Jawan: First of its kind film in Indian cinema to have six different action directors
Published on Aug 23, 2023 1:05 am IST

As per the reports, Jawan’s action has been choreographed by six of the biggest action directors, Spiro Razatos, Yannick Ben, Craig Macrae, Kecha Khamphakdee, Sunil Rodrigues, and Anil Arasu. These six have worked on some of the best films globally. Jawan incorporates a wide range of action formats, encompassing hand-to-hand combat, exhilarating bike sequences, heart-pounding truck and car chases, and more.

These meticulously designed action sequences are integral to the film’s narrative, adding depth and realism to the cinematic experience. Jawan is the first of its kind film in Indian cinema to have six different action directors in Indian cinema. Spiro Razatos is celebrated for his work in “The Fast and the Furious,” “Captain America,” and “Ra One.” Yannick Ben has choreographed action for films like “Transporter 3,” “Dunkirk,” and “Inception,” “Raees,” “Tiger Zinda Hai,” “Attarintiki Daredi,” “One Nenokkadine,” and more.

Craig Macrae, the visionary behind the action sequences in iconic films like “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” lends his expertise to Jawan. Kecha Khamphakdee is an English stunt director who has worked for “Thuppakki,” “Bãhubali 2: The Conclusion”, and “Baaghi 2”, and he is also a recipient of National Film Award for Best Action Direction in 2018 · Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.

Sunil Rodrigues specializes in the creation, technical design, direction, and production of action sequences and has worked for Shershaah, Sooryavanshi, and Pathaan. Anal Arasu is an Indian fight master/action choreographer who works in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi film industries. He is popularly known for directing action in Sultan, Kaththi, and Kick.

Jawan, produced by Gauri Khan and co-produced by Gaurav Verma, will release worldwide in theatres on September 7th, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. Atlee directed this mega entertainer that has Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi in pivotal roles. Star actress Deepika Padukone played a cameo.