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Jalsa

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A hit and run of an 18-year-old girl becomes the hub of a wheel that sets into motion many a spoke -- a journalist, a raging mother, a cop and a system all caught in an ethical dilemma. Questions raised only to realize that the truth is rarely pure and never simple.
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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Shefali Shah rescues the film in the final act... Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 22, 2022 Full Review Anupama Chopra Film Companion Jalsa is a gripping and unsettling dissection of morality, motherhood and money. Mar 19, 2022 Full Review Phuong Le Guardian A baffling drama that says very little about either inequality or morality. Rated: 2/5 Mar 18, 2022 Full Review Rahul Desai Film Companion Is any Hindi acting list complete without a Vidya Balan performance? In Suresh Triveni’s intricately written Jalsa, Balan plays a woman torn between being a person and a personality. Feb 10, 2023 Full Review Tatsam Mukherjee News9 Live (India) Jalsa looks at the world with glaring cynicism. Everyone is guilty to varying degrees of their own indiscretions, until they aren't. Rated: 4 Apr 19, 2022 Full Review Sucharita Tyagi Film Companion Deep, on-point and well-shot. Apr 15, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Hemant S "Jalsa" is a moody and grim story. Perhaps a reason why it stays under-rated and unmentioned, generally. But from a storytelling, direction and acting perspective, it is one of the better Hindi films of 2022. Directed by Suresh Triveni of "Tumhari Sulu" fame, there are a few things to love about this film. The story orbits around Maya (Vidya Balan), an online reporter of piercing repute and her cook, Ruksana (Shefali Shah), a mother and wife who strives to keep her family floating and her children educated. A real dark turn of events on one night ties them together as they stay mutually oblivious, while the close elements in their life feel the ripples emanating from the two women as they grapple with their inner and external tremors. Triveni's direction is worth lauding, as it draws an interesting shape to the narrative and showcases human flaws and virtues through sincere cast performances. All of the backing cast, including Rohini Hattangadi (the veteran makes a meal out of her supporting role), Vidhatri Bandhi and Iqbal Khan pitch in well. Surya Kasibhatla as Maya's challenged son Ayush brings in authenticity to a performance that roots from his real-life existence. The cops embroiled in the plot, played by Shrikant Yadav and Ghanshyam Lalsa give their characters the rawness it called for, and I must call out Yadav for his performance that packs in shades quite effortlessly. Almost all of characters do at different scales. Even the youngsters right at the middle of it all, Kashish Rizwan (one might remember her for a blink-and-miss bit in RARKPK as a younger version of Jaya Bachchan) and Junaid Khan exude talent for being first timers. Not to miss out on Manav Kaul's cameo, as he rejoins his "Tumhari Sulu" co-star briefly. The two central leads give in show-stealing acts unsurprisingly. Both from different walks of life and unique psyches, their characters have a few core instincts that in their commonality, form the essence of "Jalsa". Both of them act even in silence, with mere but loaded expressions. Surprisingly, they share the screen together in only a couple of scenes. The title in itself holds a few significances; crowd, celebration, procession, chaos, a perpetual bottle-neck – however one chooses to interpret the context as. I love the timing that Triveni gives it to flash on the screen. The aspects of morality, conscience, survival, corruption, classism are explored quite well – it's not preachy but not something that can be shoved aside either. The conclusion is of a kind that may or may not go down well with everyone; but I personally thought there was a sense of poignancy in it. A broad stroke but the meaning lies as to how one sees it up and close. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/01/23 Full Review mirza m 'Jalsa' is a riveting human drama which despite some failings manages to keep one enthralled. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Movie doesn't go well as it picks up post accident. Screenplay and the score were too poor, it couldn't able to retain audience attention for much longer. It didn't felt mystery thriller as the plot's already being revealed in the first ten minutes. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A hit and run of an 18-year-old girl becomes the hub of a wheel that sets into motion many a spoke -- a journalist, a raging mother, a cop and a system all caught in an ethical dilemma. Questions raised only to realize that the truth is rarely pure and never simple.
Director
Suresh Triveni
Producer
Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vikram Malhotra, Shikhaa Sharma, Suresh Triveni
Screenwriter
Prajwal Chandrashekar, Abbas Dalal, Prajwal Chandrashekar, Suresh Triveni
Production Co
Abundantia Entertainment, T-Series Films
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2022
Runtime
2h 6m
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