Producers:
Anurag
Basu,
Siddharth
Roy
Kapur,
Ranbir
Kapoor
Writers:
Anurag
Basu
What's
Yay:
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Concept,
Cinematography,
Music
What's
Nay:
The
length
of
the
film
Popcorn
Refill:
Interval
Iconic
Moment:
The
scene
where
a
young
Jagga
and
Sashwat
Chatterjee
indulge
in
a
conversation
for
the
first
time
in
a
sing-a-song
way,
brings
in
a
lump
in
your
throat.
Plot
The
film
opens
in
the
year
1995
where
illegal
arms
were
dropped
from
an
aircraft
in
the
Purulia
district
of
West
Bengal.
In
present
times,
Shruti
Sengupta
(Katrina
Kaif)
is
seen
introducing
kids
to
the
world
of
Jagga
Jasoos
through
his
comic
books.
Through
Shruti's
narration,
we
get
a
glimpse
into
his
childhood.
Jagga's
father,
Tutti
Futti
(Saswata
Chatterjee) is
actually
his
foster
parent.
The
young
boy
had
once
saved
this
man's
life
after
he
fell
from
a
train.
Since
then,
the
duo
shared
a
heart-warming
bond.
But
their
happiness
is
short-lived
when
suddenly,
Tutti
Futti
admits
Jagga
in
a
boarding
school
but
never
returns
to
take
him
back.
However,
he
makes
sure
to
send
VHS
tapes
containing
birthday
wishes
to
Jagga every
year.
Days
pass
into
months
and
months
into
years.
In
his
growing
years,
Jagga
develops
a
penchant
for
solving
mysteries
and
even
ends
up
solving
a
case
or
two.
Until
one
fine
day,
news
arrives
that
Jagga's
father
is
no
more.
But,
the
young
'jasoos'
soon
figures
out
that
there's
more
to
this
than
meets
the
eye.
What
follows
next
is
Jagga
embarking
on
an
adventurous
journey
to
locate
his
missing
father
who
actually
had
a
secret
identity!
Direction
Musicals
ain't
a
regular
fare
in
Bollywood
and
that's
why
Jagga
Jasoos
comes
across
as
a
whiff
of
fresh
air.
Anurag
Basu's
skillfull
craft
meets
Disney-like
backdrop
and
voila, magic
happens
but,
there's
conditions
apply!
The
writing
exudes
joyful
abandon
and
warmth
inititally.
However,
it
soon
starts
faltering
at
places and you
do
end
up
losing
your attention.
Too
many
subplots
dilute
the
main
crux
of
the
film
and
suddenly
you find
yourself craving
for
that
warmth
that's
been
missing
for
a
while.
It
is
a
tad
disappointing
to
see
the
film
scattering
all
over
the
places
post
interval
until
it
barely
manages
to
collect
itself
in
an
absurd
way
to
give
you
a
climax
with
a
cliffhanger!
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Jasoos
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Performances
Jagga
Jasoos
is
Ranbir
Kapoor's
show
throughout.
He
carries
the
weight
of the
film on
his
sturdy
shoulders
with
ease
and
confidence.
Yet
again,
he
leaves
you
awestruck
with
his
acting
prowess!
Is
there
anything
which
this
actor
can't
do?
Katrina
Kaif
plays
more
like
a
second
fiddle
to
Ranbir.
Her
character
in
the
film
is
plagued
by
bad
luck
who
finds
one
way
or
the
other
to
invite
trouble.
However,
after
a
point,
her
clumsiness
doesn't
invoke
much
laugh
from
the
audience.
Sashwat
Chatterjee
gets
to
play
a
meaty
role
and
it's
a
treat
to
watch
him
on-screen.
Sayani
Gupta
suffers
from
a
wasted
role
that
doesn't
add
much
to
Jagga-Shruti's
adventure.
Saurabh
Shukla
puts
up
a
good
show.
The
scenes
between
young
Jagga
and
Chatterjee
will
make
you
shed
a
tear
or
two.
Technical
Aspects
Ravi
Verman's
stunning
visuals
and
vivid
color
palette
breathes
in life
into
Jagga
Jasoos.
At
a
run-time
of
2
hours
and
40
minutes,
Jagga
Jasoos
makes
up
for
a
tedious
watch
with
its
not-so-crisp
writing
which
goes
off
the
point
at
various
junctures.
Akiv
Ali's
sharper
editing
scissors
would
have
made
Jagga
Jasoos
a
lot
more
crisp
viewing!
Also,
the
VFX
looks
a
bit
out
of the
place
at certain
portions.
Music
Music
is
the
backbone
of
this
Anurag
Basu
directorial.
A
major
chunk
of
the
film
is dialogue-less
as
it
gets
its
own
voice
through
songs.
People
who
ain't
familiar
with
this
territory
might
sink
into
boredom.
Ulle
Ke
Patha,
Musafir and
Galti
Se
Mistake
are
our
favourite
tracks
from
the
album.
Jhumritalaiyya
and
Khaana
Khaake
catch
your
attention
for
its
quirky
lyrics.
Phir
Wahin
leaves
you
all
emotional.
Verdict
Jagga
Jasoos
is
a
trip
to
the
fantasy
land,
but
unfortunately,
it's
a
bumpy
one.
Thankfully,
Ranbir
Kapoor
steps
in
to
save
the
day
for
us!
This
one
falls
short
of
being
'Tukka
Laga
Nishaane
Pe'!