Jawan Director Atlee Celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's National Award Win: ‘Lot More To Come'
In a historic moment for Indian cinema, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan won his first-ever National Award for Best Actor, for his performance in Jawan. The film's director Atlee has now expressed his joy on social media, and conveyed his gratitude for SRK's trust. Calling himself a 'fanboy' of Shah Rukh Khan, Atlee described Jawan as his 'first love letter' to the superstar and promised many more to come, hinting at future collaborations. Atlee also thanked Gauri Khan, Red Chillies Entertainment, and various team members for their contributions. He also applauded singer Shilpa Rao for winning Best Female Playback Singer for Jawan song 'Chaleya'.
Atlee took to his social media to share pictures with Shah Rukh Khan from Jawan set. He wrote, 'Feeling blessed, @iamsrk sir. I'm super happy that you've got the national award for our movie Jawan. It feels very emotional and inspiring to be part of your journey. Thank you for trusting me and giving this film, sir. It's just my first love letter to you; a lot more to come, sir. Thank you, @gaurikhan ma'am, and @redchilliesent for giving this film to us."
In his post, Atlee also thanked Anirudh for the brilliant music of Jawan. He further congratulated Shilpa Rao, the singer of Chaleya. 'Super, super, super happy for @shilparao to get one more national award for jawan Chaleya I feel so, so happy and emotional. This is one of my life's most important moments; shah rukh sir being near you itself is a great blessing, sir. As a fanboy, working with you and making a film and presenting it in a mass mode of SRK, sir, is a pure, pure blessing from God, and finally, God is so kind to give us back the greatest moment in our life . Can't ask for more, sir. This is more than enough for me; I'm the best fanboy of yours, sir. Love you. Love you. Love you. Lots of love sir," he concluded. Check out the post below!
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For Atlee, Jawan represented more than just his Hindi debut; it was a passion project that united different industries and cultures. Directing Shah Rukh Khan to his first National Award is a significant milestone for the filmmaker.
Jawan, directed by Atlee, stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role as lookalike father and son. The film also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover, Ridhi Dopgra, and others. Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt also had special appearances in the film. It released in theatres on September 7, 2023.
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