Jawan (2023)

Original title

जवान

Directed by

Atlee

Genre

action film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 49m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 337 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A vigilante recruits a group of inmates to expose government corruption. The man leads them on a series of dramatic heists, drawing the attention of law enforcement and a powerful adversary.

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What happens

Jawan (transl. Soldier) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Atlee in his Hindi film debut, and produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, and Sunil Grover. In the film, a vigilante recruits inmates and commits acts that shed light on corruption in India. Principal photography began in September 2021, and took place in Pune, Mumbai, Goregaon, Hyderabad, Chennai, Rajasthan, and Aurangabad. The soundtrack and film score were composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with the cinematography and editing handled by G. K. Vishnu and Ruben respectively. Some portions of the film were simultaneously reshot for the Tamil version, particularly Khan's appearance in the song "Zinda Banda" ("Vandha Edam" in Tamil), Sethupathi's portions and scenes featuring Yogi Babu. Jawan was theatrically released on 7 September 2023 in standard, IMAX, and 4DX, coinciding with Janmashtami, and received positive reviews from critics with praise towards the cast performances, direction, action sequences, soundtrack, and cinematography. The film grossed over ₹1,100 crore (US$120 million) at the box-office, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 2023. As of March 2026, it ranks as the eighth highest-grossing Indian film of all time. At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received 14 nominations, including Best Film and Best Director. At the 71st National Film Awards, the film won 2 awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Khan) and Best Female Playback Singer (Shilpa Rao for "Chaleya"). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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