With Pathaan mania reaching fever-pitch and with Shah Rukh Khan’s action avatar being keenly awaited in the film that blazes in on January 25, producer Yash Raj Films has revealed that Deepika Padukone will be seen in a jaw-dropping solo action sequence in the Siddharth Anand directorial.

What’s more, Deepika — who plays a super spy in the film — will be seen wielding a Gatling gun, a rapid-firing multiple-barrel firearm. “There is nothing more cool or sexy than a woman wielding a powerful weapon on screen. As a film buff, I have always loved women doing slick action sequences. When we got Deepika Padukone in Pathaan, we wanted to present her in her most badass self — a gorgeous, gun-toting, femme fatale spy,” says director Siddharth Anand.

He adds, “In one of the action sequences of Pathaan, Deepika wields the Gatling gun and you have to see the sequence to believe how legit she is as a bona fide action superstar! She steals the show in this scene and I’m sure people will cheer the loudest for her every time she does action in Pathaan.”