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Jawan 2: NOT Nayanthara But 'THIS' South Indian Actress Was The FIRST Choice For Shah Rukh Khan’s Action Thriller! (Details Below)

The film’s audio launch was held yesterday and Nayanthara was absent as usual from the event. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan seemed to enjoy with the other crew of the film.

BollywoodMDB Team | Updated On: Aug 31, 2023 01:16 PM IST

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Jawan 2: NOT Nayanthara But 'THIS' South Indian Actress Was The FIRST Choice For Shah Rukh Khan’s Action Thriller! (Details Below)

The Chennai pre-release ceremony for ‘Jawan’ was well attended. The cast was present because it was an audio launch event. Many celebrities, including Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra, and Shah Rukh Khan, were there. Additionally present were director Atlee, musician Anirudh, and others. Nayanthara, the movie's leading heroine, was absent. The actress opted out of the first significant Jawan event. Many people were perplexed as to why Nayanthara failed to appear at the audio launch event for the new movie ‘Jawan,’ which marked her major Bollywood debut.

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Several reports claim that Samantha Ruth Prabhu received the initial offer for the part rather than Nayanthara. The outstanding actress, who most recently had her OTT debut in ‘The Family Man 2’, received an offer to play Shah Rukh Khan's leading woman. Unexpectedly, Samantha turned down the invitation. According to rumours, she made her choice because she wanted to settle down with her ex-husband, Naga Chaitanya. She chose to leave the movie as a result, which allowed Nayanthara to take her place. Priyamani, a well-known character from ‘The Family Man’ series, is also a member of the cast.

(Also Read: Jawan Pre-Release: Magical Moment From Shah Rukh Khan's Show Which Proves That The Event Was A Grand SUCCESS! (Watch Video))

Keep in mind that none of these rumours have been formally confirmed or denied by Samantha or the ‘Jawan’ team, making them all just conjecture. Yesterday in Chennai was the audio premiere of the movie, and Nayanthara abstained as usual. Shah Rukh Khan, Priyamani, Vijay Sethupathi, and Anirudh Ravichander were all spotted having a great time at the event.

(Also Read: Jawan Pre Release Event: Shah Rukh Khan's Speech Proves That He Was Truly Meant To Become The 'KING OF BOLLYWOOD' (Watch Video))

Tomorrow is the release of Samantha's film ‘Kushi’, which stars Vijay Deverakona. She will also appear in Raj and DK's Indian adaptation of ‘Citadel’, where she may co-star with Varun Dhawan. In the meantime, SRK has ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Dunki’ scheduled for release the next year. The only thing that fans can hope for is that SRK and Samantha will soon work together on another intriguing project.

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