‘When I ask to press the button, press it thoughtfully. This time don’t just look face, watching work.
Do not just see the name, see intentions.
Do not just listen to the promises, ask for the account of their completion.
Which religion, which caste, which tongue speaks – do not see this.
To see who works for you, who builds school for your children, brings water to the fields, delivers medicine to hospitals.
And yes… This time not just the leader, to see his intentions too… and son too.
The above dialogues are not of the leader speaking from any platform. This dialogue comes in the climax of the Jawan film and when the hero of the film directly addresses the audience. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh played this character in the film. The Jawan film was released in theaters on 7 September 2023 in India. Notification for Lok Sabha elections in the country was to be released 6 months after the film’s release. It was clear that this dialogue had political implications. At that time it was said that Shah Rukh is appealing to the common people to vote against the ruling Modi government of the Center. However, he did not clearly speak in favor or opposition of any government. But those who had seen this film knew who our hero was appealing not to vote.
1-Why is not digesting the National Award to Shah Rukh for the young man
If the problem of farmers in a movie, debt waiver of rich people, pathetic condition of government hospitals, supply of waste in the army, etc., then you will definitely get angry with your government for this. At the end of the film, if you get the advice of misuse and thinking of EVMs, what will you do? In the film, an incident in the BJP -ruled state of Uttar Pradesh was shown by changing the name. But the villain was made to the state government. The doctor Kafeel, who was sent to jail by the government guilty, was made a hero in the film’s story and made a hero. (The names of the characters in the film’s story have changed). It is obvious that those who feel that BJP supporters feel that the government has done this injustice.
The main character of the film comes to the climax and appeals to vote thoughtfully, stating the shortcomings of EVMs. There can be no doubt that this film has also played some role in the seats that was reduced in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections of BJP. Certainly, on the call of his favorite artist, millions of people will vote for the opposition of power. So was it not seen by the BJP government that Shah Rukh Khan Abhinay Jawan was an agenda dhari film. Whose agenda was to discredit the present government and mobilize the people of the country in support of the opposition. She was also successful to a large extent in it.
But when Shah Rukh came out, he understood that the Modi government also came to power, he surrendered himself.
2-Does the government want to show itself Liberal
They all know that the national award for films has always been received by the government supporters. Shah Rukh’s image has been opposed to the first and second term of the Modi government. But since the beginning of the third term, Shah Rukh has supported the government on many occasions. This award seems as if both the Modi government and Shah Rukh Khan have adopted a practical middle route. Perhaps this is a gesture of reconciliation, which the Modi government has accepted in its own style. Shah Rukh Khan’s post with plaster handed hand on Instagram is that the jury and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Etley sir, my team, my family and the Government of India and my fans thank you. BJP supporters ask to erase their blush that this honor is divided because it is shared with Vikrant Massey. Those who have received the award for excellent performance in 12th failure. But the truth is that if the jury wanted, Shah Rukh could have ignored it, but this did not happen because the government is probably trying to change its image.
3-Shahrukh had to give only for Pathan
One thing is also happening that Shah Rukh Khan was to be given only then this award could be given for the film Pathan (2023) in 2023. Rather, Pathan was also better than the young man. As far as Shah Rukh’s acting is concerned, he played his role in both films. In Pathan, Shah Rukh played the role of a raw agent, which was the story of patriotic, action and personal sacrifice. For a nationalist government, giving prizes to a nationalist film was also better according to its image.
On the other hand, Shah Rukh played the role of double role (Vikram Rathore and Azad) in Jawan. In which issues like corruption, plight of farmers and government accountability were raised.
The people of the country know that farmers had launched a very big movement against the government. Was Shah Rukh Khan’s film a symbol of moral support towards those farmers? The jury put the jawan’s Shah Rukh’s choice on the farmers as compared to Pathan on the validity of injustice. It is obvious that the government may be erasing its blush by giving awards.
4-Carla Story received the award for the jawan?
While Shah Rukh Khan received the best actor award for good performance in Jawan at National Awards, The Kerala Story (2023) has been honored at the 71st National Film Award (2025). It is being said that an attempt was made to balance these awards ideologically. Senior journalist Anil Pandey says that by awarding the award to Shah Rukh Kha, the government has proved that like the Congress governments, this government does not discriminate in the awards. The way the Modi government was surrounded by the jawan, if the Congress government would have been formed, it would have been banned or after all the sensors would have been released. Pandey says that the government has made its intentions clear that in his eyes all people are equal. Those criticizing the government cannot be rejected like this.
The Kerala Story has received the award for best direction and cinematography. Sudipto Sen has received the Best Director and Best Cinematography Award for Prasantanu Mahapatra. The theme and ideological polarization of both films strengthen the notion that the Modi government is working on a balance policy in the selection of awards.
Some people criticize the jawan to the Center and the Uttar Pradesh government, while The Kerala Story has forcibly revealed sensitive topics like conversion and terrorism. It is obvious that if Shah Rukh Khan does not get the award, then today the Liberal of the country would make a stir as to why Islamophobic and BJP supporters like Kerala Story got the award. Kerala minister Saji Cherian and Congress-CPI (M) leaders termed its award as a political move, while some nationalists connected the Jawan’s anti-national image.
The Indian Express writes that the National Award Jury, which was led by Ashutosh Gowarikar, appreciated the depth of Shah Rukh’s double role in Jawan and the adventure direction of The Keral Story. Some analysts believe that by rewarding both films, the jury tried to balance the ideological polarization, so that neither the leftist-emergent camp nor the right-wing group would be completely dissatisfied. However, the selection of awards is mainly based on artistic and technical excellence, but the National Awards in India have been giving the government to those who promote their views.
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