Shah Rukh Khan is set to return as the titular Indian spy in a sequel to the 2023 Siddharth Anand-directed actioner Pathaan, confirms a poster shared by PVR Cinemas on Instagram on Tuesday.

“Get ready for another rollercoaster of thrills, spills, and Shah Rukh Khan's magic! Are you excited about Pathaan 2?” wrote the multiplex chain alongside a poster of Shah Rukh flaunting his chiselled body and a messy man bun.

Starring Deepika Padukone as Dr. Rubina Mohsin, the female lead, and John Abraham as the antagonist Jim, Pathaan garnered over Rs 1,000 crore worldwide, emerging as the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2023. Packed with high-octane action scenes, the spy thriller recounts Pathaan’s (Shah Rukh Khan) desperate attempts to save India from a deadly virus. The fourth instalment in the YRF Spy Universe, Pathaan also features Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana in supporting roles with a cameo by Salman Khan.

Pathaan was released theatrically on January 25 last year. The film made its OTT debut on Amazon Prime Video on March 22.

Pathaan 2 will reportedly begin filming towards the end of this year. The eighth film in the YRF spy universe after Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, War, Pathaan, Tiger 3, War 2 and Tiger Vs Pathaan, it will be produced by Aditya Chopra.