Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan shows are selling like hotcakes despite exorbitant ticket prices in metro cities
Pic/Jawan Trailer
Key Highlights
- The advance booking window for Shah Rukh Khan`s Jawan opened today
- Tickets are being sold at prices as high as Rs 750 to Rs 2200
- Despite exorbitant prices, Jawan`s shows in metro cities are going housefull
Shah Rukh Khan's grand action spectacle, Jawan, is less than a week away from its global theatrical release. The multilingual film marks the Hindi directorial debut of Tamil filmmaker, Atlee. The advance booking window for the massy entertainer opened for fans today. Owing to the high demand for Jawan, several theatres will be opening screens as early as 6 AM and shows will be running till midnight. At select theatres, there are shows every hour.
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While theatres are going the extra mile to honour the craze and euphoria around the Shah Rukh-starrer, the ticket prices are higher than any other Hindi film released in recent times. Speaking of popular multiplex chains and select theatres located in prime areas in metro cities like Mumbai, the First Day First Show tickets are touching Rs. 750/-. Some multiplexes are selling tickets at Rs. 2200/-. Despite the exorbitant prices, Jawan's shows are going houseful at a rapid speed.
Take a look at some examples: (These are from theatres located in Mumbai only)
Sharing an update on the advance booking, Shah Rukh posted a video on Instagram and wrote, "Aapki aur meri bekraari khatam huyi! Advance Bookings for Jawan are now live. So book your tickets now! #Jawan releasing worldwide on 7th September 2023, in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu."
The trailer of Jawan was released on August 31 on Red Chillies Entertainment's YouTube channel. Later in the evening, Shah Rukh was with fans in Dubai to watch the trailer outside Burj Khalifa. He interacted with people and even said his popular dialogue from the film, "Bete ko haath lagane se pehle, baap se baat kar."
A pre-release event in Chennai was hosted on August 30. Shah Rukh danced with music composer Anirudh and co-star Priyamani. The event was attended by director Atlee, his wife Priya and other cast members.
Jawan also stars Nayanthara, Priyamani, Ridhi Dogra and Sunil Grover. Deepika Padukone is making a special appearance. It is a Red Chillies Entertainment production directed by Atlee and co-produced by Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma. The film will be released in theatres globally on September 7, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.