Jigra (transl. Courage) is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Vasan Bala, who also co-wrote it with Debashish Irengbam. Produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Alia Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt and Soumen Mishra under Dharma Productions and Eternal Sunshine Productions, it stars Alia Bhatt as a troubled young woman who must rescue her brother (played by Vedang Raina) from prison.
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Directed by | Vasan Bala |
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Cinematography | Swapnil S. Sonawane |
Edited by | Prerna Saigal |
Music by | Songs: Achint Thakkar Manpreet Singh Background Score: Achint Thakkar |
Production companies | Dharma Productions Eternal Sunshine Productions |
Distributed by | Viacom18 Studios |
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Running time | 153 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Principal photography took place in Mumbai and Singapore from October 2023 to February 2024. Jigra is scheduled to be released on 11 October 2024.[2]
Premise
editSatya, a young woman who has endured a difficult childhood, now only has one person left in her life—her brother Ankur, who is imprisoned and tortured in a foreign jail. With no other options, Satya must transform into a hero and attempt the unthinkable: break him out of prison and bring him to safety.[3]
Cast
edit- Alia Bhatt as Satya Anand
- Vedang Raina as Ankur Anand
- Aditya Nanda
- Sobhita Dhulipala
- Manoj Pahwa as Bhatia
- Harssh A. Singh
- Rahul Ravindran as Muthu[4]
- Akansha Ranjan Kapoor as a flight attendant (cameo appearance)
Production
editThe film was announced in September 2023.[5] Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina were cast as the leads.[6] Principal photography commenced by October 2023.[7] In November 2023, Aditya Nanda and Sobhita Dhulipala joined the cast of the film.[8][9] The film was mainly shot in Mumbai[10] and Singapore[11] before wrapping in February 2024.[12]
Music
editThe film's music album, including background scores, is composed by Achint Thakkar with lyrics by Varun Grover. The song "Phoolon Ka Taaro Ka," originally composed by R. D. Burman and sung by Kishore Kumar in Haré Rama Haré Krishna, is recreated for the film. It features the original lyrics by Burman and Anand Bakshi, with additional lyrics by Grover, and is sung by Vedang Raina.[13]
The first single titled "Chal Kudiye" was released on 17 September 2024.[14] The second single titled "Tenu Sang Rakhna" was released on 3 October 2024.[15] The third single titled "Jigra Title Track" will release on 7 October 2024.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer | Length |
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1. | "Chal Kudiye" | Harmanjeet Singh | Manpreet Singh | Diljit Dosanjh, Alia Bhatt | 3:04 |
2. | "Tenu Sang Rakhna" | Varun Grover | Achint Thakkar | Arijit Singh, Anumita Nadesan, Achint Thakkar | 4:09 |
3. | "Jigra Title Track" | Varun Grover | Achint Thakkar | Vedang Raina | 3:14 |
Marketing
editTeaser
editThe film's official teaser was released on 8 September 2024.[16]
Trailer
editThe film's official trailer was released on 26 September attached with Devara: Part 1. The Telugu dubbed version's official trailer was released on 29 September. It was unveiled by Alia Bhatt's RRR co-star Ram Charan and director S. S. Rajamouli. Rana Daggubati will be presenting it in Telugu.[17]
Release
editTheatrical
editThe film was initially scheduled to release on 27 September 2024,[18] but was later moved to 11 October 2024, to be nearer to Vijayadashami.[19]
Home Media
editThe film's streaming rights were acquired by Netflix and it will be released after its theatrical run.[20]
References
edit- ^ "Jigra (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt's 'Jigra,' directed by Vasan Bala, gets a new release date". The Hindu. 13 June 2024.
- ^ The Hindu Bureau (8 September 2024). "'Jigra' teaser trailer: Alia Bhatt turns hero to jailbreak brother Vedang Raina". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Rahul Ravindran onboards the cast of Alia Bhatt, Vasan Bala's Jigra". Cinema Express. 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt announces her next film Jigra, to co-produce the action movie with Karan Johar". The Indian Express. 26 September 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Vedang Raina joins Alia Bhatt in Vasan Bala's next; Filming begins in September". PINKVILLA. 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt commences shoot for Vasan Bala's 'Jigra'". The Hindu. 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Aditya Nanda is shooting for Alia Bhatt-starrer 'Jigra'". www.dtnext.in. 3 November 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Bhavana (27 November 2023). "Sobhita Dhulipala comes on board for Alia Bhatt's next". www.deccanchronicle.com.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt Teases Look from Upcoming Film 'Jigra'". The Statesman. 15 November 2023.
- ^ MOVIES, REDIFF. "Alia, Vedang Wrap Up Jigra In Singapore". Rediff.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt wraps up Vasan Bala's Jigra, drops pics with on-screen brother Vedang Raina". Hindustan Times. 22 February 2024.
- ^ Devansh Sharma (8 September 2024). "Jigra teaser: Alia Bhatt vows to become Amitabh Bachchan to protect her brother Vedang Raina. Watch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Chal Kudiye: Diljit Dosanjh, Alia Bhatt reunite for inspiring Jigra song". India Today. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Jigra song Tenu Sang Rakhna: Arijit Singh, Anumita Nadesan and Achint Thakkar deliver a soulful track". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Jigra Teaser Out: Alia Bhatt Will Leave No Stone Unturned To Rescue Vedang Raina In This Action Drama". News18. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/alia-bhatt-reacts-as-ss-rajamouli-ram-charan-hail-jigra-telugu-trailer-never-ceases-to-amaze-us-101727683306132.html
- ^ "Alia Bhatt's next with Vasan Bala titled 'Jigra', release date announced". The Hindu. 26 September 2023.
- ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (13 June 2024). "Alia Bhatt's Jigra and Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor's Devara: Part 1 swap release dates". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Sharma, Suksham (6 September 2024). "Jigra OTT release: Where to watch Alia Bhatt's upcoming film after its theatrical run". India Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
External links
edit- Jigra at IMDb
- Jigra at Bollywood Hungama