Jawan (film)

Jawan (transl. Soldier) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action drama 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$130 million) at the box-office, to become as the highest-grossing Indian of 2023. As of 2026, it ranks as the seventh 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").