Nayanthara wishes 'Jawan' director Atlee on birthday amid reports of being 'upset' with him

Hours after reports of rift between Nayanthara and Atlee surfaced, the actor took to social media to wish the 'Jawan' director on his birthday.

Sharing behind-the-scenes still from 'Jawan', she wrote that she's proud of the filmmaker.

A report claimed that Nayanthara was 'upset' with Atlee for significantly sidelining her in front of Deepika Padukone's role in the film.

A source told Hindustan Times, 'She [Nayanthara] has been very upset with Atlee because her role was chopped in the film. Also, Deepika's [Padukone] character was elevated and Nayanthara's part was significantly sidelined.'

Deepika has a special appearance in 'Jawan' as Vikram Rathod's (SRK) wife.

A source stated, 'It was not a cameo at all. Jawan was almost made to look like an SRK-Deepika film. Nayanthara is the leading actor down south, and hence, she was not happy with the treatment of Jawan. And that can never well be the reason why we might not see her in a Bollywood project, at least not anytime soon.'

During one of his Ask SRK sessions on X, Shah Rukh Khan spoke about his experience of working with Nayanthara. He wrote, 'She [Nayanthara] is so beautiful and such a wonderful actor. Has added immensely to her role. Hope her fans in Tamil Nadu fall in love with her all over again and the Hindi audience appreciates her hard work.'

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