Pathaan is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Siddharth Anand and written by Shridhar Raghavan and Abbas Tyrewala, from a story by Anand. The fourth installment in the YRF Spy Universe, it stars Shah Rukh Khan in the titular role with Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia, and Ashutosh Rana.

In the film, Pathaan, an exiled RAW agent, works with ISI agent Rubina Mohsin to take down Jim, a former RAW agent, who plans to attack India with a deadly virus.

The film is set in the aftermath of the Indian government's revocation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. This news impacts a cancer-ridden Pakistani army general, Qadir, who decides to exact vengeance against India and signs a contract with Jim, who leads a private terrorist organization called Outfit X.

Meanwhile, Pathaan and his senior officer, Nandini Grewal, open a unit dubbed the Joint Operations and Covert Research (JOCR) unit to recruit former RAW agents who were forced to retire due to past trauma or injury, but want to continue serving the country.

When Pathaan learns of Jim's plan to attack India, he must team up with Rubina and the JOCR unit to stop him. The film follows them as they race against time to prevent a devastating attack on India.

Pathaan is a high-octane action thriller with stunning visuals and a star-studded cast. It is one of the most anticipated Indian films of 2023.