Our favourite spy gets a new handler

Siddharth Anand gave Shah Rukh Khan, the industry and the audiences exactly what they needed in 2023—a blockbuster in Pathaan. But now, the buzz is that the director may not helm Pathaan 2. Nope, don’t speculate about a falling-out. It’s much simpler, really. Producer Aditya Chopra doesn’t like to repeat directors in the YRF spy universe. Case in point: the Tiger and the War franchises. So, it is heard that the producer wants Siddharth to pass the baton to another director who can bring his own perspective to the SRK and Deepika Padukone-led sequel. So, who will it be? Well, we know one thing for certain—it’s going to be a coveted job.