When Nayanthara Finally Said Yes To Shah Rukh Khan For Jawan After Missing Out Chennai Express

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years, Nayanthara and Shah Rukh Khan finally worked together in Atlee's blockbuster Jawan (2023). The Tamil actress, who turns a year older on November 18, was earlier supposed to work with Shah Rukh in Chennai Express, but the plans fell through. Here's how the King actor finally convinced her to make her Hindi debut a decade later.

Nayanthara on saying yes to Shah Rukh Khan with Jawan

Atlee's Jawan was a star-studded affair with Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, and cameos by Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt. It also marked the first time Nayanthara and Shah Rukh worked together. The actress revealed that she agreed to the film only because of SRK.

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She told The Hollywood Reporter India, "I did Jawan only because I love Shah Rukh sir. [He] spoke to me, and he made sure that he made me very comfortable, and because getting into Hindi cinema is something that I’ve not done in my entire career. There’s so much of love and respect for Shah Rukh sir and I think just for him and also for Atlee for the little brother he has been to me from his first film till Jawan. Jawan was purely for Atlee and dear Shah Rukh, sir." ALSO READ: Nayanthara Gets Emotional As She Completes 22 Years In Cinema, Calls Movies 'Love Of My Life'

Nayanthara was supposed to be part of Chennai Express

In 2013, Nayanthara was set to join Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express. According to Pinkvilla, the Tamil star was going to be a part of the song, One Two Three Four, in the Hindi film. She was unable to take it up due to personal reasons, and Priyamani took her role instead. A decade later, she, SRK, and Priyamani all ended up in the same film, Jawan.She and Shah Rukh have maintained a close relationship after working on Jawan. The Badshah was one of the few Bollywood personalities present at Nayanthara's wedding to filmmaker Vignesh Shivn.