Jugjugg Jeeyo (transl. Live a long life) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language family comedy-drama film directed by Raj Mehta and produced by Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios. The film stars Neetu Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Manish Paul and debutante Prajakta Koli.[4][5]
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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 |
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Cinematography | Jay I. Patel |
Edited by | Manish More |
Music by | John Stewart Eduri |
Production companies | Dharma Productions Viacom18 Studios |
Distributed by | Viacom18 Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹121 crore (including marketing cost)[2] |
Box office | est. ₹136.13 crore[3] |
Jugjugg Jeeyo was released on 24 June 2022 to mixed to positive reviews from critics. Upon release, it was a commercial success and became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2022 with a worldwide gross of ₹135 crore.
Kuldeep "Kukoo" Saini (Varun Dhawan) and Nainaa Sharma (Kiara Advani) are school sweethearts who end up getting married. The couple relocate to Canada, is already feeling the five-year itch. Nainaa holds a corporate position in a prestigious company and Kukoo works as a bouncer in a nightclub, often tired and frustrated with dealing with drunk customers.
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.
Principal photography commenced on 16 November 2020 in Chandigarh.[12][13] The shooting wrapped up in November 2021.[14]
Jugjugg Jeeyo was released in theatres on 24 June 2022 in 3,375 screens with 11,384 shows per day.[15] It premiered digitally on 22 July 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.[16]
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.[17]
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 24 June 2022[18] |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 31:37 |
Language | Hindi |
Label | T-Series |
Producer | Bhushan Kumar |
Official audio | |
Jugjugg Jeeyo - Full Album on YouTube | |
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.[18]
The first song, titled "The Punjaabban Song", was recreated by Tanishk Bagchi from the 2002 Pakistani music album Nach Punjaban by Abrar-ul-Haq.[19]
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 Gurtu’s popular thumri.[20]
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.[21] 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.[22] A version of the song, released only as Instagram reel audio, was sung by Advani.[23][24][25]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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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 | 3:19 |
3. | "Rangsari" | 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, Kumaar | 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 |
Jugjugg Jeeyo received mostly positive reviews from critics.[26][27] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Jugjugg Jeeyo balances drama, humour and emotions seamlessly".[28] 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, it’s all in the family and this is just the kind of wholesome family entertainer".[29] 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".[30] 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".[31] 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".[32] 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".[33]
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".[34] 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".[35] 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".[36] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost 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."[37] Monika Rawal Kukreja of The Hindustan Times stated "Varun Dhawan, Kira Advani, Anil Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor bring a fun family drama to life".[38] Anuj Kumar of The 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".[39]
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$13 million) in India and ₹34.90 crore (US$4.4 million) overseas, for a worldwide gross collection of ₹136.13 crore (US$17 million).[3]
JugJugg Jeeyo opened up this Friday with rave reviews from critics.
The film is getting positive response from critics.