Fans couldn’t stay calm as creators of Shah Rukh Khan star Pathaan released a motion poster of the film on Saturday. As the film marks SRK’s comeback after a four-year hiatus, his die-hard fans eagerly await its release and every update goes viral. However, the latest movement poster has caught the attention of netizens for another reason.
Some eagle-eyed netizens have spotted something odd in the new movement poster. Comparing the Pathaan poster to Idris Elba’s Beast, many point to the strong resemblance between the two.
While King Khan is seen brandishing a shotgun in the poster with his face partially visible and his back to the lens, Elba is seen in the picture with a knife, but in the same pose.
When the discussion reached the microblogging site, a tweetati said that at first glance the two posters look similar, but if you look closely, there are also many differences. Another slammed SRK and Siddharth Anand, accusing them of copying the poster’s theme. Twitter users took sides as the discussion progressed and several hashtags were trending.
One user wrote: “Now Bollywood haters are saying #SRK’s poster of #Pathaan was copied from #Beast with #IdrisElba!! #ShahRukhKhan. (sic)”
Another wrote: “#Bollywood has completely lost its creativity. It started with the music where they started recreating and remixing old songs and now it’s all over with remakes and even copied poster concepts. (sic)”
And one tweeted: “King Khan is back (fire emojis). Are you looking forward to seeing this movie? I hope it’s not a Beast remake. #justkidding #pathaan #dunki #SRK. (sic)
Now Bollywood haters say evil #SRK‘s poster of #pathan is copied #Animal With #IdrisElba !! #ShahRukhKhan𓀠 pic.twitter.com/rbKo68ju6S
— Lovable Monster (@FotographerAmol) June 25, 2022
#Bollywood has completely lost his creativity. It started with the music where they started recreating and remixing old songs and now it’s all over with remakes and even copied poster concepts #Shahrukh Khan #IdrisElba #Animal #pathan pic.twitter.com/8E1PKI9oZb
— The Filmy Guy (@MKthefilmyguy) June 25, 2022
King Khan is back🔥🔥
Are you looking forward to seeing this movie?
I hope it’s not a Beast remake😛😂#just kidding #pathan #Dunki #SRK𓃵 pic.twitter.com/bGO67LWjXh
— VARUN (@HeyItsMeVarun) June 25, 2022
To the people who say the poster is a copy of Idris Elba’s Beast Original Copy pic.twitter.com/0u9K69Ye22
— This_random_guy (@Shreyan39291167) June 25, 2022
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Deepika Padukone will star as the female lead in Pathaan. The film is scheduled for release on January 25 next year. Meanwhile, Idris Elba’s Beast is slated to hit theaters on August 19 this year.