Alia Bhatt has proved again that she can master any role with her brilliant acting skills and high spirits. Due to the project's unique nature, a jailbreak thriller starring the petite Alia Bhatt is not your typical movie effort. Jigra uses the basic elements of a rescue drama, but she gives it a unique twist by letting the lady who has set herself a goal take on the role of the rescuer.
However, Jigra, filmmaker Vasan Bala's fourth feature picture, is notable for more reasons than that. While it is far from flawless—for example, it is 20 minutes too long and as a result, a little slow at times—it does a good job of creating an exciting action drama.
Jigra Story and Review
Vasan Bala and Debashish Irengbam wrote the script for Jigra, which is distinguished by its restrained storytelling, subtle acting, and faultless technical qualities. Without squandering any film, the backstories of the main characters—including Satya and her brother—are covered.
The plot is on Satyabhama Anand (Bhatt), a woman wronged by fate and her family, who travels to a fictional Southeast Asian country with harsh rules after her brother Ankur (Vedang Raina), who was charged with drug use, is put on death row there. With only months till his execution, Satya cannot afford to spend any time.
She is aware that Ankur is innocent and that his unfortunate circumstances resulted from the two siblings' poor hand in life. Whatever it takes, she is committed to freeing her younger brother. She joins forces with the cheerful former mobster Bhatia (Manoj Pahwa), who also has a solid reason to assist her.
Bhatia, who was reared by distant cousins who saw Satya more as a factotum than a family member, swiftly becomes the father figure that Satya has never had. The film opens with an engagement ceremony taking place. Satya is dressed in staff uniform until the family patriarch tells her to change into civil wear, signifying her precarious position in the world.
Muthu (Rahul Ravindran), a veteran Indian police officer with extensive knowledge of the jail, joins Satya and Bhatia. The three devise a bold scheme to free Ankur, Tony, Bhatia's kid, and another prisoner who was wrongfully convicted from the high-security facility under the brutal command of Hans Raj Landa (Vivek Gomber).
Although there are scenes in Jigra that may have been edited more skilfully, the film is not really concerned with breath-taking action sequences or an explosive pace. It moves swiftly through the opening scenes, laying the groundwork for Satya's journey into a foreign world, where she is alone until she meets Bhatia and Muthu.
Jigra, a visually striking thriller directed by Swapnil S. Sonawane, has a restless, exuberant rhythm that counteracts the story's often slow pacing. The background music by Achint Thakkar amplifies the film's naturally captivating aspect.
Though Alia Bhatt has more compelling roles and stronger performances to her credit, Satyabhama Anand's part is exceptional. not only within the framework of her own body of work. She makes a strong and compelling star turn as a "hero" who defies traditional gender norms and expectations.
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