Jawan (film)

This article is about the 2023 Hindi film. For the 2017 Telugu film, see Jawaan.

Jawan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAtlee
Screenplay byAtlee
S. Ramanagirivasan
Dialogues bySumit Arora
Story byAtlee
Produced byGauri Khan
Gaurav Verma
StarringShah Rukh Khan
Nayanthara
Vijay Sethupathi
Deepika Padukone
CinematographyG. K. Vishnu
Edited byRuben
Music byAnirudh Ravichander
Production
company
Distributed bysee below
Release date
  • 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07)
Running time
169 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹300 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹1,148.32 crore[3]

Jawan (/dʒəwɑːn/ transl. Soldier) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Atlee in his Hindi film debut.[4] It is produced by Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma under Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role as a father and son alongside Nayanthara (in her Hindi film debut), Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone, Priyamani and Sanya Malhotra. In the film, a jailer of a woman's prison recruits inmates and commits outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption.

Principal photography commenced in September 2021 with filming taking place in Pune, Mumbai, Goregaon, Hyderabad, Chennai, Rajasthan and Aurangabad. The film's soundtrack and musical score were composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with cinematography by G. K. Vishnu and editing by Ruben. A few scenes were simultaneously re-shot for the Tamil version of the film, particularly Khan's appearance in the song "Zinda Banda" ("Vandha Edam" in Tamil), Sethupathi's portions and scenes featuring Yogi Babu.[5][6]

Jawan was initially planned for release on 2 June 2023, but was postponed due to unfinished post-production work.[7] It was theatrically released on 7 September 2023 in standard, IMAX, 4DX and other premium formats, coinciding with Janmashtami. Jawan received positive reviews from critics who praised its cast performances, direction, script, action sequences, and musical score.[8] The film set several box-office records for a Hindi film, overtaking those set by Khan's previous release Pathaan (2023). Grossing over ₹1,148.32 crore (US$140 million), it emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, the second highest-grossing Hindi film and the fifth highest-grossing Indian film.[9] At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received 14 nominations, including Best Film and Best Director.[10]

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  5. ^ "Jawan: Shah Rukh Khan Film's Hindi and Tamil Versions Are Different In This Aspect!". Times Now. 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Did you know that Shah Rukh Khan shot for the Hindi and Tamil version of 'Zinda Banda' song from 'Jawan' separately?". Times of India. August 2023. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference reception was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (8 January 2024). "From Jawan's Rs. 600+ crores to 21 films earning in Rs. 0-1 crore range, here are the MOST DEFINITIVE box office RECORDS of 2023". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.