Nayanthara shared that she had been waiting for the right opportunity to venture into Hindi cinema, and Jawan seemed like the perfect fit. She admitted that the chance to work with Shah Rukh Khan was a major draw for her.
Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant revealed Shah Rukh Khan switched looks and endured lengthy sessions of prosthetic makeup when he shot for Jawan's song "Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya".