For actor Vijay Sethupathi, who has already appeared in Hindi series Farzi and film Mumbaikar, his upcoming film Jawan is special for more than one reason. The actor, will not only be screening the screen space with Shah Rukh Khan for the first time, but also will be playing an antagonist, thus fulfilling a long lasting wish.

At the pre-release event of the film held in Chennai on Wednesday, Vijay said,  “A good artist must be a good human to give life to a character. SRK is a great human, who loves everyone equally. I love his spontaneity and knowledge.”

But what makes it special for Vijay Sethupathi even more, playing antagonist, goes back to his school days. Sharing a flashback, he said, "I had a huge crush on a girl in school, but she was madly in love with SRK, I guess I have finally fulfilled my revenge against him with Jawan, as his antagonist." His speech evoked a wave of laughter among the audience.

Backed by Red Chillies Entertainment, Jawan is set to hit the theatres on September 7.  Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Ridhi Dogra, and Yogi Babu round off as the supporting cast.