Jigra; Movie Review!

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I have not teared up over a movie in a long while, but I did this time, for its emotional depth that had me hooked, no, obsessed. A gripping and emotionally charged story with a chilling and edge-of-the-seat effect. A jailbreak genre with a difference.

A 2024 movie which is currently on the top 10 list on Netflix and generating so much buzz is Jigra, starring Satya Anand (played by Alia Bhatt), a fiercely determined sister who "takes on the World", to save her brother, on death row for a crime he did not commit.

Even if the stars disappear
And the Moon hides
I will keep you close
Whether something happens or not
I will keep you close
If a terrible storm encircles you
I will keep you close

Jigra revolves around the life of Satya Anand (Alia Bhatt), a fiercely strong-willed girl along with her younger sibling Ankur Anand (Vedang Raina)who both resides at their wealthy uncle’s house. After their father committed suicide when they were very young, Satya matures early, fending for herself and her younger brother Ankur.

Problems start when Ankur and his cousin Kabir goes to Hanoi Dao for a software deal and are both arrested for illegal drug possession but Kabir was the one who was actually found with the drugs. An only son, and heir to a very rich dynasty, Kabir must not die, so innocent Ankur was made the scapegoat and gets sentenced to death, while Kabir walks away, a free man.

With Ankur's execution set within just three months, Satya was devastated; the life of her loved one was about to be snuffed out just like that, so she plans a risky jailbreak, to save her brother.

The extraordinary length she goes, the high-stakes tension up till the climax and the captivating narrative, all makes this movie a very satisfying watch.

Did she succeed in her daredevil mission to save her only brother?

A very brilliant performance by the cast.

Alia Bhatt shines in her role, phenomenal I must say, as an action star and an emotional character, I loved the sister-brother dynamic which stands out in the movie, I was totally immersed in the raw emotions.

Although I am seeing him for the first time, Vedang Raina (Ankur) promises to be one for the future.

The soulful and intriguing songs are apt for the scenes and I was also enthralled with the flashes of poetry, infact I really loved them!

'Jigra" is a film that hits you straight in the heart and stays there. It is intense, emotionally powerful and with well executed and slick stunts, It is a mesmerizing cinematic gem, my rating is 5/5, nothing less!

You can watch it on Netflix.

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