'The Best Fanboy Of Yours Sir': Atlee Pours His Heart Out As Shah Rukh Khan Wins First National Award For Jawan

Hyderabad: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has finally clinched his first-ever National Film Award after a 35-year career in Indian cinema. King Khan was honoured with the Best Actor award at the 71st National Film Awards for his performance in Jawan. Directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee, Jawan earned over Rs 1100 crore globally, becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time.

Shortly after the announcement of the award, Atlee took to Instagram to share a note and behind-the-scenes photos with Shah Rukh Khan from the sets of Jawan.

Sharing the pictures on Instagram, he wrote in the caption, "Feeling blessed, @iamsrk sir. I'm super happy that you've got the national award for our movie Jawan. It feels very emotional and inspiring to be part of your journey. Thank you for trusting me and giving this film, sir. It's just my first love letter to you; a lot more to come, sir."

In the same post, Atlee also extended gratitude to the production team and collaborators who contributed to the film's massive success. "Thank you, @gaurikhan ma'am, and @redchilliesent for giving this film to us, and special thanks to @poojadadlani02, @_gauravverma , @karuna_badwal,Aalif sir and my team, @dop_gkvishnu , @livingstonruben , @muthurajthangavel @kunalrajan ,my direction team and special thanks to @anirudhofficial bro for giving great songs and music to Jawan, and congratulations for the chaleya song. Super, super, super happy for @shilparao to get one more national award for jawan Chaleya, I feel so, so happy and emotional. "

He added, "This is one of my life's most important moments; shah rukh sir being near you itself is a great blessing, sir. As a fanboy, working with you and making a film and presenting it in a mass mode of SRK, sir, is a pure, pure blessing from God, and finally, God is so kind to give us back the greatest moment in our life . Can't ask for more, sir. This is more than enough for me; I'm the best fanboy of yours, sir. Love you. Love you. Love you. Lots of love sir."

In Jawan, Shah Rukh Khan essayed dual roles - that of a father and son - both of whom fight for justice and social reform in their own distinct ways. Filled with socio-political commentary, mass entertainment, and emotional content, it was praised for showing another side of the actor.

Jawan also starred Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover, and Ridhi Dogra, with Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt making special appearances. The film was theatrically released on September 7, 2023.

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