How Political Parties Are Piggybacking On Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Success?

Shah Rukh Khan's movies used to usually hit headlines for one or the other controversies earlier. Interestingly this time, political parties are piggybacking on the success of his latest film 'Jawan' instead of attacking the movie.

Kamal Nath 'Corruption Ka Haiwan'
As Madhya Pradesh is prepping up for assembly polls, the BJP have come up with posters showcasing former CM Kamal Nath as the corruption ka haiwan," or "monster of corruption".

The posters in which Shah Rukh is seen wearing bandage have been used by the BJP to target Kamal Nath and the posters were shared at bus stops and other prominent locations in the state capital. News agency ANI posted a clip showcasing the Congress workers taking down the posters.

Why Delhi Delhi Kejriwal Quoted Shah Rukh's 'Jawan' Dialogue?
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday used a dialogue from 'Jawan' to appeal people to vote for political parties on the basis of education and health facilities. "In the movie 'Jawan', Shah Rukh Khan says votes should not be given on the basis of religion and caste, instead ask them if they would give good education & medical care...Only AAP asks for votes on the promise of providing education to their children," Kejriwal said.

BJP Used 'Jawan' To Target Congress
The BJP on Wednesday cited Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's new movie 'Jawan' to hit out at the Congress, claiming the film has exposed the 10 years of "corrupt and policy paralysis-ridden" rule of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance.

Sharing a poster of the film along with the key achievements of the government in nine years, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia wrote on X, "We must thank Shah Rukh Khan for exposing the corrupt, policy paralysis ridden Congress rule from 2004 to 2014 through Jawan Movie."

The film reminds all viewers of the "tragic political past" during the UPA government, he claimed. "Jawan" is a father-son story and Shah Rukh is a man of many faces: a soldier, a romantic hero and a Robin Hood-esque figure, who takes on the nexus of politicians and businessmen who are in cahoots.

The film also touches upon issues like government apathy, corruption, farmers suicide, children dying in a hospital due to lack of oxygen, faulty army weapons and dangerous factories near residential areas.

In one of the key scenes, the actor also urges the common people to vote sensibly. Bhatia listed the CWG, 2G and coalgate scams to target the Congress on the issue of corruption and said the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has maintained a "clean record" with no scams in the past nine and a half years.