Mukesh Chhabra responds to casting Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan, and it's hilarious!
Mukesh Chhabra and Shah Rukh Khan indulged in a fun banter on casting the superstar in Atlee's Jawan. SRK thanked the casting director for casting him in the role, twice - the response.
Last Updated: 09.52 AM, Aug 04, 2025
Shah Rukh Khan is all over the news after winning the National Award for Jawan recently. While fans protest that there are movies where SRK should have won an award, comes a cute banter between the actor and Jawan's casting director, Mukesh Chhabra.
Mukesh Chhabra responds to casting Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan
Mukesh Chhabra has finally responded to casting Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan. The casting director had a hilarious reply, for he, knowing the ongoing scenario, added to SRK's wit, especially with the emoticons. All that Mukesh Chhabra wrote eas, "Sir," along with tongue out, red heart, laughing and evil eye off emoji.
Shah Rukh Khan-Mukesh Chhabra's banter
Shah Rukh Khan and Mukesh Chhabra had a hilarious banter on Twitter (now X). When SRK shared the video clip of him winning the award for Jawan, Mukesh Chhabra simply retweeted the clip writing, "Love you," with a lovestruck, evil eye and red heart emoji. Reading that, SRK commented, "Thank you very much for casting me in the film... twice." Mukesh has responded to the same. This, of course, is in reference to Shah Rukh Khan's dual role in Jawan.
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About Jawan and its National Award win
Shah Rukh Khan won the Best Actor award at the 71st National Award ceremony (2023). He shared the award with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail. While SRK fans were beyond happy about the win, netizens overall wondered why Atlee’s Jawan, which was a mass entertainer. They argued that SRK had better performances in other movies over the years, and that he should have won an award for those. The argument continues, but Mukesh Chhabra and SRK's cute banter still wins the internet over.
FAQs
Q. Is Jawan a hit or flop?
A. Jawan is a commercially hit film and grossed over Rs 1000 crore.
Q. Which platform is Jawan movie available on?
A. Jawan is available on Netflix to stream.
Q. What is the Jawan movie about?
A. Jawan is about a man who is on a mission to correct the wrongdoings and hold the ones accountable after a personal tragedy.