Jawan Post-Release Event: Deepika Padukone says she did movie for her 'love for Shah Rukh Khan'

Deepika Padukone who made a special appearance in Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan, revealed why she chose to do the Atee's directorial. The post-release event organized by the makers and the team took place in Mumbai on September 15. Apart from SRK and Deepika, Vijay Sethupathi, Sunil Grover, Atlee, Anirudh Ravichander, Ridhi Dogra, Sanya Malhotra, and others graced the grand event. 

Deepika Padukone reveals why she chose to do Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan 

During the post-release event of Jawan, Deepika Padukone opened up about her love for Shah Rukh Khan while revealing the reason she chose to do the film. 

The actress said, “I have no words to say except thank you so much for all the love. I really just did this for my love for Shah Rukh and everyone knows the relationship that we share. And I didn’t anticipate for this to become so special but I’m just proud and happy to be here and support the team.”

Padukone also added that apart from her love for SRK, the film's vision inspired her. Deepika also said that Shah Rukh is not like a co-star but they share a great love for each other. 

Speaking about Deepika's appearance, the actress stunned the stage with a gorgeous white saree featuring a black sequin border. Her hair was tied in a neat bun. She graced the event gracefully stealing the hearts of fans. 

Deepika and SRK also danced to Chaleya together on the stage during the event amidst loud cheering from the fans. 

The event was organized to celebrate the massive success of Jawan. The film has already crossed Rs 400 crore at the Indian box office and globally it crossed the 700 crore mark. 

Meanwhile, Jawan directed by popular South director Atlee was released on September 7. The film was released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. 

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