Former RAW chief dismisses Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, Salman’s Tiger as ‘waste of time’: ‘They are not accurate depictions’

During a chat with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, Sood was questioned by the interviewer about his thoughts on movies such as Pathaan and the Tiger series. In response, the former RAW head said: “I think we haven’t got the art to do this. They could do better. They can be realistic, these are not realistic.”

Expanding on his viewpoint, Sood said: “Firstly, you are trying to make a James Bond movie which is also not realistic. Then you have this story of the ISI girl and a RAW man living happily ever after… take a break yaar. I haven’t seen Pathaan and I won’t see it because I don’t think it is… it’s not an accurate depiction. Why waste my time!”

Admitting that he had indeed watched Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Sood said: “I laughed watching the film and enjoyed it because it was so quaint.” He also took a swipe at Kabir Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan, noting that it too falls into the category of exaggerated films.

Recommending Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies (2015) to the viewers, Sood said: “That is a real movie. That is how real spy movies are made. It means dealing with actual facts, no blown around, no nothing around, living a lonely life, living all by yourself.”

As per reports, Shah Rukh Khan will make a special appearance in Maneesh Sharma’s upcoming film Tiger 3, reprising his character Pathaan, signifying the progression of the Spy Universe.