Jigra Film Review: A Daring Sister’s Rescue Mission with More Style than Substance

Well, well, well, folks! Set your sarcasm detectors on high and brace yourselves. It’s your favorite Bollywood breakdown queen, Review Rani, here to dish out a fresh serving of deliciously sarcastic critique, like a piping hot samosa straight from the fryer. 🌟🌟✨ out of five, because let’s face it, we’ve all seen better.

💁‍♀️Review Rani’s Roast: 🎬

Welcome to the world of ‘Jigra’, where sisterly love meets prison break plots and Alia Bhatt’s action sequences, in a wild cocktail that’s intended to leave you shaken and stirred. Alas, this cocktail is more of a flat soda, desperately in need of some fizz. The plot is as straightforward as a Mumbai local train route: Sis (Satya, played by the lovely Alia Bhatt) is on a mission to save her baby bro (Ankur, portrayed by Vedang Raina) from a death sentence.

He’s been ensnared in the web of drug charges on a not-so-friendly island, Hanshi Dao. No prizes for guessing who the hero is in this rescue mission. Satya, with her fearless resolve, teams up with some interesting characters, including a retired mobster (Manoj Pahwa) and an ex-cop (Rahul Ravindran), to break Ankur and three others out of their iron-barred hell.

This epic rescue mission was supposed to be a thrilling roller-coaster ride, but instead, it’s more like a merry-go-round, circling around the same plot points in a dizzying, yawn-inducing loop. The narrative is as predictable as a Saas-Bahu serial with more focus on action sequences than the actual plot. Satya’s never-ending fight with the baddies becomes as repetitive as a broken record. 🙄

The film does have its moments, with the cinematographer and the action director managing to create some visually stunning sequences. But even these are overshadowed by the monotonous plot and the relentless focus on Satya’s heroics.

🎭Rani’s Razzie Nominations:

Alia Bhatt, as the action-packed, emotionally charged savior, is the saving grace in this otherwise chaotic narrative. Vedang Raina does a commendable job as the doomed brother, and Manoj Pahwa’s portrayal of a father with a jailed son deserves a pat on the back.

‘Jigra’ could have been a thrilling ride, but unfortunately, it’s more like a bumpy rickshaw journey, with the focus on style rather than substance. A more well-crafted plot would have done wonders for this film.

🎬Rani’s Wrap-Up:

So, dear Bollywood, next time you want to serve us a cocktail of emotions, please ensure it’s not flat. We prefer our drama with a little more fizz! And remember, simply adding a dash of Alia Bhatt doesn’t automatically make it a blockbuster.

Tagline: ‘Jigra’ – A cocktail that desperately needed more fizz!

P.S: The box office collections seem to agree with me. The film’s earnings have been spiraling downwards, inching close to 25 crores after a week’s run. Perhaps, it’s time for the makers to have a ‘Jigra’ and accept the truth. 😉