''Jigariyaa'' () is a

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

romantic film. The film is directed by Raj Purohit introducing Harshvardhan Deo and

Cherry Mardia Cherry Mardia is an Indian film and television actress. She is known for role in ''Jigariyaa'', '' Kadaram Kondan'' and '' Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty''. Career She made her acting debut in Bollywood in 2014 film '' Holiday: A Soldi ...

in lead roles. The first look of the film was unveiled by

Rohit Shetty Rohit Shetty (born 14 March 1974) is an Indian film director, stuntman, producer and television host who works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the most recognised film director of Hindi Cinema. His movies are often mix genres of action, comedy a ...

in Mumbai on 26 August 2014. The film is inspired by true events released on 10 October 2014.

Plot

Inspired from true events, Jigariyaa tells the story of Shyamlal Gupta (Shaamu) and Radhika Sharma (Raadha). Shaamu, the only son of halwaai Ramlal Gupta is a happy go lucky boy based in

Agra Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is ...

. He spends his days writing sheyr-o-shayari admired by his motley group of good-for-nothing friends. Radhika, the only daughter of Pandit Shankar Dayal Sharma is a well-educated and caring girl who helps her father in his endeavours as a social do gooder and a man of high reputation in

Mathura Mathura () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately north of Agra, and south-east of Delhi; about from the town of Vrindavan, and from Govardhan. ...

. Shaamu falls in love with Raadha at first sight, who is visiting her Nani’s house in Agra, thus begins his quest to find this elusive girl in the streets of Agra. As they grow fond and close to each other, the destiny takes another turn and the two lovers break apart.

Cast

* Harshvardhan Deo as Shaamu *

as Raadha *

Virendra Saxena Virendra Saxena (born 23 November 1951) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi theatre, film, and television. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Saxena is known for his character roles as well as his unique voice. He has acted in ...

as Shaamu's father *

K. K. Raina K. K. Raina is an Indian film, television and theatre character actor and award-winning script writer, who is best known for his roles as ''Juror #8'' in the 1986 film ''Ek Ruka Hua Faisla'', a remake of 12 Angry Men, and Byomkesh Bakshi's asso ...

as Raadha's father *

Navni Parihar Navni Parihar is an Indian film and television actress. She made her debut with the TV serial '' Mujrim Haazir'' as the main lead alongside Nutan and Utpal Dutt''.'' In the 90s, she was one of the most sought after top lead actresses of televisi ...

as Raadha's mother *

Natasha Rastogi Natasha Rastogi (born Natasha Khanna; 14 May 1962) is an Indian actress and director. She started her acting career by debuting in ''Monsoon Wedding'' as Sona Verma, directed by Mira Nair, that won the Golden Lion award and received a Golden ...

as Shaamu's mother * Vineeta Malik as Raadha's maternal grandmother * Deepak Chadha as Raadha's maternal uncle * Ketan Singh * Sneha Deori

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 4010306
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2010s masala films 2014 films 2010s Hindi-language films