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Wikipedia article
'Jugjugg Jeeyo' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language family comedy-drama film directed by Raj Mehta, written by Rishhabh Sharrma, Neeraj Udhwani and Sumit Batheja from a story by Anurag Singh, and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions, with Viacom18 Studios serving as distributor. The stars Neetu Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani in the lead roles alongside Manish Paul and debutante Prajakta Koli in supporting roles.
'Jugjugg Jeeyo' was released on 24 June 2022 to positive reviews from critics with praise for the storyline and performances; upon release, it was a commercial success and became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2022 with a worldwide gross of 135.19 crore and was a commercial success as well.
Plot
Kuldeep "Kukoo" Saini (Varun Dhawan) and Nainaa Sharma (Kiara Advani) are school sweethearts who end up getting married. The couple, who relocated to Toronto, Canada, is already feeling the five-year itch. Nainaa holds a white collar position in a reputable company and Kukoo works as a bouncer in a nightclub.
Kukoo and Nainaa's marriage falls apart due to prolonged silences, unfinished conversations, and resentful hearts. As a result, they decide to file for divorce. However, there is still unfinished business that has to be taken care of when the two travel to Patiala to attend the wedding of Kukoo's sister Ginny (Prajakta Koli). Kukoo and Nainaa decide to appear as a happy couple until the wedding is over, though it appears that Ginny, too, has conflicted feelings for her former boyfriend Gaurav instead of her fiance Baljeet.
One day, Kukoo discovers that his father Bheem (Anil Kapoor) has been having an affair with his 12th grade Mathematics teacher Meera (Tisca Chopra); in a state of shock, he reveals the affair to his mother Geeta (Neetu Singh), who by this time has realized after a public outburst on Nainaa's part that Kukoo is seeking a divorce with her. Bheem denies it, causing a ruckus when he suffers a heart attack, though it turns out to be a ruse on his part and he ultimately returns home. Eventually, with help from his brother-in-law and best friend Gurpreet (Manish Paul), Kukoo devises a plan to get Geeta, Bheem and Meera under the same roof. The next day, Geeta meets Meera at the temple, goading her to marry him.
Feeling conflicted and enraged, Kukoo returns home only to pick up an argument with Nainaa and Geeta. Kukoo leaves the house and goes to the bar with Gurpreet At night, Bheem leaves the house, hoping to move in with Meera permanently, but is rejected and spends the night on the streets; the next morning, he calls Kukoo, boasting about his "rejection" of Meera, and asks him to drive back home with him. Geeta forgives Bheem after his apology and Ginny decides to remarry the couple as part of a plan which failed nearly after Gurpreet's plan to "seduce" Bheem, around the same time as Nainaa's earlier outbrust, caused an infuriated Bheem to reveal his genuine feelings for Meera.
On the day of the wedding, a drunk Kukoo, with Gurpreet by his side, video-calls Meera, claiming that Bheem "kicked her out" in favour of his wife, only for Meera to laugh it off, later revealing that it was she who had "kicked him out". Fuming, he crashes the ceremony to Bheem's chagrin, revealing the truth about both Bheem and his own impending divorce. Albeit in disagreement over Kukoo's opinion of Bheem as she slaps him for insulting his father, Geeta ultimately decides to file for divorce, causing Ginny to reveal that she, too, fears that her marriage would fail as she loves someone else. Eventually, when they file for divorce, Bheem and Geeta are assigned a six-month probation period, and aim to move on. However, before he can proceed with the divorce call, Kukoo realizes his folly and apologizes to Nainaa, promising unconditional support. Seeing the genuineness and madness in his apology, she reconciles with him in the court.
Two weeks later, Kukoo and Nainaa leave for New York, with Bheem hoping to win Geeta back during the probation period.
Cast
* Neetu Kapoor as Geeta Saini
* Anil Kapoor as Bheem Saini
* Varun Dhawan as Kuldeep "Kukoo" Saini
* Kiara Advani as Nainaa Sharma Saini
* Manish Paul as Gurpreet Sharma
* Prajakta Koli as Ginny Saini
* Tisca Chopra as Meera Malhotra
*Varun Sood as Gaurav Kapoor
*Savant Singh Premi as Baljeet "Ballu" Sodhi
*Naman Arora as Vishal Verma
* Elnaaz Norouzi in a special appearance song "Duppata"
Production
Principal photography commenced on 16 November 2020 in Chandigarh. The shooting wrapped up in November 2021.
Release
Jugjugg Jeeyo was released in theatres on 24 June 2022 in 3,375 screens with 11,384 shows per day. It premiered digitally on 22 July 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.
Lawsuit
On 21 June 2022, Vishal Singh, a writer from Ranchi, India, accused Karan Johar of plagiarizing the plot for 'Jugjugg Jeeyo'. Singh claimed the story was copied from his story 'Punny Rani', demanding 1.5 crores in compensation. As of 23 June 2022, the matter was before a local court.Soundtrack
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The music of the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Kanishk Seth - Kavita Seth, Diesby, Pozy and Vishal Shelke with lyrics written by Tanishk Bagchi, Kumaar, Abrar-ul-Haq, Diesby, Shamsher Sandhu, Ginny Diwan, Dhruv Yogi and Ghulam Mohd. Khavar.
The first song, titled "The Punjaabban Song", was recreated by Tanishk Bagchi from the 2002 Pakistani music album 'Nach Punjaban' by Abrar-ul-Haq.
The second song, "Rangisari", is a re-release of the song "Rangi Saari" by Kavita Seth - Kanishk Seth, recreated from the
late classical vocalist Shobha Gurtus popular thumri.
The third song, "Duppata", was a recreated version of the 1994 hit Punjabi song 'Dupatta Tera Satrang Da', composed by Atul Sharma, written by Shamsher Sandhu and sung by Surjit Bindrakhia. The remix version is sung by Diesby, Chapter 6 and Shreya Sharma, with Diesby writing and composing the remix.
The fourth song, "Nain Ta Heere", is an original romantic number sung by Guru Randhawa and Asees Kaur with lyrics by Ghulam Mohd. Khavar translated by Kumaar. The song marks composer Vishal Shelke's debut, and replaced a song "Ik Mulaqaat" originally composed and written by Mithoon, which would have marked the composer's first collaboration with Dharma Productions. A version of the song, released only as Instagram reel audio, was sung by Advani.
Reception
Critical reception
'Jugjugg Jeeyo' received mostly positive reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of 'Bollywood Hungama' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "'Jugjugg Jeeyo' balances drama, humour and emotions seamlessly". Ronek Kotecha of 'The Times Of India' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Just like its characters, 'Jugjugg Jeeyo' too has its flaws but at the end of the day, its all in the family and this is just the kind of wholesome family entertainer". Tushar Joshi of 'India Today' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "'JugJugg Jeeyo's biggest strength lies in the fact that it is able to showcase the strength of its entire star cast in the best way possible". Zinia Bandyopadhyay of 'News 18' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "'Jugjugg Jeeyo' will make you laugh, cry and join the characters on the emotional roller coaster". Himesh Mankad of 'Pinkvilla' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "'Jug Jugg Jeeyo' marries comedy with drama and emotions and is a full on package that will entertain the audience". Sukanya Verna of 'Rediff' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "'JugJugg Jeeyo' is a David Dhawan comedy, not directed by David Dhawan".Tina Das of 'The Print' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Comedy is often not a great tool to discuss tense topics, but Anil Kapoor and Neetu Singh's 'Jugg Jugg Jeeyo' passes the test". Shubhra Gupta of 'The Indian Express' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "'JugJugg Jeeyo' feels like a set-up for a modern-day dive into post-marriage shenanigans". Saibal Chatterjee of 'NDTV' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Neetu Kapoor strides through the film with striking poise. Full marks to Varun and Kiara for trying to keep up with Anil Kapoor". Anna M. M. Vetticad of 'Firstpost' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "'Jugjugg Jeeyo'
Box office
It earned 9.28 crores at the domestic box office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected 10.55 crore. On the third day, the film collected 12.10 crore, taking a total domestic opening weekend of 28.93 crore., the film grossed in India and overseas, for a worldwide gross collection of .
References
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