Vasan Bala and Karan Johar’s Jigra received a lukewarm response right from its trailer release. However, the audience kept their hopes high for the Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina starrer featuring a unique sibling bond. While Dharma has given us some iconic love stories, a story about siblings sounds fresh and interesting. But does it stand its ground, or does it try too hard? Read this Jigra movie review to find out if you should book your tickets for the weekend show or not.

The tale of two orphaned siblings

Satya (Alia Bhatt) and Ankur (Vedang Raina) lost their mother at a very young age. Soon after, the two face their father’s death by suicide, leaving them orphans. Satya is a fierce and protective sister and does everything in her control to keep Ankur from harm’s way. When the two are taken in by their distant relative, Mr Mehtani, their bade papa (paternal uncle), Satya is sceptical of Ankur and Kabir’s (Aditya Nanda), their distant cousin’s friendship. But Kabir has plans to do something big with Ankur and pushes him to pitch his business ideas to his father. Upon hearing the pitch, Mr Mehtani is impressed by the boys and sends them on a business trip to Hanshi Dao to meet a potential investor.

Things are going well for the two boys when one night, after a party, the two get caught by the police and are taken into custody, as Kabir had some drugs on him. Mr Mehtani cleverly gets Kabir out of custody, making Ankur the scapegoat. On trial, he is sentenced to death by electrocution in 3 months, leaving him devastated.

Plan A: Jailbreak

After Satya learns about what went down in Hanshi Dao, she rushes to rescue her brother. Ankur faces severe punishment in jail but makes some allies along the way. While he had no hope of getting out initially, his partners in crime, Rayyan, Matthew, Tony, and Chandan, come together to create a plan for a jailbreak. The gang finally sees an opportunity and puts their plan into action to escape, and they do. But sadly, they get caught by the police and face a preponement of their death penalty.

Plan B: Jailbreak

While Satya is unaware of Ankur’s plan of action, she hatches a plan to break him out of jail. She befriends Mr Bhatia (Manoj Pahwa) and Muthu (Rahul Ravindran), two people whose loved ones were wrongly accused and left to suffer till their death penalty. Muthu and Bhatia are retired police officers and have connections within the force. The three come together to plan a jailbreak to save their family, but will they be able to execute it, or will they get caught?

Let’s talk performances

While the movie’s concept is quite different from what Dharma has done previously, the acting seemed a little underwhelming in parts. Alia Bhatt, as the fierce Satya, felt like a repetition of her multiple characters, including Darlings, Gangubai, and Gully Boy. She was decent on screen, but at times, it looks like she is trying a little too hard. Vedang Raina as Ankur, on the other hand, is quite impressive and puts up a good show for the audience. Manoj Pahwa, as usual, adds his charm and humour to the movie and is great fun to watch. Along with him, Rahul Ravindran makes a great addition to the storyline and compliments Alia and Manoj Pahwa.

One actor who absolutely stole the show has to be the ruthless jailer played by Harssh A. Singh. His crisp and chilling character was an absolute nightmare for the boys. The supporting cast also does a fair job of keeping the movie going at a decent pace.

Something that is truly appreciable about Jigra is the background score and music. It complements the storyline extremely well and brings out the emotional aspect of the siblings’ story.

That’s all for the Jigra movie review, which is now in theatres.

Can you watch it with your family?: Even though Jigra has some intense fighting and abuse scenes, it makes for a decent watch with your family.

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