Shah Rukh Khan lauds Jawan crew who worked the ‘hardest’; praises Deepika Padukone, Vijay Sethupathi and himself: ‘Mera toh jawab nahi…’

Revealing that Jawan had been in the making for the last four years, the Bollywood superstar, who plays a dual role in the film, thanked the movie’s crew members who shifted to Mumbai from South India until the film’s completion.

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Shah Rukh continued, “Very seldom do we get this opportunity to live so many years with a film. Jawan has been in the making for four years, of course, because of Covid and time constraints. There were so many people involved in this film, especially people from the South, who came and shifted to Mumbai and have been living in Mumbai for the last four years, working day and night for this film. They have worked the hardest. Many people didn’t go home, they were here to make the film. Some people even had babies here, like my director Atlee.”

Shah Rukh also heaped praise on the film’s cast, including actors Deepika Padukone, Vijay Sethupathi, Sunil Grover and his gang of six girls, played by actors Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Girija Oak, Lehar Khan, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, and Aaliyah Qureishi.

“Deepika Padukone is stunning, all the ladies in the film are beautiful, Vijay Sethupathi is outstanding, Sunil Grover is amazing. Aur mera toh jawab hi nahi.. (I am just great). But the real heroes and heroines of this film are the technicians who worked on this film for four years,” said Shah Rukh.

Jawan also stars Nayanthara, who skipped the event as it is her mother’s birthday. Actors Eijaz Khan, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya and Ridhi Dogra also star in the film.

Jawan had a fantastic start, making Rs 75 crore on its first day. On its eighth day, the movie minted Rs 19 crore net across all languages in India, as reported by industry tracker Sacnilk. This brings the film’s total net collection in India to Rs 345 crore, with the gross total reaching Rs 386 crore.