''Jawaani Jaaneman'' () is a 2020 Indian
Hindi
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-language
comedy-drama film
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...
directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Khan ma ...
,
Jackky Bhagnani
Jackky Bhagnani (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur.
Early life
Bhagnani was born in Kolkata, West Bengal in India to a Sindhi family. After schooling, he got a degree in commerce from H.R. College of Comm ...
, Deepshikha Deshmukh and Jay Shewakramani under
Pooja Entertainment
Pooja Entertainment is an Indian production and distribution company established by Vashu Bhagnani in 1995. It is located in Mumbai, Maharastra, India. The company is known for Movies such as Coolie no.1, Biwi no.1, Rangrezz, Shaadi no.1 and ...
, Black Knight Films and Northern Lights Films. A remake of the 2010 Argentine comedy ''
Igualita a mí'', the film stars Khan and debutante
Alaya Furniturewala
Aalia Furniturewala (born 28 November 1997), known by her stage name Alaya F, is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. Born into the Bedi family, she is the daughter of actress Pooja Bedi. She made her acting debut in 2020 with the co ...
in the lead roles and explores the story of Jazz, a property broker and party-animal in London, who has to confront a daughter he never knew he had, who is also pregnant. Guest-starring
Tabu
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Cultural and legal concepts
*Taboo (spelled ''tabu'' in earlier historical records), something that is unacceptable in society
*Tapu (Polynesian culture) (also spelled ''tabu''), a Polynesian cultural concept from which the wor ...
, it was released theatrically in India on 31 January 2020 to positive response from the critics.
Plot
Jaswinder "Jazz" Singh (
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Khan ma ...
) is a 40-year-old carefree womaniser who works in London as a property broker during the day with his brother Dimpy (
Kumud Mishra
Kumud Mishra is an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He mainly plays supporting roles in movies, television series, and web series but has also played lead roles in some of them.
Career
He played Eknath, a trade union leader in the 1995 Doordars ...
) and parties at night in a bar owned by his friend Rajendra "Rocky" Sharma (
Chunky Pandey
Suyash Panday (born 26 September 1962), better known by his stage name Chunky Panday, is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He has appeared in over 100 films in a career that has spanned over three decades.
His most successful films ...
), usually taking whichever girl agrees to go to his home for a
one-night stand
A one-night stand or one-night sex is a single sexual encounter in which there is an expectation that there shall be no further relations between the sexual participants. It draws its name from the common practice of a one-night stand, a single ...
. Jazz, along with his brother Dimpy, has to negotiate a multi-million-pound deal involving a property in
Hounslow
Hounslow () is a large suburban district of West London, west-southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hounslow, and is identified in the London Plan as one of the 12 metropolitan centres in Gr ...
, but his aged landlady Mallika (
Kamlesh Gill
Kamlesh Gill is an Indian actress of Hindi films, best known for the films ''Vicky Donor'' (2012), ''Bang Bang!'' (2014) and '' PK'' (2014).
She was nominated for Screen Award for Best Comedian and Zee Cine Award for Best Supporting Actress fo ...
) refuses to part with her home due to an old tree, and his repeated attempts to convince her to give it up for the new construction do not succeed.
One night, Jazz is partying as usual when a girl spills her drink on him; she apologises and he carries on. The next night, at the bar, she reveals herself to him as Tia (
Alaya F), a 21-year-old Amsterdammer who has come to
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
for some personal work, as she puts it. He agrees to take her to his home. There, Jazz learns from her that he is one of three possible options for her father, based on a photograph of Tia's mother with him. When she tells him that she might be his daughter, he is aghast, but she advises him to take a DNA test to confirm the results. When the results arrive, it transpires that not only is Tia Jazz's daughter, but she also happens to be pregnant.
A shocked Jazz initially refuses to accept the truth; when Tia offers to stay with him and deliver her baby at his home, he refuses, saying that he cannot take on the responsibility of running a family. She moves in next door to his house. He consults his hairdresser friend Rhea (
Kubbra Sait
Kubbra Sait (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actress, TV host and model who has appeared in the films ''Sultan'', ''Ready'' and ''City Of Life''. She gained widespread recognition for her performance as ''Kukoo'' on the First Season of Netfl ...
), who is his age, for advice. She congratulates him and advises him to confront his being not only a father but also an impending grandfather. His reckless partying ways continue at personal expense, as once he falls from a bar table, drunk, and breaks his leg. His feelings for Rhea grow, but when he tries to make a sexual advance, she stops him and asks him to restrain himself from ruining their friendship.
Meanwhile, Tia visits Jazz at his home regularly, and silently resolves to endear herself to his family. One night Jazz's brother Dimpy and their parents visit his home. Despite Jazz warning her against it, Tia embraces everyone, and catches them unawares when she shows them her sonogram on Jazz's projector, forcing him to explain the situation. Jazz realizes after a conversation with Dimpy that he actually should take care of Tia, and the father-daughter duo reconciles.
The two happily live through her pregnancy, until one day when Tia's hippie mother Ananya (
Tabu
Tabu may refer to:
Cultural and legal concepts
*Taboo (spelled ''tabu'' in earlier historical records), something that is unacceptable in society
*Tapu (Polynesian culture) (also spelled ''tabu''), a Polynesian cultural concept from which the wor ...
) and Tia's boyfriend Rohan turn up from
Amsterdam
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unannounced. Ananya and Rohan's hippie, drug-fuelled, wanton ways are too much for Jazz to handle, and he fears that this may impact Tia's delivery. Hurt by the final model of the construction in which the old tree is missing, she leaves; when Jazz confronts her, and attempts to convince her that the millions to be gained from the property will more than compensate for the lost tree, she tells him tearfully that he can't be her father, having not even an iota of emotion and attachment within himself.
A despondent Jazz ponders over whether the deal is really worth aggrieving an old lady, before he finally decides to call off the Hounslow project, even at the expense of money, to which Dimpy agrees. He then rushes to the Waterloo railway station where the three are waiting for their train; he proceeds to tell how he cancelled the deal and saved Mallika's tree, when Tia's water breaks suddenly.
The film ends with Rhea and Rocky joining the Singh family at Jazz's parents' home for
Diwali
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celebrations. Jazz whispers into baby Kiara's ears that she will be the world's first baby to witness the wedding of both her parents and her grandfather, as Tia looks on happily.
Cast
*
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Khan ma ...
as Jaswinder "Jazz" Singh, Tia's father and Ananya's ex-boyfriend.
*
Tabu
Tabu may refer to:
Cultural and legal concepts
*Taboo (spelled ''tabu'' in earlier historical records), something that is unacceptable in society
*Tapu (Polynesian culture) (also spelled ''tabu''), a Polynesian cultural concept from which the wor ...
as Ananya Singh, Tia's mother and Jazz's ex-girlfriend
*
Alaya F as Tia Singh, Jazz and Ananya's daughter and Rohan's girlfriend
*
Kubbra Sait
Kubbra Sait (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actress, TV host and model who has appeared in the films ''Sultan'', ''Ready'' and ''City Of Life''. She gained widespread recognition for her performance as ''Kukoo'' on the First Season of Netfl ...
as Rhea, Jazz's bestfriend and hair stylist.
*
Chunky Pandey
Suyash Panday (born 26 September 1962), better known by his stage name Chunky Panday, is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He has appeared in over 100 films in a career that has spanned over three decades.
His most successful films ...
as Rajendra "Rocky" Sharma, Jazz's Best Friend
*
Kumud Mishra
Kumud Mishra is an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He mainly plays supporting roles in movies, television series, and web series but has also played lead roles in some of them.
Career
He played Eknath, a trade union leader in the 1995 Doordars ...
as Dimpy Singh, Jazz's elder brother
*
Farida Jalal
Farida Jalal (born Farida Sami; 18 May 1950) is an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films. In a film career spanning almost fifty years, Jalal appeared in over 200 films. Best known for her character-driven roles in independent cin ...
as Jazz's mother
*
Shavinder Mahal
Shivendra Mahal (born in 1957 in Ropar) is an Indian actor, anchor and movie director. He began his career with serials like his dual role portrayal of Parshurama and Shiva in the mega-epic ''Mahabharata'' (1988). He has done many serials in ...
as Jazz's father
* Kamlesh Gill as Mrs. Mallika
* Dante Alexander as Rohan , Tia's boyfriend
*
Kiku Sharda
Kiku Sharda (born Raghavendra Sharda; 14 February 1976) is an Indian comedian as well as film and television actor. He was born on 14 February 1976 in Jodhpur district, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Kiku completed his schooling in Mumbai where he also co ...
as Dr. Kriplani
* Rameet Sandhu as Tanvi
* Diljohn Singh as Grover, Jazz's Client
* Tea Wagner as Kiara
Production
Development
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Khan ma ...
started a new production houses laa in October 2018 to co-produce ''Jawaani Jaaneman'' with Jay Shewakramani. Saif wanted the
avant-garde
The avant-garde (; In 'advance guard' or ' vanguard', literally 'fore-guard') is a person or work that is experimental, radical, or unorthodox with respect to art, culture, or society.John Picchione, The New Avant-garde in Italy: Theoretical ...
project in an alternative genre. In a statement, he said, "this is going to be as exciting as it gets. Jay and I have been planning this for a while now and with ''Jawaani Jaaneman'', we found just the right project to produce together.”
Alaya F, daughter of actress
Pooja Bedi
Pooja Bedi (born 11 May 1970) is an Indian actress, television talk show host and newspaper columnist. She is the daughter of Indian actors Kabir Bedi and Protima Bedi. She participated in the reality television shows ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'', ''N ...
, making her debut is playing the role of his daughter.
Tabu
Tabu may refer to:
Cultural and legal concepts
*Taboo (spelled ''tabu'' in earlier historical records), something that is unacceptable in society
*Tapu (Polynesian culture) (also spelled ''tabu''), a Polynesian cultural concept from which the wor ...
has been cast in an extended cameo role.
Khan lost weight to fit into the character of a 40-year-old father.
Filming
The filming began in the second week of June 2019 with
principal photography
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Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...
in
London
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.
Alaya finished the filming of the first schedule in August 2019. The film was eventually wrapped up on 24 August 2019.
Release
The film was released on 31 January 2020
Box office
''Jawaani Jaaneman'' earned 3.24 crore at the domestic box-office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected ₹4.55 crore. On the third day, the film collected ₹5.04 crore, taking its total opening weekend collection to ₹12.83 crore.
, with a gross of 34.50 crore in India and 10.27 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of 44.77 crore.
Soundtrack
This film’s soundtrack is composed by Gourov-Roshin,
Tanishk Bagchi
Tanishk Bagchi (born 23 November 1980) is an Indian music producer, composer, singer and lyricist in Hindi films. He is known for tracks like "Bolna", "Ve Maahi", "Aankh Maarey"(recreated), " Dilbar" (recreated), "Jehda Nasha" (recreated) and "L ...
and Prem-Hardeep. The lyrics are written by
Preet Harpal
Harpal Singh commonly known as Preet Harpal is a Punjabi singer songwriter and actor from Punjab, India.
Career
Harpal made his debut with album ''Hasle Vairne Hasle'' in 1999. His second album ''Begane Taan Begane Hunde Ne'' makes vocals of ...
,
Mumzy Stranger
Muhammad Mumith Ahmed ( bn, মুহাম্মদ মুমিথ আহমেদ; born 18 January 1984), known professionally as Mumzy Stranger or his producing name SP (an abbreviation of Stranger Productions), is a British rapper, singer, ...
,
Shabbir Ahmed, Devshi Khanduri and
Shellee
Shailender Singh Sodhi , commonly known as Shellee, is an Indian poet, film lyricist and writer. He commonly works in Bollywood. He was born in Chandigarh, India.
Early life
His father Himmat Singh Sodhi, is a poet and a writer.
Shellee wro ...
.
The song ''Gallan Kardi'' is a remake of the song ''Dil Luteya'', written by
Preet Harpal
Harpal Singh commonly known as Preet Harpal is a Punjabi singer songwriter and actor from Punjab, India.
Career
Harpal made his debut with album ''Hasle Vairne Hasle'' in 1999. His second album ''Begane Taan Begane Hunde Ne'' makes vocals of ...
, composed by
Sukshinder Shinda
Sukshinder Shinda (born Sukshinder Pal Singh Bhullar, Punjabi: ਸੁਖਸ਼ਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੁੱਲਰ) is a British-Indian playback singer-songwriter and bhangra Record producer from Handsworth in Birmingham, England. Since ...
and sung by
Jazzy B
Jaswinder Singh Bains (born 1 April 1975), better known by his stage name Jazzy B is an Indo-Canadian Punjabi singer and songwriter.
Early life and career
Jazzy B was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab, India. When he was five years old, his family m ...
and
Apache Indian
Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song "Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ...
.
The song "Ole Ole 2.0" from ''
Yeh Dillagi
''Yeh Dillagi'' () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Naresh Malhotra and produced by Yash Chopra for his production company Yash Raj Films. Based on the 1954 American film ''Sabrina'', its story revolves on ...
'' (1994) was originally composed by Dilip Sen and Sameer Sen, with lyrics by
Sameer Anjaan
Shitala Pandey, better known as Sameer Anjaan, is an Indian lyricist, writing songs such as "Mujhe Raat Din Bas", predominantly in Hindi language films. He is a Guinness World Record holder for writing the most songs. He was awarded this hono ...
and sung by
Abhijeet Bhattacharya
Abhijeet Bhattacharya (born 30 October 1958), better known as Abhijeet, is a Bollywood playback singer. Abhijeet has sung 6034 songs in over 1000 films.
Personal life
Abhijeet was born to a Kanpur-based Bengali businessman turned editor Dhir ...
and was recreated by Tanishk Bagchi with
Shabbir Ahmed penning the revamped lyrics.
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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* {{Bollywood Hungama movie, jawaani-jaaneman
2020s Hindi-language films
Films shot in London
Indian comedy-drama films
Remakes of Argentine films
2020 comedy-drama films
2020 films
Indian pregnancy films