The Hollywood Creative Alliance unveiled their 2024 ASTRA Awards (Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards) nominations today. To the pleasure of fans, Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara has received a nomination for Best International Feature.

This year’s list of nominees for Best International Feature includes just one Indian film.

Alongside films like Barbie, Oppenheimer, Killer of the Flower Moon, John Wick, Spider-Man: Across the Spider Verse, and a number of other box office successes, Jawan starring Shah Rukh Khan has been nominated for multiple ASTRA Awards 2024.

In the category of best international feature, 10 films have received nominations. Atlee’s Jawan will face off against some of the greatest films ever made in a variety of nations, such as The Taste of Things (France), The Teacher’s Lounge (Germany), Fallen Leaves (Finland), Perfect Days (Japan), Radical (Mexico), Society of the Snow (Spain), Anatomy of a Fall (France), Concrete Utopia (South Korea), and The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom).

Here is a look at Jawan and the other films that are up for Best International Film at the 2024 ASTRA Awards.

Under the direction of Atlee, Jawan features a cast that includes Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone (in a special appearance), Priyamani, Ridhi Dogra, Sunil Grover, and Sanya Malhotra. Shah Rukh plays a father and a son in the movie who work together to right social injustices. With box office receipts of over Rs 1,148 crore, the movie became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2023.

Sandra Huller plays the lead in this 2023 French courtroom drama thriller, which is directed by Justine Triet. The protagonist is a writer who aims to clear her name following her husband’s passing.

A South Korean catastrophe thriller called Concrete Utopia tells the story of an earthquake and its aftermath. Starring Park Seo-joon, Park Bo-young, and Lee Byung-hun, the film is directed by Um Tae-hwa.

The main actors in this comedy-drama, a joint Finnish-German production, are Jussi Vatanen and Alma Poysti. The protagonist is a lone woman named Anna who encounters a solitary, alcoholic employee. Amidst all the obstacles, they attempt to establish a bond.

Originally established as the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society in 20i6, Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) is a film critics association in Los Angeles. It changed its name to Hollywood Critics Association in 2019. The organisation renamed their honours as The Astra honours and changed its name for the second time, in 2023.

The TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) second season auction is scheduled to occur in Mumbai on Saturday, December 9, 2023. It is anticipated that the WPL 2024 will begin in February or March of next year.

Mumbai Indians won the inaugural Women’s Premier League after defeating Delhi Capitals in the championship game by a margin of seven wickets.

During the auction, 165 players representing five teams—the Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz, Gujarat Giants, and Royal Challengers Bangalore, will be put up for bid. The Women’s Premier League 2024 auction will take place on Saturday, with 104 players from India and 61 players from outside participating.

With nine spots set up for international players, each squad can accommodate 30 players. In addition, there are 109 uncapped players and 56 total capped players. Gujarat Giants are the team with the largest balance, at Rs 5.95 crore. With a purse balance of Rs 2.1 crore, the defending champion Mumbai Indians have the lowest amount. Delhi Capitals will have Rs Delhi Capitals in their pocketbook going into the auction.

Regarding the WPL 2024 players who were kept and released, a report from the BCCI said that 29 players were released from their existing squads, while 60 players, including 21 overseas cricketers, were retained across five franchises.

Among the 61 non-Indian players shortlisted for the auction are Chamari Athapaththu, Deandra Dottin, and Shabnim Ismail, who are among the nine international seats up for grabs. Four players are included in the INR 40 lakh category, and Dottin and Kim Garth are positioned in the top bracket at INR 50 lakh.

The auctions for the Women’s Premier League 2024 will begin at 2:30 PM IST. The Indian Sports18 network will telecast the Women’s Premier League 2024 auctions. The Jio Cinema app and website are going to offer live streaming of the Women’s Premier League 2024 auctions.

The eagerly anticipated Fighter teaser has been dropped today, giving an appealing look at this impending blockbuster movie. With Deepika Padukone captivating audiences with her elegant fighter jet piloting, the teaser takes off, introducing Hrithik Roshan’s character Patty.

With a strong caption that says, to defeat us? You have to be kidding, the teaser begins, setting the tone for an exciting story. Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and the always charming Anil Kapoor come together with the same goal in mind: to set out on a risky expedition to protect the dignity of their native India against powerful adversaries.

Fans filled the comment box with their excitement as soon as the Fighter preview was shown. Deepika back to rule Bollywood, a user wrote. We wish this film success on behalf of all Hirthik Roshan fans worldwide, another user commented. The third user described it as pure goosebumps. Ayushmann Khurrana, Neha Dhupia, Manish Malhotra, and Rakesh Roshan were among the celebrities that enjoyed the sneak peek.

New character-introducing posters featuring Anil Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and Hrithik Roshan were released a few days back which was appreciated by the auidance. Hrithik Roshan portrays Squadron Leader Shamsher Pathania in the movie.

The makers of the film have earlier revealed Deepika Padukone’s initial appearance as Minal Rathore. Deepika captioned the photo, Squadron Leader Minal Rathore, Call Sign: Minni, Designation: Squadron Pilot, Unit: Air Dragons.

Group Captain Rakesh Jai Singh, Call Sign: Rocky, Designation: Commanding Officer, Unit: Air Dragons, Fighter Forever, wrote Anil Kapoor in the caption.

Siddharth Anand is the director of the upcoming action movie Fighter, which Viacom 18 Studios and Marflix Pictures are producing. In addition to Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor also feature in the movie. The film is scheduled to open in theatres on January 25, 2024.