Jahangir National University is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language political drama film directed by Vinay Sharma and produced by Pratima Datta under the banner of Mahakaal Movies Pvt. Ltd.[1][2] The film stars Siddharth Bodke and Urvashi Rautela as lead characters.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Vinay Sharma |
| Story by | Vinay Sharma |
| Produced by | Pratima Datta |
| Starring | Siddharth Bodke Urvashi Rautela Rashami Desai Ravi Kishan Piyush Mishra |
| Cinematography | Parth Navle |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
| Music by | Aehmad Najeem, Vijay Verma Saaransh Maide |
Production company | Mahakaal Movies Pvt. Ltd |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film's poster and its tagline "Can one educational university bring down the nation?" have been subject to controversy.[5][6][7][8][9] It was released in theaters on 21 June 2024. It has been described as a propaganda, and criticised for its editing and screenplay.[10]
Background
editThe university in the film is fictional but its name is similar to that of Jahangirnagar University (Bangladesh) and evokes above all JNU in Delhi, although whether the film is based on real events related to this institution (JNU 2016 sedition controversy, JNU attack) remains unclear so far.[7]
Cast
edit- Siddharth Bodke as Saurabh Sharma
- Urvashi Rautela as Richa Sharma
- Rashami Desai as Yuvedita Menon
- Ravi Kishan as Ramkishan
- Vijay Raaz as Ravindra Tokash
- Piyush Mishra as Guru Ji
- Sonnalli Seygall as Jahanvi Ojha
- Atul Pandey as Krishna Kumar
- Kunj Anand as Baba (Akhilesh Pathak)
- Shivjyoti Rajput as Saira Rashid
- Priya Bakshi as Prajita D Raja
- Umar Sharif as Amar (Omar Malik)
- Jennifer Piccinato as Nyra
- Savant Singh Premi as Tatli
- Ashok Kumar Beniwal as Bhasker
- Siddharth Bharadwaj as Prof. Anjum Shakeel
Release
editThe film's release had been announced for April, 5 2024 but later postponed.[11] The film was then scheduled to release on 21 June 2024.
Reception
editSujay B M, writing for the Deccan Herald, gave this movie a rating of 1/5 and added that the movie relies on "the right-wing perspective" and that "the bad editing and poor screenplay add to the mess".[10]
Abhishek Srivastava, writing for the Times of India, gave it a rating of 2/5 and described the movie as "a drag and tedious experience, lacking depth and soul".[12]
References
edit- ^ T, Sachin (12 March 2024). "First Poster Of JNU: Jahangir National University Out; Netizens REACT To Urvashi Rautela, Ravi Kishan, Rashami Desai's Controversial Film". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Poster of new film 'JNU: Jahangir National University' triggers uproar on X". The Economic Times. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Poster of new film 'JNU: Jahangir National University' sparks debate on social media". Deccan Herald. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Poster of new film JNU: Jahangir National University sparks debate on social media". Hindustan Times. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ JNU Movie Poster Release | Jahangir National University Movie Poster Sparks Row | N18V | News18, 12 March 2024, retrieved 14 March 2024
- ^ "Bollywood's film on JNU protests draws ire". The Express Tribune. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Jahangir National University: Will Urvashi Rautela's Film Address The Real-Life JNU Controversy?". The Times of India. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Jahangir National University: Will Urvashi Rautela's Film Address The Real-Life JNU Controversy?". The Times of India. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "SFI flays poster of 'movie on JNU', calls it propaganda". The Hindu. 12 March 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b M, Sujay B (22 June 2024). "'JNU: Jahangir National University' movie review: Blatant propaganda bereft of facts". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "'JNU: Jahangir National University' Release Date Postponed? Here's What We Know". Outlook India. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Srivastava, Abhishek (21 June 2024). "JNU: Jahangir National University Movie Review: A failed attempt to capture JNU's essence". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2024.