Following a brief appearance in the comedy '' Dolly Ki Doli '' ( 2015 ) , he appeared alongside Katrina Kaif in Kabir Khan 's counter-terrorism drama '' Phantom '' ( 2015 ) . Based on the book '' Mumbai Avengers '' by Hussain Zaidi , the film is a retelling on the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks . Khan was cast as Cpt . Daniyal Khan , a former soldier hired by the RAW agency . '' Phantom '' generated controversy when the Central Board of Film Censors deemed that the film represented Pakistan in a negative light and banned the film from releasing there . A review in '' The Hollywood Reporter '' noted that Khan was " well cast " and " believable " in his role , and Rachit Gupta of '' Filmfare '' described his performance as " a heady mix of bravado and restrained intensity which works in parts only . " Although Khan was pleased with the film 's performance , '' Phantom '' was generally perceived to be a box-office failure grossing worldwide on a budget of
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