Shah Rukh Khan has found a worthy adversary in Jawan as South superstar Vijay Sethupathi has been roped in to essay a menacing villain in the film. Directed by Atlee, Jawan has is mounted on a grand scale and the makers were keen to rope in Rana Daggubati as the antagonist.
However, the Baahubali actor reportedly had a busy date diary and the makers approached Vijay Sethupathi to play the villain. According to a news portal, the actor has agreed to battle it out against Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan and is set to join the sets of the film in Mumbai soon. The makers are yet to announce an official confirmation about Vijay’s inclusion in the cast of Jawan.
Shah Rukh Khan will share the frame with Nayanthara in this film. Speaking about Jawan, Shah Rukh Khan had recently shared, There is still a long way to go. There is not much I can tell you about Jawan except the fact that I am having a great time as an actor. And Atlee, the director, it is a different kind of film. Everybody has seen his work. He makes outstanding mass oriented films, again a genre I have never done. So, I wanted to try my hands on it. And I think me and Atlee have good chemistry. I bring in some (to the film), he brings in some. Whatever we have done of Jawan is thrilling and exciting. Jawan is scheduled to hit the screens in June, 2023 and will be released in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
