Shah Rukh Khan's blockbusters, ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’, have received numerous nominations for an upcoming stunt awards event. These 2023 releases will go head-to-head with formidable contenders like Keanu Reeves' ‘John Wick 4’ and Tom Cruise's ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’, also known as Mission Impossible 7, at Vulture's second Annual Stunt Awards.
Both ‘Jawan’ and ‘Pathaan’ have secured nominations in the prestigious Best Overall Action Film category.
Additionally, ‘Jawan’ has been recognized with nominations in the categories of Best Stunt in an Action Film and Best Vehicular Stunt for its thrilling 'highway chase' sequence. On the other hand, ‘Pathaan’ has earned a nomination for its impressive 'jetpack fight' sequence in the Best Aerial Stunt category.
Here's a complete list of nominations
Best Stunt in an Action Film
The Equalizer 3 (the Stained Glass Ceiling scene)
Extraction 2 (the Opening Oner)
Jawan (the Highway Chase)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (the Stair Fight and Fall)
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (the Base Jump)
Best Vehicular Stunt
Fast X (the Rome Car Chase)
Ferrari (the Mille Miglia Race)
Jawan (the Highway Chase)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (the Arc de Triomphe Scene)
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One (the Rome Car Chase)
Best Aerial Stunt
Extraction 2 (the Helicopter Shoot-out)
Godzilla Minus One (the Plane Circling Godzilla)
Kandahar (the Helicopter Fight)
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One (the Base Jump)
Pathaan (the Jet-Pack Fight)
Best Overall Action Film
Ballerina
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant
Extraction 2
Fist of the Condor
Jawan
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Pathaan
Silent Night
Shin Kamen Rider
About 'Jawan' and 'Pathaan'
After a string of less successful films like ‘Zero’ and ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’, Shah Rukh Khan marked a triumphant return in 2023 with Siddharth Anand's ‘Pathaan’, a spy thriller that shattered box office records, establishing Shah Rukh as an action star.
Co-starring Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, ‘Pathaan’ was released around Republic Day in 2023 and amassed a worldwide gross of ₹1055 crore, according to Sacnilk.com.
Another 2023 blockbuster for Shah Rukh Khan was ‘Jawan’, which raked in ₹1160 crore globally, as reported by Sacnilk.com. The film also featured Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover, Ridhi Dogra, Lehar Khan, Girija Oak, and Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, with cameo appearances by Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt.
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