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The movie was amaazing the story and everything how its gone from the very vegining it was all action and amaaaazing and bever stoped the action from action to action ... but he should have focused more on the helping others and dont aim for that evil ... that time when he aimed for his cash ... and another point i didnt get it yet and its bad for his reputation when he go to marry that girl .. he did t purely liked her so what was the point ??! Other than that he was trully roben hood ... also it would have beeen much better if in the ebd the people helped him in critical situations.

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Its more to the comedey side so i cant reaaaaly talk about it , but about the action and things how they happened i lost there .. they should have but some history or date much better ,,, and the music ohhhhh its from another world ,,, im as a male got shyed how are the girls ,, its a bit hard.

Epic Bollywood action film Jawan is utterly preposterous from start to finish. The same can be said of Hollywood films like Fast X, which happily defy the laws of physics in an effort to up the ante, but where the latest Vin Diesel movie was a joyless predictable slog, Jawan is a well-paced, consistently entertaining slice of silliness that put a big smile on my face.

Shah Rukh Khan plays Azad, warden at a women's prison, who attempts to right wrongs committed by those with power and influence. Leading a group of young prisoners, each with their own unique talent, Azad holds officials and businessmen to ransom, sharing their wealth with the poor and needy. Unscrupulous arms manufacturer Kalee Gaikwad (Vijay Sethupathi) isn't happy about the modern-day Robin Hood, and attempts to make him pay for his actions...

At nearly three hours long, this could easily have been an excuse for me to catch some z's, but director Atlee doesn't make having a nap an option - when the film isn't delivering ridiculous action scenes with more OTT violence and slow-motion than several John Woo movies, he's giving his viewers spectacular, colourful, impressively choreographed song and dance numbers. The only downtime was a brief interval (the first time I've seen one of those in decades).

Dashing Shah Rukh Khan is a lot of fun in a dual role (he also plays Azad's father Vikram Rathore, whose path has crossed with Kalee before), there's eye candy from numerous Indian beauties (Nayanthara, Deepika Padukone, Riddhi Dogra and Priyamani), and the cinematography is awesome. As a Westerner relatively unfamiliar with Bollywood, I cannot say how this outrageously daft film compares with most other Indian action movies, but I can say that I had a good time.

Now if only Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, Michelle Rodriguez and pals would do a synchronised dance in the middle of the next F&F film, I might be more inclined to see it.

All the hype, all the glowing reviews, all the positive word of mouth. And then I saw the movie. What a disaster. It was simply terrible. The editing was choppy and erratic, the storyline made no sense whatsoever, the writing was horrible, etc. Etc. Etc. Characters did not act in any common sense fashion, the plot was convoluted with unnecessary storylines and cameos. And really? Not to spoil anything but prisoners dancing in jail with their warden? One of the dumbest films I've seen in quite a long time. Obviously, Bollywood critics and fans have incredibly low standards for the movies. Put a big-name actor in any film, and it will get positive reviews. One of the worst movies I've seen this year.

I don't have big expectations for the Indian action movies.. I went to see this movie just for entertainment. And I was right.. the action scenes are good, but the story is traditional: A good man who wants to fix the problems in a society.. I have seen this in many other movies (Gabbar is back) but the director added here another story about a soldier whose wife was killed and lost his memory. The two stories meet each other on the second part of the movie.

The movie contains typical Indian melodrama, like a son who is a copy of his father.. a man who wants to revenge.. A hero who can do anything.. even the songs are typical and have impact on the story.

The movie in the second half became a salad of Action scenes.. I felt that it was too long only to add more action, and I didn't find any added value in Sanjay Dutt's role.

I liked sharukh here in his role as a father.. but as a son, I felt that he was overacting.. even his look wasn't good enough..

One time watch only for sharukh.. nothing else.

If Pathaan placed Shah Rukh Khan in the top position after a series of dismal box office duds, his latest, Jawan, directed by Atlee, will cement his position as the king of the box office. Jawan has all the elements of a quintessential Bollywood blockbuster. Whistle-inducing dialogues and action sequences, a credible plot, woman power, foot-tapping music, a bevy of stars, and of course Khan himself. Atlee masterfully crafts a tale that showcases Shah Rukh Khan in all his glory - and if you aren't happy with one - the film offers two of them - both brawny, flexing muscles, hitting goons and charming everyone around with complete ease.

Jawan's plot takes a while to set in. It opens with a bandaged man saving a remote village, presumably in Ladakh from a bunch of invaders. The film then cuts to 30 years later when a battered, bandaged, bald madman takes a metro train in Mumbai hostage. He has his aids, a bunch of smart, stealthy women dressed in combat uniforms, well versed with hacking the system. Officer Narmada Rai (Nayanthara) is summoned to negotiate with the man, who dances to Bekarar Karke Hume and cracks dry jokes as he narrates the story of a farmer who died a few years back unable to repay his loans to the authorities. When Narmada asks what would make him free his hostages, the man states he wants Rs 4 billion to be transferred from billionaire and arms dealer Kaali's (Vijay Sethupathi) account within a few minutes.

The police give in to his demands, and he, along with his girls, disappears leaving all the hostages charmed. So much so that they turn hostile towards the case. Turns out the man is an IPS officer and head of a women's jail in Mumbai, Azaad Rathore (SRK) who has turned a bunch of inmates from the jail into vigilantes. These women have all landed in the said jail due to wrong allegations and have had a transformative life inside the jail, thanks to their captain.

Azaad meanwhile unknowingly befriends Narmada's daughter who wants him to become her father. A single mother, Narmada agrees to marry Azaad after she sees her daughter's fondness for the man. Narmada, of course, can't recognise Azaad as he works in disguise. As cases of heists increase, Narmada takes it upon herself to nab the culprits. Would she know Azaad's truth? And what motivates Azaad to stage such heists? Atlee forms an intricate story that goes back and forth in time - keeping the viewers hooked with multiple subplots.

Pathaan reiterated SRK's liberal stance and Jawaan brings forth the feminist side of the actor. Khan has been a vocal ally for women's empowerment for years. In Jawan, sure he plays a mentor of sorts to a bunch of wronged women, but the film celebrates strong women and their might to fight it out. All the female characters are projected as strong women who can take on a goon or two on their own and yet be maternal and soft when the time arises. Nayanthara, who makes her Bollywood debut in Jawan, plays a feisty cop who will not slow down even for a second due to familial emotions when duty calls.

There's Deepika Padukone in an extended cameo, exubering grace to her character. Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, and a bunch of girls play SRK's 'gang of girls' who can tackle men double their size.

While the film celebrates girl power, it presents SRK in a larger-than-life role. He is in a double role and the older character seemingly gives tribute to Rajinikanth with his walk and talk in almost every scene. The action sequences are elaborate, scenes that are common in action films down south - and are still new to Hindi cinema. Khan, the star of Hindi cinema for decades, eases into the south culture very well, perhaps due to the able direction of Atlee, and looks comfortable doing what he does on screen.

Giving SRK company and complementing him in every scene is the very talented Vijay Sethupathi who plays the antagonist. Slightly menacing, and slightly quirky (he gets some of the best lines), Sethupathi helps alleviate some of the most average scenes to another level. It's not a role that demands a lot from the talented actor but he still manages to impress you.

The film's music needs special mention. Composer Anirudh, who is a well-known name in Tamil cinema, makes his Bollywood debut and delivers a stellar soundtrack. Foot tapping, refreshing, and unique - Jawan music is hatke from the usual Hindi films. Dialogues by Sumit Arora draw in the claps in the theatre and camerawork by GK Vishnu also impresses.

The elaborate fight sequences, some of the scenes, and plot points require a certain suspension of disbelief but Jawan tackles pertinent societal issues in a very commercial setup and manages to throw in entertainment and thrill in between a serious narrative.

SRK and Atlee take on the system in Jawan but they take a very complicated route to send out the message. The course is 2 hours 49 minutes long with multiple, elaborate action sequences. It's a tad bit long but still a very thrilling ride. Watch out for the climax sequence, and Sanjay Dutt and Deepika Padukone's cameos.