows at 6 am and 7 am, Yash Raj Films said it had added a post midnight 12.30 am show across the country beginning Wednesday. Besides, 300 more screens were added due to high demand, according to trade analyst Taran Adarsh. The film’s screen count now stands at 8,500 worldwide, he said.

Besharam Rang, a song in the movie directed by Siddharth Anand that showcases Deepika Padukone in a variety of outfits—including a saffron bikini—has prompted demands for a boycott.

The movie’s triumph, which is expected to have the greatest opening for any Hindi film ever, was depicted in a fan-adoration montage. The SRK squad honoured the celebrity in Kolkata by feeding chocolate cake on the movie’s poster. Some people in Guwahati covered Pathaan billboards with milk, evoking the craze that usually surrounds a Rajinikanth movie.

Many people took photographs with enormous posters and cutouts of the 56-year-old star as security was stepped up in the hallways in preparation for protests.

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