‘Jawan’ marks Shah Rukh Khan's first collaboration with both director Atlee and actress Nayanthara.

After the massive success of Pathaan, which also starred John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up for his next film, titled Jawan. The film, helmed by renowned director Atlee, stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi, with Deepika Padukone in a cameo role.

The film, which is touted to be a high-octane action thriller, revolves around an emotional journey of a man who is set to correct all the societal wrongs. The film will see SRK in a dual role. While Jawan was earlier slated to release on June 2, 2023 release, its release date was shifted to September 7, 2023 due to post-production work.

After a short tease, Jawan Prevue, the makers are amping up the film’s excitement with the release of songs Zinda Banda, Chaleya and Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya. Adding to it, the trailer of SRK’s much-awaited film finally dropped on August 31.

Watch the Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya song here:

Nonetheless, the film marks Shah Rukh Khan’s first collaboration with Atlee and Nayanthara both, but here are some lesser-known facts about the film:

Inspired by Rajnikanth, Allu Arjun

During an #AskSRK session on Twitter, Shah Rukh Khan recalled how he prepared for his intense double role in Jawan by mentioning,  “I watched a lot of films of Atlee. Vijay sir. Allu Arjun ji. Rajni sir. Yash and loads of other stars to understand the language of expression for the world that was being created. And yes, then prepped for my own character too. #Jawan”

From actor to choreographer

In Jawan Prevue, a bald SRK is seen dancing on Hemant Kumar’s Beqarar Karke Humein, from the 1962 film Bees Saal Baad, inside the metro. Reportedly, Shah Rukh himself choreographed the dance steps, and revealed during his #AskSRK session on Twitter stating that the song choice was Atlee’s idea. SRK tweeted, “The song is Atlee’s idea. I also love it with the dance and all. Too much magic in the idea I think. #Jawan”

A record with a 6 am show

The Shah Rukh Khan film has already created history before release as the film will have a 6 am show at the iconic Mumbai theatre, Gaiety Galaxy. Khan’s earlier release, Pathaan, was also the first film to have a 9 am show in Gaiety’s 51-year history.

The supporting cast

Not just Deepika Padukone, the film has special appearances by Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover and Riddhi Dogra, apart from Thalapathy Vijay and Sanjay Dutt.

Runtime

As reported by India Today, The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has issued a U/A certificate to Jawan, and the film has a runtime of 2 hours and 49 minutes.

Meanwhile, the Jawan advance booking has finally opened in India, and the  tickets, priced as high as ₹2.4K, are selling like hot cakes. Thanks to the wait of the audience, who are set to see the actor on screen, eight months after his blockbuster Pathaan.

The film, which is releasing worldwide on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, can be seen in 2D and IMAX format. Reportedly, the most expensive ticket in Delhi is being sold at Ambience Mall at a whopping ₹2400. However, the high prices have no effect on the fans as most of the tickets appear to be almost sold out.

Coming to the recently released Jawan trailer, it has gone viral because of the ‘baap’ dialogue as Jawan is said to be around a father-son relationship, with Shah Rukh playing the double role. In the trailer, Shah Rukh's father character is heard saying, “Bete ko haath lagane se pahle, baap se baat kar” (Deal with the father before you touch the son).

Obviously, netizens linked it to his son Aryan Khan, who was arrested in 2021 for possession of drugs. The investigation continued for weeks before he was finally released on bail. Later, Aryan was given a clean chit as well.