| Jugjugg Jeeyo | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raj Mehta |
| Written by | Rishhabh Sharrma |
| Screenplay by | Anurag Singh Sumit Batheja Neeraj Udhwani |
| Story by | Anurag Singh |
| Produced by | Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jay I. Patel |
| Edited by | Manish More |
| Music by | Score: John Stewart Eduri Songs: SeeSoundtrack |
Production companies | Dharma Productions Viacom18 Studios |
| Distributed by | Viacom18 Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹120crore[2] |
| Box office | est.₹140.13crore[3] |
Jugjugg Jeeyo (transl. Live a Long Life) is a 2022 IndianHindi-languagefamilycomedy-drama film directed byRaj Mehta and produced byDharma Productions andViacom18 Studios. The film starsAnil Kapoor,Neetu Kapoor,Varun Dhawan,Kiara Advani,Manish Paul, and debutantePrajakta Koli.[4][5]
Jugjugg Jeeyo was released on 24 June 2022 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics with praise towards the performances, screenplay and humour. The film grossed₹101.23 crore (US$12 million) in India and₹34.90 crore (US$4.1 million) overseas, for a worldwide gross collection of₹140.13 crore (US$17 million) it performed average at the box office .[6][7]
At the68th Filmfare Awards,Jugjugg Jeeyo received six nominations, includingBest Supporting Actress (Neetu Kapoor),Best Supporting Actor (Paul) andBest Female Debut (Koli), and won two awards – Best Supporting Actor (Anil Kapoor) andBest Female Playback Singer (Kavita Seth for "Rangisari").
Kuldeep "Kukoo" Saini and Nainaa Sharma marry each other, having loved each other ever since they had gone to school together. The couple relocates toToronto,Canada for Nainaa's job in a corporate company while Kukoo is employed as a bouncer in a nightclub. Within five years, the couple's marital life gets strained due to prolonged silences, unfinished conversations and resentful hearts while Nainaa is offered a new position as the vice-president of HR inNew York City and Kukoo is frustrated with his job. On their wedding anniversary, Nainaa and Kukoo confess to each other about their stressed marital lives and plan to divorce each other once Kukoo's sister Ginny is married. They fly to their hometown ofPatiala,India to attend Ginny's wedding with Baljeet and are received by Kukoo's happy parents Bheem and Geeta and Ginny. Nainaa and Kukoo pretend to be happy, unwilling to disturb the vibes of Ginny's marriage while Ginny has conflicted feelings for her former boyfriend, Gaurav.
As Nainaa's boss urges her to decide soon about her promotion, she insists that Kukoo reveal their divorce plan to his parents. Kukoo parties with his father Bheem and tries to tell him about his plans to get separated from Nainaa but rather learns that Bheem intends to divorce Geeta after Ginny's wedding. Puzzled, Kukoo attempts to confront Bheem and is informed of the latter's extramarital affair with Kukoo's mathematics teacher in 12th grade, Meera. Meanwhile, Nainaa becomes frustrated when the women of the house arrange a small prayer for her to bear children and angrily discloses her plans to get separated from Kukoo to her mother and Geeta. Next morning, a shocked Geeta confronts Kukoo and Nainaa and tries convincing them to sort their problems out. Frustrated when Bheem tries to do the same as Geeta, Kukoo reveals Bheem's affair with Meera to Geeta and Nainaa, shattering the former while Bheem fakes a heart stroke and requests the doctor, their family friend, to play along with his act.
Meanwhile, Geeta plans to unite Bheem and Meera after Ginny's wedding and informs them, Nainaa and Kukoo of the same at a temple much to everyone's despair. Due to Geeta's act, Kukoo picks an argument with her and Nainaa at home, leaves the house and drinks with Gurpreet, his best friend, confidant and Nainaa's elder brother. At night, Bheem leaves the house to live with Meera but the latter doesn't wish to be with him as she feels that she could never be like Geeta. When Kukoo meets Bheem on the road, the latter pretends to have left Meera for good and realized that Geeta is his better half. Convinced of his act, Geeta forgives Bheem while Ginny, who is unaware of all the drama taking place at her home, arranges for her parents to renew their wedding vows on the occasion of their wedding anniversary. On the day of Geeta and Bheem's re-wedding, Kukoo and Gurpreet call Meera to mock her as Bheem "kicked her out" in favour of Geeta but realize that it was Meera who rejected Bheem. Infuriated by his father, Kukoo simultaneously discloses it all publicly and insults Bheem, for which Geeta slaps Kukoo but ultimately decides to file for divorce.
Having learnt of Kukoo and Nainaa's plans of divorce and her parents' conflict, Ginny bursts out about her insecurity in marrying Baljeet as she still loves someone else while she was all along ready to marry Baljeet as Geeta had once assured her that everything would be right after marriage whereas it did not work out for both the couples. The divorce proceedings begin for both the couples. While Bheem and Geeta are given six months by the court to reconsider, Kukoo refuses to accept for divorce, apologizing to Nainaa for not being part of her success all along and being jealous of it instead. They reconcile and set to leave for New York City while Bheem plans to reconcile with Geeta within these six months, having realized his selfishness and also thinks of having Ginny marry Gaurav.
Principal photography commenced on 16 November 2020 inChandigarh.[14][15] The shootingwrapped up in November 2021.[16]
Jugjugg Jeeyo was released in theatres on 24 June 2022 in 3,375 screens with 11,384 shows per day.[17] It premiered digitally on 22 July 2022 onAmazon Prime Video.[18]
On 21 June 2022, Vishal Singh, a writer fromRanchi, India, accused Karan Johar of plagiarizing the plot forJugjugg Jeeyo. Singh claimed the story was copied from his storyPunny Rani, demanding Rs. 1.5 crores in compensation. As of 23 June 2022, the matter was before a local court.[19]
| Jugjugg Jeeyo | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 24 June 2022[20] |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 31:37 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | T-Series |
| Producer | Bhushan Kumar |
| Official audio | |
| Jugjugg Jeeyo - Full Album onYouTube | |
The music of the film is composed byTanishk Bagchi,Kanishk Seth -Kavita Seth, Diesby, Pozy and Vishal Shelke with lyrics written by Tanishk Bagchi,Abrar-ul-Haq, Diesby, Shamsher Sandhu, Ginny Diwan, Dhruv Yogi and Ghulam Mohd. Khavar.[20]
The first song, titled "The Punjaabban Song", was recreated by Tanishk Bagchi from the 2002 Pakistani music albumNach Punjaban byAbrar-ul-Haq.[21]
The second song, "Rangisari", is a re-release of the song "Rangi Saari" byKavita Seth -Kanishk Seth, recreated from the late classical vocalistShobha Gurtu’s popular thumri.[22]
The third song, "Duppata", was a recreated version of the 1994 hit Punjabi songDupatta Tera Satrang Da, composed byAtul Sharma, written by Shamsher Sandhu and sung bySurjit Bindrakhia.[23] 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 byMithoon, which would have marked the composer's first collaboration withDharma Productions.[citation needed] A version of the song, released only asInstagram reel audio, was sung by Advani.[24][25][26]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jugjugg Jeeyo" | Tanishk Bagchi | Tanishk Bagchi | Tanishk Bagchi | 2:22 |
| 2. | "The Punjaabban Song" | Tanishk Bagchi,Abrar-ul-Haq | Tanishk Bagchi, Abrar-Ul-Haq | Gippy Grewal,Zahrah S Khan,Tanishk Bagchi,Romy &Abrar-ul-Haq | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Rangisari" | Traditional | Kanishk Seth,Kavita Seth | Kanishk Seth, Kavita Seth | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Tum Jo Gaye" (Male Version) | Ginny Diwan | Pozy | Pozy | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Rok Leyy" | Dhruv Yogi | Tanishk Bagchi | Simiran Kaur Dhadli | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Nain Ta Heere" | Ghulam Mohd. Khavar | Vishal Shelke | Guru Randhawa,Asees Kaur | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Tum Jo Gaye" (Female Version) | Ginny Diwan | Pozy | Swati Sharma | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Duppata" | Diesby, Shamsher Sandhu | Diesby | Diesby, Shreya Sharma | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Jaise Savan" | Tanishk Bagchi | Tanishk Bagchi | Tanishk Bagchi, Zahrah S Khan | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Nain Ta Heere" (Lisa Version) | Ghulam Mohd. Khavar, Kumaar | Vishal Shelke | Lisa Mishra, Guru Randhawa | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 31:37 | ||||
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.[3]
As of 5 August 2022[update], the film grossed₹101.23 crore (US$12 million) in India and₹34.90 crore (US$4.1 million) overseas, for a worldwide gross collection of₹136.13 crore (US$16 million).[3]
Jugjugg Jeeyo received mixed reviews from critics.[27] On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 45% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.3/10.[28]
Taran Adarsh ofBollywood Hungama rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Jugjugg Jeeyo balances drama, humour and emotions seamlessly."[29] Ronek Kotecha ofThe 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, it’s all in the family and this is just the kind of wholesome family entertainer."[30] Tushar Joshi ofIndia 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."[31] Zinia Bandyopadhyay ofNews 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."[32] Himesh Mankad ofPinkvilla 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."[33] Sukanya Verma ofRediff rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "JugJugg Jeeyo is a David Dhawan comedy, not directed by David Dhawan."[34]
Tina Das ofThe 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'sJugg Jugg Jeeyo passes the test."[35]Shubhra Gupta ofThe 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."[36]Saibal Chatterjee ofNDTV 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."[37]Anna M. M. Vetticad ofFirstpost rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Jugjugg Jeeyo's apologetic feminism aims to cater to both feminists and conservatives. As a consequence, it is neither here nor there and may as well be nowhere."[38] Monika Rawal Kukreja ofThe Hindustan Times stated, "Varun Dhawan, Kira Advani, Anil Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor bring a fun family drama to life."[39] Anuj Kumar ofThe Hindu stated, "Director Raj Mehta’s family drama can evoke a few hearty laughs and some animated dinner table discussions, but the movie ends up only scratching the proverbial surface of male entitlement and chauvinism."[40]
| Award | Date of the ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zee Cine Awards | 18 March 2023 | Best Film | Jugjugg Jeeyo | Nominated | [41] [42] |
| Best Performer of the Year – Male | Varun Dhawan | Won | |||
| Best Performer of the Year – Female | Kiara Advani | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Anil Kapoor | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Neetu Kapoor | Nominated | |||
| Best Comic Actor | Manish Paul | Won | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Rangisari" | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | "The Punjaabban Song" | Nominated | |||
| Filmfare Awards | 28 April 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | Anil Kapoor | Won | [43] |
| Manish Paul | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Neetu Kapoor | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Debut | Prajakta Koli | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Rangisari" | Won | |||
| Best Choreography | Bosco–Caesar for "Rangisari" | Nominated |
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