Sumit Arora, famend for his contributions to initiatives comparable to Stree (2018), The Household Man, Little Issues Weapons & Gulaabs (2023), and Dahaad (2023), has achieved important approval for his memorable dialogue writing within the blockbuster hit Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan.
In an unique interview with Filmfare, Sumit Arora recounted the writing course of, his reflections, and shared intriguing anecdotes from his time engaged on Jawan.
How did you wind up writing dialogue for Jawan?
An in depth good friend Alif who knew director Atlee took me to Chennai to satisfy Atlee. He was enhancing his final movie, Bigil, again then. And we met, and he had seen Household Man. And he additionally knew in regards to the present that I used to be directing at that time, referred to as Little Issues. So he was like, I really like that present. I used to be very stunned as a result of it is a very intimate present. And I used to be going to satisfy our director, who was making very ‘massy’ movies. So then he instructed me, “No, no, I really like love tales as nicely; my first movie was truly a love story, Raja Rani.” So we bonded on all of these items. And we had fun. The entire day, I used to be there. We had dinner. The following day I got here again, after which we have been consistently in contact, probably not speaking in regards to the movie, however we have been in contact. So, I believe 2020 ended or one thing when he approached me and stated, ‘pay attention, I’ve my draft prepared. Now I am searching for dialogue. I stated I’d like to work on it. That is how the entire course of began.
Okay. And any inputs like Atlee or Shah Rukh Khan gave throughout that point?
Atlee’s enter was that it must have punches, however not only for the sake of dialogue. It must have some worth—some emotional worth—to the dialogue, as a result of that is how his faculty of filmmaking is. It must be large. It has to have that type of mass enchantment, these dialogues, and that type of punch. Nevertheless it needn’t sound like dialogue is occurring on display. So that is the mantra that we adopted all through the movie.
Had been you current on the units of Jawan?
Yeah, I used to be there. I used to be there for greater than 100 days on the set. An outstanding bunch of actors performing the traces that I had written was a extremely good expertise as a result of, , you are realising how the road that you simply write sitting alone in your desk can flip right into a cinematic second. And in addition, I may add a number of issues whereas I used to be on the set as nicely.
Are you able to share how Vijay Sethupathi’s Santa Claus dialogue got here into the play?
He resembled a Santa Claus type of individual. So when he says, ‘Who am I, who am I, you do not know who I’m, who am I?’ After which Vikram Rathore, simply to mess with him, says, ‘Santa Claus’. After which mainly he, then Kali’s additionally says, Santa Claus, I’ve a present for everyone. And within the subsequent scene, if you see him, when he goes to that jail once more, that scene comes again. Yeah, as a result of he is singing. Whereas capturing that scene, we had a dummy music that he is singing. However whereas dubbing the scene with Vijay Sethupathi sir, instantly these phrases got here to me: ‘Santa has come for you, and he has a present for you’. And we, all of us, actually began laughing, and we thought it was actually good. After which, , Vijay sir sang it instantly on the dubbing, and we felt it is becoming so nicely within the character, so we determined to maintain it within the movie.
What have been among the most memorable moments from the units of Jawan?
I used to be consistently interacting with, on the one hand, Mr. Shah Rukh Khan and, on the opposite, Mr. Vijay Sethupathi. And each are actually, , like working with these two actors was a privilege for me. I wish to have a good time my birthday with my family and friends. I used to be caught in Chennai due to the capturing and couldn’t go away. And Vijay sir learnt about it and he organised a shock party for me on the units. They introduced in a cake, there was heaps to eat and drink, everybody sang the birthday music – I believe somebody recorded a video which is circulating on the internet. He didn’t have to do this for me however being the individual he’s, he made positive I felt on the highest of the world on my special occasion, making it really memorable.
Did you sit with the South Indian actors to elucidate the dialogues to them?
Priyamani is totally thorough with Hindi. Nayanthara was additionally actually good with Hindi. Vijay Sethupathi, sir, has a selected accent. However the character itself was from Tamil Nadu. He grew up in Tamil Nadu. In order that’s why the accent was at all times justified.
Are you able to inform us about any of your favorite traces from the movie?
Oh, I’ve many. I just like the poem. I liked penning this as a result of I believe it has resonated loads with folks. One other line that I actually take a number of satisfaction in is the one the place Sunil Grover’s character involves Shahrukh sir’s character in jail and says ‘Tu kuch nahin kar paayega, is jail mein mere aadmi hai.’ And Shah Rukh Khan sir cancels out and says, ‘Yeh jail meri aurton ka hai.’ In order that, as a result of he says ‘jail meri aurton ka hai’ particularly as a result of he doesn’t say that ‘yeh jail mera hai’, ya phir, he doesn’t even say ‘yeh aurton meri’ hai as a result of neither does he assume that this jail, I personal this jail, nor does he assume that I personal this girl. This jail belongs to ladies, and I’m a part of them.
Inform us about your favorite scenes from the movie.
I really like the interval, the entire sequence the place Vikram Rathore comes again and he simply takes care of all people, places all people in place, and he seems at his personal son and says, “Good-looking boy.” Yeah. As a result of he is himself, it is also a enjoyable factor as a result of he is himself and saying he is good-looking. After which he places him on his shoulders, and he is going, and Ajaz Khan says,’Ki tu hai kaun?’ And he says Rathore, Vikram Rathore. After which my favorite line once more, which comes, Naam toh suna hello hoga. As a result of once more, it was SRK’s line, which was a romantic line. And I turned it into a really swag wala line.
Any prime 5 Hindi film dialogues that you simply like?
I believe Salim Javed’s movies have had actually good dialogues, from ‘mere Paas Maa Hai’ to ‘foremost aaj bhi pheke hue paise nahi uthata’ and so many extra. I additionally like Rang De Bansanti’s dialogues.
