The ASTRA Awards 2024 nominations are announced. Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara’s “Jawan” have earned a place in the Best International Feature category. Jawan, representing India, received a nomination for Best Feature at the ASTRA Awards 2024. Directed by Atlee, ‘Jawan’ not only stars Shah Rukh Khan but also features Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi, with a special appearance by Deepika Padukone. The film was released on September 7 and broke box office records as the third fastest Hindi film to reach ₹100 crore.
“Jawan” Competing Films
- Anatomy of a Fall (France)
- Concrete Utopia (South Korea)
- Fallen Leaves (Finland)
- Perfect Days (Japan)
- Radical (Mexico)
- Society of the Snow (Spain)
- The Taste of Things (France)
- The Teacher’s Lounge (Germany)
- The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)
“Jawan” is among the nominees, sharing the list with popular movies like Killer of the Flower Moon, Barbie, John Wick, Oppenheimer, Spider-Man, and more.
The nominees for Best International Feature are:
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"Anatomy of a Fall” (France)
”Concrete Utopia” (South Korea)
”Fallen Leaves” (Finland)
”Jawan” (India)
”Perfect Days” (Japan)
”Radical” (Mexico)
”Society of the Snow” (Spain)
”The Taste of Things” (France)
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Other nominees for the ASTRA Awards 2024 include front-runners Barbie and Oppenheimer. Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, got 15 nominations, while Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer received 14 nods. Taylor Swift’s “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” recognized as the highest-grossing concert film, is a contender for Best Documentary Feature.
In a different category, Bradley Cooper’s movie “Maestro,” centered on American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, earned seven nominations. Bradley is nominated for best actor and best director, and Carey Mulligan is nominated for best actress.
About Jawan
With Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi in the main roles and a special appearance by Deepika Padukone, “Jawan” has a fantastic cast. Besides the main actors, the film includes Sunil Grover, Ridhi Dogra, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Eijaz Khan, Lehar Khan, and Girija Oak in important roles. Atlee directed this diverse ensemble of talented actors in “Jawan.”
Atlee directed the movie “Jawan,” which was made by Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan’s company, Red Chillies Entertainment. The film did well at the box office, becoming a big success and breaking lots of records. Importantly, “Jawan” became the third fastest Hindi film to reach ₹100 crore, showing that a lot of people liked it.
To make “Jawan” even more successful, the movie was released not just in Hindi but also in Tamil and Telugu. This smart decision was made to appeal to a wider audience and helped the film do well in the Indian film industry. The movie’s success came from a great story, a talented cast, and smart choices made during production. Altogether, these factors made “Jawan” a standout achievement in the world of movies.
IMDB also mentioned in an Instagram post, commented: “From cheering in the theatres to multiple rewatches, presenting the Most popular Indian Movies (Theatrical) of 2023!” In that, the movie Jawan became the first position.
The ASTRA Awards
The organization started in 2016 as the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society, then changed its name to the Hollywood Critics Association in 2019. In 2023, it renamed itself again and called its awards The ASTRA Awards. The winners will be announced on February 26, 2024, in Los Angeles.
