‘Thalapathy Vijay is the reason why Jawan happened’ says Atlee

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been busy with back-to-back projects. The pre-release event of Jawan was a grand event with memorable moments. The film is directed by Atlee, during his speech Atlee, revealed that Jawan happened only due to Thalapathy Vijay. “Ennoda Annan. Ennoda Thalapathy Vijay Sir,” quoted Atlee.

Kollywood actor Thalapathy Vijay has a strong bond with director Atlee. For the unversed, Vijay and Atlee’s friendship began when they first collaborated on the blockbuster movie Theri, released in 2016. They teamed up again for Mersal in 2017, which became a huge hit.

Meanwhile, Vijay Sethupathi, at the event praised Shah Rukh Khan and said, “A good artist must be a good human to give life to a character. SRK is a great human, who loves everyone equally. I love his spontaneity and knowledge.” The whole cast of Jawan was present except for Nayanthara. Anirudh and Shah Rukh Khan performed the song Zinda Banda from Jawan.