Scholars and critics also focus on the technical and commercial strategies employed by director Siddharth Anand.
Research published in Academia.edu explores Pathaan as a response to real-world hate campaigns against SRK. It argues the film uses themes of patriotism and personal identity to advocate for love over communal hate. Scholars and critics also focus on the technical
Analyses such as "Recognising and Misrecognising Shahrukh Khan in Pathaan" discuss how the film intentionally mirrors SRK's off-screen challenges, turning his aging, "wounded" body into a site of audience identification. 2. Industry & Genre Analysis turning his aging