The action thriller is directed by Atlee, best known for his blockbuster Tamil films
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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan. All photos: Yash Raj Films
South Indian star Nayanthara makes her Bollywood debut in Jawan
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Nayanthara plays agent Narmada
Deepika Padukone has a cameo
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Vijay Sethupathi as notorious arms dealer Kalee
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Khan plays a dual role in the film
Girija Oak plays a member of Khan's character's squad
Sanjeeta Bhattacharya in Jawan
Singer Aaliya Qureishi makes her Bollywood debut with Jawan
Lehar Khan in the film
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Jawan is Nayanthara's first Bollywood film
Sanya Malhotra plays a doctor
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Khan in a scene from the film
The action thriller is directed by Atlee, best known for his blockbuster Tamil films
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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan. All photos: Yash Raj Films
South Indian star Nayanthara makes her Bollywood debut in Jawan
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Nayanthara plays agent Narmada
Deepika Padukone has a cameo
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Vijay Sethupathi as notorious arms dealer Kalee
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Khan plays a dual role in the film
Girija Oak plays a member of Khan's character's squad
Sanjeeta Bhattacharya in Jawan
Singer Aaliya Qureishi makes her Bollywood debut with Jawan
Lehar Khan in the film
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Jawan is Nayanthara's first Bollywood film
Sanya Malhotra plays a doctor
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Khan in a scene from the film
The action thriller is directed by Atlee, best known for his blockbuster Tamil films
Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan is now the highest-grossing Indian film in the Middle East
The Bollywood action thriller has witnessed record admissions at cinemas across the region, its distributor said
David Tusing
05 October, 2023
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