A Shah Rukh Khan film release is nothing short of a festival, and I say this with utmost surety because it’s not every day that you see a theatre houseful for a 6 a.m. show. After starting the year with a bang with a blockbuster Pathaan, SRK’s Jawan goes one level up – both on being overtly dramatic and loaded with high-octane action. Writer-director Atlee presents Khan in an all-new avatar – rough, tough, gritty yet not without his impeccable wit.
Jawan is a Shah Rukh Khan show from start to end, and it’s double the treat watching him in a dual role. From his heroic entry scene to the fights to dance numbers, there’s nothing that he can’t do, and makes you believe in it as well. At 57, turning 58 in November, SRK bowls you over with his action. Given the amount of action he has done in Jawan, it appears that Pathaan was a mere teaser. Atlee makes sure he doesn’t disappoint audiences in his Hindi directorial debut, as he blends all the elements of commercial cinema to build a mass entertainer.
Jawan doesn’t conform to any set templates or tropes and mixes everything that makes for an engaging and entertaining watch. Mention commercial, masala potboiler with action, drama, song, and romance and Jawan has it all in abundance. I won’t even say don’t apply brains, please do because it highlights some important topics. The nearly 3-hour long film tells a compelling tale of prevalent corruption at various levels in the system that affects the common man in the most brutal ways. Thankfully, at no point, does it get preachy, though it goes into a social commentary zone for a while, especially with a monologue from SRK towards the end.
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