Jawan director Atlee recently said that after directing the Shah Rukh Khan actioner he feels like he is “living the dream he always dreamt of.” The director also hailed SRK as the “king” and stated that he is glad that the film pushed him to his limits.

The film’s prevue was recently released and reached over 112 million views in the first 24 hours. Atlee shared the video on Twitter to which SRK responded, "Sirrrrrr!!! Maaasssssss!! Your are da man!!!! Thank u for everything and making sure the A K Meer gave his inputs along with Priya!! Love u all."

Atlee also replied to Shah Rukh in a heartfelt note and said, "From reading tales of kings to embarking on a journey with one in real, #Chief I guess I’m living the dream I’ve always dreamt of. Thank you so much. This film pushed me to my limits, where I gained invaluable lessons along the way. Your passion towards cinema and the amount of hard work you’ve put in, which I witnessed closely in the last 3 years are inspiring and riveting… Yeh toh bas shuruaat hai Sir. Love you sir. Thanking you once again for this great opportunity on behalf of the entire team. God is very kind to me!! Thank you everyone"

Apart from SRK, Jawan also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Ridhi Dogra and Sanya Malhotra. It will also have a special appearance by Deepika Padukone. The film will hit theatres on September 7.