Shah Rukh Khan‘s latest movie, Jawan, has been making waves since its release. The film’s climax features a powerful dialogue that has gone viral on social media: “Bete ko hath lagane se pehle, baap se baat kar” (Before touching the son, deal with the father). The dialogue has been widely praised for its impact and relevance.
However, according to the film’s dialogue writer Sumit Arora, this famous dialogue was not part of the initial script. In a recent statement, Arora revealed that the line was added on the day of the shoot. “It’s a story that will make you believe in the magic of movie-making. That line was never there in our draft originally. The ‘moment’ where SRK sir’s character says the line was always there and we all knew that it is a powerful moment even without a dialogue. But while shooting, it was felt that there should be a line, that this guy should say something,” he said.
Arora further explained how he came up with the dialogue: “I was there on the set, so I was called in, and the first words that came out of my mouth given the situation were: ‘bete ko hath lagane se pehle, baap se baat kar’. It felt like the most obvious and most apt thing he should say at that moment. It just fits (in). Director Atlee and SRK sir both felt it’s correct and the shot was taken.”
The Way SRK Delivered The Line Gave Us Goosebumps: Sumit Arora
Sumit reacted to the kind of response the dialogue received. He said, “The way SRK sir delivered it gave us goosebumps. But we never thought that that line would become such a huge hit and would resonate with people in this way. As a writer, you can only write a line but its destiny goes on to write itself.”
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The dialogue has been interpreted by many as a response to Shah Rukh Khan‘s son Aryan Khan’s arrest in October 2021 in connection with a drugs-on-cruise case. Aryan was granted bail after spending 25 days in jail and later given a clean chit.
Jawan is directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee and features Shah Rukh Khan in the role of Vikram Rathore and his son Azad. The movie highlights various social and political issues through its story.
Jawan is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, produced by Gauri Khan, and co-produced by Gaurav Verma. The film was released worldwide in theatres on September 7th, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.
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