The shooting of Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan is currently taking place in Chennai and the scenes featuring SRK, Vijay Sethupathi, and Deepika Padukone are being shot in this schedule. Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi will be playing the key antagonist in the film which is touted to have Shah Rukh Khan in dual roles. Blockbuster filmmaker Atlee will be making his Bollywood debut with this mega biggie that has got high expectations. For the last few days, there have been wide speculations stating that Thalapathy Vijay might play a special cameo in the film.

That being said, the fans and certain sections of media reported that Vijay and Shah Rukh Khan met at the shooting spot of Jawan and the news instantly garnered buzz on social media. There were also a few edited and morphed pictures that were circulating on social media. However, an official clarification has been given and it has made the situation clear for the fans. Riaz K Ahmed, the official PR Manager of Thalapathy Vijay, clarified on his Twitter page that the reports about Vijay and Shah Rukh Khan meeting are completely false and this clarification has put an end to all the speculations.

One has to wait for a few more days to know if Vijay will play a cameo in Jawan. This Shah Rukh Khan starrer is set for a grand theatrical release on June 2, 2023, and it will have a pan Indian release in 5 languages - Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, the film features Lady Superstar Nayanthara as the female lead and has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander. On the other hand, Vijay is busy shooting for his upcoming film, Varisu that is directed by Vamshi Paidipally. Rashmika Mandanna plays Vijay's love interest in this film that will be out in theatres in January 2023 for the festive occasion of Pongal.