Jaat (film)
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Directed by | Gopichand Malineni |
Screenplay by | Gopichand Malineni Srinivas Gavireddy |
Story by | Gopichand Malineni |
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Produced by | Naveen Yerneni Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar T. G. Vishwa Prasad Umesh Kumar Bansal |
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Cinematography | Rishi Punjabi |
Edited by | Navin Nooli |
Music by | Thaman S |
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Distributed by | AA Films Zee Studios |
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Running time | 153 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹100 crore[2] |
Jaat is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Gopichand Malineni (in his Hindi debut), and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory.[3][4] The film stars Sunny Deol in lead role alongside Regina Cassandra, Randeep Hooda, Vineet Kumar Singh, Saiyami Kher, Ramya Krishnan, Jagapathi Babu and others in supporting roles. The film score and soundtrack is composed by S. Thaman.
Principal photography commenced in June 2024 and was extensively filmed across Hyderabad, Bapatla and Visakhapatnam.[5]
Plot
In the remote coastal village of Ramayapatnam in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, ruthless criminal Varadaraja Ranatunga terrorizes the locals. Bhaskar Singh, a traveling stranger, chances upon an encounter with his men and uncovers the villagers' suffering. Realizing the deep-rooted corruption and menace in the village, he takes matters into his own hands. Armed with the truth and justice, he sets out for a confrontation with Ranatunga and his men.
Cast
- Sunny Deol as Bhaskar Singh "Jaat"
- Randeep Hooda as Varadaraja Ranatunga
- Vineet Kumar Singh as Somulu
- Regina Cassandra as Bharathi Ranatunga, Varadaraja's wife
- Saiyami Kher as SI Vijaya Lakshmi
- Ramya Krishnan as Vasundhara
- Jagapathi Babu as CBI officer Satyamurthi
- Babloo Prithiveeraj as CI Sunil Kumar
- Zarina Wahab
- Swaroopa Ghosh
- Upendra Limaye
- Ajay Ghosh
- Dayanand Shetty
- Ayesha Khan
- Temper Vamsi
- Lokesh Mittal
- Bandhavi Sridhar
- Vishika Kota
- Praneeta Patanik
- Doulath Sulthana
- Murali Sharma (cameo appearance)
- Urvashi Rautela as item number in the song "Touch Kiya" (special appearance)
Production
Development
The film was announced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory in June 2024 on their social media accounts.[6] Later the title of the film along with first-look poster was revealed on 19 October 2024, coinciding with Sunny Deol‘s 67th birthday.[7] The first look poster revealed Deol in which, he had an uprooted fan in his hand.[8]
Casting
Gopichand Malineni announced his new project after the success of Veera Simha Reddy (2023). According to reports, earlier Ravi Teja was set to play the main role, however, the idea was shelved. Meanwhile, as Gadar 2 (2023) became a blockbuster for Sunny Deol, he was later approached for the main role. Later, Malineni officially announced their film SDGM in June 2024.[9]
Regina Cassandra also participated in the ceremony of SDGM. However, she officially joined the film on June 21, 2024.[10] Randeep Hooda joined the film in August 2024, as the main female protagonist.[11] Initially, Randeep was not ready to play a negative role, but on Deol's request, Randeep agreed. Deol explained that his brother Bobby Deol also played the role of a villain, while he only plays a character, people do not consider Bobby as a villain, but as a character.[12]
Saiyami Kher, Ramya Krishnan, Ayesha Khan, Zarina Wahab, Bandhavi Sridhar, Vishika Kota, Praneeta Patnaik and Doulath Sulthana also joined in for supporting roles.[13]
Vineet Kumar Singh, Ajay Ghosh, Dayanand Shetty, Jagapathi Babu, Upendra Limaye and Babloo Prithiveeraj were also cast for supporting roles.[14] Murali Sharma later joined for a special cameo appearance.[15]
Filming
Principal photography began in June 2024 and was extensively shot across Hyderabad, Bapatla, and Visakhapatnam.[16] Anal Arasu, Peter Hein, Naga Venkat and Ram-Lakshman were roped in as the action directors. Action sequences were filmed across Hyderabad, Mangalore and Agumbe.[17]
Music
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Released | 9 April 2025 | ||||
Recorded | 2024–25 | ||||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Language | Hindi | ||||
Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
Producer | Thaman S | ||||
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The music was composed by Thaman S in his second solo Bollywood venture after Baby John.[5] The audio rights of the film were acquired by Zee Music Company.
The first single titled "Touch Kiya" was released on 1 April 2025.[18] The second single titled "Oh Rama Shri Rama" was released on 6 April 2025, coinciding Ram Navami.[19] The third single titled "Jaat Theme Song" was released on 8 April 2025.[20]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Touch Kiya" | Kumaar | Madhubanti Bagchi, Shahid Mallya | 4:06 |
2. | "Oh Rama Shri Rama" | Adviteeya Vojjala, Sruthi Ranjani | Dhanunjay Seepana, Saketh Kommajosyula, Sumanas Kasula, Saatvik G. Rao, Vagdevi Kumara | 4:28 |
3. | "Jaat Theme Song" | Amrit Maan | Amrit Maan | 3:22 |
Release
Theatrical
Jaat was released theatrically on 10 April 2025.[21] It will clash with Ajith Kumar’s Good Bad Ugly, which was also produced by Mythri Movie Makers.[22]
Home media
The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were acquired by Netflix.
References
- ^ "Jaat: Sunny Deol starrer gets certified by CBFC after 22 modifications just ahead of its release; runtime revealed". Pinkvilla. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Sunny Deol set out to destroy Ranatunga's Lanka, how many crores did Jaat cost to make?". NDTV. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ PTI (19 October 2024). "Sunny Deol's next film is titled 'Jaat'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "On Sunny Deol's birthday, makers unveil his highly anticipated action film 'Jaat'". ANI News. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Sunny Deol's action-packed 'Jaat' teaser out; fierce showdown with Randeep Hooda to come". The Times of India. 6 December 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Sunny Deol and Gopichand Malineni's film is titled Jatt; shoot expected to wrap by early September 2024: Report". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Sunny Deol Birthday: First Look of SDGM and title unveiled, Jaat promises 'mass feast' in intriguing poster". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Sunny Deol Announces New Film Titled Jaat On 67th Birthday. Details Inside". NDTV. 19 October 2024.
- ^ "After Salman Khan, Sunny Deol to join hands with South director Gopichand Malineni for an actioner". Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Regina Cassandrra joins Gopichand Malineni's SDGM starring Sunny Deol: "To new beginnings and new adventures"". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Jaat movie cast, release date:Randeep Hooda to Regina Cassandra list of Sunny Deol's Co-stars". Filmibeat.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Jaat trailer launch: How Sunny Deol convinced Randeep Hooda to play a cruel villain: "I used to tell him, 'Bobby ko dekh lo. Even he's playing a negative role. He's not playing Bobby. He's playing a character'"". Bollywood Hungama. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Gopichand Malineni 's Jaat 8 heroines, 6 villains with Sunny Deol". M9news. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "'Jaat' Sunny Deol to defeat 6 villians, 29 years ago he killed 7 brothers in blockbuster 'Ghatak'". Tv9hindi. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Murali Sharma joins Sunny Deol's Jaat for a special cameo". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Sunny Deol celebrates birthday with Randeep Hooda on Jaat sets". India Today. 22 October 2024. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Sunny Deol starrer Jaat gets four action directors, including Kalki 2898 AD fame Peter Hein: Report". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Urvashi Rautela raises the heat in 'Touch Kiya' from Jaat with Randeep Hooda & Vineet Kumar Singh; watch". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "'Oh Rama Shri Rama': First song from Sunny Deol's Jaat is a devotional ode to Lord Ram". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "`Jaat Theme Song` Unveiled, Featuring Sunny Deol In His Most Explosive Avatar". Zee News. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Sunny Deol's 'Jaat', directed by Gopichand Malineni, locks release date". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "South Cinema challenges Bollywood Head-on". Times of India. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
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