Making an observation that should set younger stars, who love to be everything everywhere all at once on social media, thinking hard, `Pathaan` helmer Siddharth Anand said in an interview with `Variety` that the film owes its stupendous success to "a lot of curiosity to see Shah Rukh Khan after his hiatus." The Yash Raj Films spy action thriller ended a box office drought for Bollywood, which had a lean 2022, and marked a comeback for Khan, not seen as a leading man since 2018`s `Zero`, `Variety` notes.

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