After the debacle of Zero (2018), Shah Rukh Khan went into a long introspection mode and took a long time to decide on his next project. This film, later titled Jawan, was signed by Shah Rukh followed by Yash Raj Films' Pathaan and Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki. The shoot of Pathaan is over and would be the first one to be released, on January 25, 2023. Jawan would hit cinemas on June 2 and Dunki on December 22 next year.

As the shoots are at the finishing stages, Shah Rukh Khan has once found started reading scripts for his films which would be released in 2024. And yet again, he's being very careful and taking his time to choose the apt project."Shah Rukh Khan was offered Don 3. However, he turned it down.” Don 3 is one of the most anticipated sequels. The first two parts were hits and fans loved Shah Rukh Khan in the role of a badass, stylish criminal.