New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- So, Shah Rukh Khan finally has a National Award. About time, right? The man's been delivering iconic performances for 33 years. For over three decades, he's been a full-blown cultural phenomenon, so it's only natural he gets his moment on the National Awards stage. But. forJawan? Really?

Not for playing a NASA scientist trying to reform his village inSwades, or coach Kabir Khan in the legendaryChak De! India, but forJawan?

Look, I'm not complaining. I'm just saying the jury could've been a little less obvious about pandering to populist sentiment when they clubbed SRK's decent turn with Vikrant Massey's once-in-a-lifetime performance in12th Fail for a joint Best Actor award.

But whom am I kidding? Awards making sen...