Akshay Kumar Congratulates Shah Rukh Khan as ‘Jawan’ Shatters Box Office Records
In an industry where competition often takes centre stage, moments of genuine camaraderie shine through. Such is the case with Bollywood megastars Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan, as Akshay took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to extend heartfelt congratulations to Shah Rukh Khan on the extraordinary success of his latest film, “Jawan.”
Akshay Kumar’s message on the microblogging site read, “What massive success! Congratulations my Jawan Pathaan @iamsrk Our films are back and how.” In response to this warm gesture, Shah Rukh Khan, who has been actively responding to congratulatory messages on social media, replied with gratitude, saying, “Aap ne Dua maangi na hum sab ke liye toh kaise khaali jayegi (It’s because of your wishes for all of us) All the best and stay healthy Khiladi! Love you.”
Jawan,” directed by Atlee, is rewriting box office records both in India and internationally. According to Sacnilk.com, the film raked in approximately 81 crore net on its fourth day in India, bringing the total revenue to a staggering Rs. 85.10 crore. On the global stage, the movie’s gross international box office has already crossed 531 crores, making it the fastest Hindi film to achieve this feat.
Prior to Akshay Kumar, several other celebrities showered Shah Rukh with praise for the success of “Jawan.” Riteish Deshmukh urged everyone, “Drop everything you are doing and rush to a theatre near you now! It’s mass mass mass with a lot of class!” To which Shah Rukh graciously responded, “Thank you so much for the wishes, your love and your kind words, my friend… I’m glad you and @geneliad enjoyed the film so much! My love to both of you always. See you soon.”
Ameesha Patel chimed in with her congratulations, stating, “Congrats @iamsrk for once again creating GADAR at the box office who better than u can do this magic. We love u.” Shah Rukh reciprocated the sentiment, saying, “Thank you Ameesha!!! Was good catching up… lots of love!”
In addition to these, director Anil Sharma of “Gadar,” Tiger Shroff, and cricketers Dinesh Karthik, Nitish Rana, and Rinku Singh received personal replies from the actor. Shah Rukh also took the time to individually thank numerous fans worldwide who have been celebrating the success of “Jawan” in their own unique ways. The film’s triumph has indeed reinvigorated the Bollywood spirit!
