Atlee’s first Hindi directorial, Jawan has currently created a rollercoaster of emotions and excitement among the lovers of Indian cinema. With a stellar star cast, that includes none other than Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Deepika Padukone, Sanya Malhotra, Vijay Sethupati, Priyamani amongst others, the film has already created a wave at the box-office. Recently, the entire cast and crew of the film sat down for a media interaction at the press event post the release of the film. And amidst everyone else sharing their thoughts about the film, it’s the mastermind behind it all, Atlee who shared some interesting details about the making of the film.
Atlee credits Shah Rukh Khan for agreeing to do Jawan despite a low-budget
Speaking during the press event, filmmaker, Atlee revealed a beautiful anecdote about Jawan’s protagonist and the superstar himself, Shah Rukh Khan. Atlee highlighted how he had a low budget of Rs. 30 crores in all to make the film, and recalled that he had shared the script of the film to SRK over a Zoom call during the times of the pandemic. Heaping praises on the superstar, Atlee then credited Shah Rukh for agreeing to do such a film and giving it a greenlight, since no other actor would have given the project a go-ahead on such a low budget. He mentioned:
“I narrated the film on a Zoom call during Covid times. I know theatrical footfall was going down and people were not ready to greenlight even a 30-40 crore film. I know because I am also a producer. But sir (Shah Rukh Khan) greenlighted a Rs. 300 crore film when everyone was sceptical. But we didn’t stop at Rs. 300 crores. We went more. We made a blockbuster in three days and now, we are flying.”