After War 2, Siddharth Anand Loses Another Spyverse Film As YRF Picks Ali Abbas Zafar For Pathaan 2?

Director Siddharth Anand has been an integral part of YRF's spyverse. He directed the blockbuster War, starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, in 2019 and followed his hit streak with Pathaan in 2023. However, it seems like he will not return to direct the sequel to Pathaan, and the same has been floating in new reports.

New director for Pathaan 2?

Director Ali Abbas Zafar, who is known for action films like Sultan, Tiger Zinda Hai and others, is back to the fold in the YRF. This has also raised speculations if Ali has made a return to the studio in order to take over the reins for the 2nd part of the blockbuster Pathaan. The first installment was made on a budget of ₹270 crore, and collected over ₹1050 crore worldwide, making it one of the biggest profitable ventures of YRF.

The possibility of Ali directing Pathaan 2 is high after the director of Pathaan, Siddharth Anand left War 2 for Ayan Mukerji, and delivered Fighter as his home production.

Will Ali continue with his hit streak?

Ali Abbas Zafar has directed some of YRF's biggest successes, including Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai. Pathaan rejuvenated the spy thriller genre in Bollywood, further bolstering the success of YRF's Spy Universe which includes films like Ek Tha Tiger, War, Pathaan and Tiger 3 so far. While there's no official confirmation of Ali directing Pathaan 2 as of yet, the signs point to something big in the works between the director and YRF.

Where is YRF's spyverse headed to?

There have been new additions to the spy universe of YRF, the latest being the Alia Bhatt and Sharvari-starrer Alpha which marks the 1st female-led film in the spy universe. It is directed by Shiv Rawail, who is known for the streaming series The Railway Men which was also produced by YRF. The shooting for the film is underway in Kashmir.

Created by producer Aditya Chopra, the YRF spy includes blockbusters like Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, War, Pathaan and Tiger 3.

(With inputs from IANS)