Hindi actor Shah Rukh Khan’s recent film Pathaan is set to become the first Hindi film release in Bangladesh since 1971. The film will hit the theatres on May 12.

“Cinema has always been a unifying force between nations, races and cultures. It transcends borders, galvanises people and plays a significant hand in bringing people together. We are incredibly thrilled that Pathaan, which has done historic business worldwide, will now get a chance to entertain audiences in Bangladesh,” Nelson D'Souza, Vice President, International Distribution was quoted as saying.

 Thanking the authorities for their decision and on Pathaan becoming the first Hindi film to release in the country since 1971, he added, “We have learnt over the years that Shah Rukh Khan has tremendous fan following in Bangladesh and we feel Pathaan, our latest offering from YRF's Spy Universe, is the perfect first film of SRK & Hindi cinema to release in the country and represent Indian culture and cinema in its full glory."

Pathaan also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, with Salman Khan making a cameo appearance.  The film is directed by Siddharth Anand with a screenplay by Shridhar Raghavan and dialogues by Abbas Tyrewala. Pathaan is currently streaming on Prime Video.