Pathaan (Indian spy character)

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{{Infobox character
| name = Pathaan
| franchise = [[YRF Spy Universe]]
| first = ''[[Pathaan (film)|Pathaan]]'' (2023)
| last = ''[[Tiger vs Pathaan]]'' (2026)
| creator = [[Siddharth Anand]]<br/>Shridhar Raghavan<br/>[[Abbas Tyrewala]]
| portrayer = [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
| gender = Male
| affiliation = Joint Operations and Covert Research, [[Research and Analysis Wing]] (R&AW)<br/>[[Indian Army]] (former)
| occupation = R&AW agent
| significant_other = [[Rubina (fictional character)]]
| nationality = Indian
| home = [[Delhi]]
| data1 = 1968
| lbl1 = Born
| image =
| caption = Shah Rukh Khan in ''Pathaan''
}}

'''Pathaan''' is a fictional Indian spy ([[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agent) appearing in the ''Pathaan'' film series and other films of the [[YRF Spy Universe]], an Indian [[Shared universe|cinematic universe]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-25 |title=Pathaan Movie Review: Shah Rukh Khan roars as this actioner has all ingredients of a BONAFIDE BLOCKBUSTER |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/pathaan-movie-review-shah-rukh-khan-roars-as-this-actioner-has-all-ingredients-of-a-bonafide-blockbuster-1207166 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-07 |title=YRF to unveil new ‘spy universe’ logo with Pathaan trailer |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/yrf-to-unveil-new-spy-universe-logo-with-pathaan-trailer-1205785 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> He is portrayed by Indian actor [[Shah Rukh Khan]]. The character first appeared in [[Pathaan (film)|''Pathaan'']] (2023) and will appear again in ''[[Tiger 3]]'' (2023), ''War 2'' (2025) and ''Tiger vs. Pathaan'' (2026).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-02 |title=Tiger 3 First Poster OUT: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif are deadlier than ever; fans can't keep calm |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/tiger-3-first-poster-out-salman-khan-and-katrina-kaif-are-deadlier-than-ever-fans-cant-keep-calm-1240414 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-16 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan give thumbs up to Tiger vs Pathaan; Filming begins in March 2024 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-shah-rukh-khan-and-salman-khan-give-thumbs-up-to-tiger-vs-pathaan-filming-begins-in-march-2024-1243620 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=War 2 EXCLUSIVE: Jr NTR’s character to have negative shades, Deets inside |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/war-2-exclusive-jr-ntrs-character-to-have-negative-shades-deets-inside-1221542 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> The character has gained a cult fan following.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-02 |title=Tiger, Pathaan, Kabir, Zoya, Rubai could be seen together in future spy films, teases writer Shridhar Raghavan |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/tiger-pathaan-kabir-zoya-rubai-could-be-seen-together-in-future-spy-films-teases-writer-shridhar-raghavan-101675328057002.html |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Background ==
Pathaan was born in 1968. He created Joint Operations and Covert Research (J.O.C.R), a sub-division of R&AW, that recruits those Indian spies who retired before time, because of some injury or emotional trauma.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Will Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan, Hrithik Roshan's Kabir unite in the future? Siddharth Anand reveals |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-will-shah-rukh-khans-pathaan-hrithik-roshans-kabir-unite-in-the-future-siddharth-anand-reveals-1208090 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-01 |title=EXCLUSIVE: 'John Abraham’s character warrants a prequel': Siddharth Anand on Pathaan, War 2 and Spy Universe |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-john-abrahams-character-warrants-a-prequel-siddharth-anand-on-pathaan-war-2-and-spy-universe-1207833 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-25 |title=Katrina Kaif aka Zoya drops a hint on Pathaan’s ‘Dangerous’ mission; Deepika Padukone REACTS |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/katrina-kaif-aka-zoya-drops-a-hint-on-pathaans-dangerous-mission-deepika-padukone-reacts-1207136 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> [[Rubina (Fictional character)|Rubina Mohsin]], a Pakistani [[Inter-Services Intelligence]] agent, is his love interest whom he met during a mission in [[Spain]] and [[Moscow]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-01 |title=Rubina Vs Zoya! Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif to headline YRF spy universe film? Pathaan writer hints |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/deepika-padukone-katrina-kaif-to-headline-yrf-spy-universe-film-pathaan-writer-shridhar-raghavan-hints-bollywood-news-article-98323641 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref> He is a friend of [[Tiger (Indian spy character)|Tiger]] and [[Kabir (Indian spy character)|Kabir]], other fictional Indian spies in the YRF Spy Universe, portrayed by [[Salman Khan]] and [[Hrithik Roshan]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |title=Tiger 3: Did you know Shah Rukh Khan’s scene with Salman Khan has taken 6 months of planning? |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/tiger-3-did-you-know-shah-rukh-khans-scene-with-salman-khan-has-taken-6-months-of-planning-1211905 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-29 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Hrithik Roshan to join Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in Spy Universe after War 2 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-hrithik-roshan-join-salman-khan-and-shah-rukh-khan-spy-universe-after-war-2-1009047 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Action film characters]]
[[Category:Delhi in fiction]]
[[Category:Fictional Indian Army personnel]]
[[Category:Fictional Indian secret agents]]
[[Category:Fictional secret agents and spies in films]]
[[Category:Fictional Somali Civil War veterans]]
[[Category:Film characters introduced in 2023]]
[[Category:India–Pakistan relations in popular culture]]
[[Category:Indian film characters]]
[[Category:Male characters in film]]
[[Category:Research and Analysis Wing in fiction]]
[[Category:Thriller film characters]]

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Pathaan (Indian spy character)