Finally watched the most talked about Bollywood film of recent times JAWAN and it is full-on entertaining with ignorable glitches!
2023 has been the year of Shahrukh Khan and after the blockbuster PATHAAN, he is again back with a more action packed version here.
Atlees Grand Actioner is a full-on masala Hindi film with dollops of spices taken liberally from Tamil cinema as well.
The film is about Shahrukh Khan(s) in the title role and also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Setupathy in important roles. The film has strong social and political statement as well which are shown well within the commercial larger than life cinema limits.Shahrukh Khan owns the film like he did in Pathaan.Though I have never been a fan of his die hard romantic image, I must say he is terrific in action avtar. In some close ups he looks aged but his energy and his swag in post interval is unmatchable. Nayanthara holds her own opp SRK and shines in the film.Vijay is menacing as villain but I loved him more in Vikram Vedha and Farzi.Of the remaining cast, Deepika makes an impact with her strong cameo.Film fans will find some connect from Hindi films like Desh Premee, Aakhree Raasta, Sarfarosh(Jeetendra), ), A Wednesday and Shankars vigilante based Tamil films like Indian(Hindustani), Gentleman, Aparachit and even Shivaji.Traces of earlier SRK films like Main Hoon Naa and Swades also can be seen.Atlee ofcourse mixes all these in his films Bigil, Marsal and presents King Khan in a full massy avtar.The songs are disappointing but Anirudhs Background score is awesummm.Some of the scenes are heavy and taxing but overall the film has great pace.The action scenes are excellent and many sequences are thrilling. I remember seeing SRK first time as a JAWAN in my childhood in serial Fauji, and now after Pathaan he shows with Jawan that his action avtar is to stay here!
Jai Jawan Jai Pathan!