Jaane Jaan Review: Jaideep Ahlawat Shines In This Film Where 'Drishyam Meets Kahaani'

Jaane Jaan Review: After ruling the big screens for more than two decades, Kareena Kapoor Khan has finally made her OTT debut with the film Jaane Jaan. The movie has started streaming on Netflix today and it is directed by Sujoy Ghosh. Jaane Jaan is an adaptation of the book, The Devotion of Suspect X. Well, there were reports that Drishyam (a Malayalam film later remade in other languages) was an unofficial adaptation of The Devotion of Suspect X. So, are Jaane Jaan and Drishyam similar? Find out in our review below...

Jaane Jaan is about Maya D'Souza (Kareena Kapoor Khan) who along with her daughter stays in Kalimpong and runs a restaurant. One day, after many years, her husband lands in Kalimpong and gets murdered. Maya is the main suspect in the murder, Karan (Vijay Varma), a cop is investigating the murder, and then there's Naren (Jaideep Ahlawat), Maya's neighbour who has a soft corner for her. How these three people get involved in this murder mystery forms the rest of the story...

The basic concept of Jaane Jaan is similar (not exactly the same) to Drishyam, and during the first half, some scenes will remind you of the Mohanlal / Ajay Devgn starrer. In some scenes, you will feel like you are watching Drishyam with just another cast. But, Sujoy saves the best for the second half.

The filmmaker gets his touch in the second half and gives us what we expect from a Sujoy Ghosh thriller. Many scenes will keep you hooked, especially the ones featuring Jaideep. Also, like almost all the Sujoy Ghosh films, the climax here is the highlight and surely surprises us.

Avik Mukhopadhyay has beautifully captured Kalimpong and his lens does wonders in this film as it gives the perfect thriller feel to it. However, Urvashi Saxena's editing could have been tighter.

When it comes to performances, Jaideep Ahlawat shines as Naren (teacher). He is simply excellent in the movie and you will become his fan after watching Jaane Jaan. Vijay Varma is also fantastic in his part and once again proves that he is one of the most talented actors we have in the industry.

Kareena Kapoor Khan has surely tried to come out of her comfort zone with Jaane Jaan and she has performed well. But, the amazing performances of Jaideep and Vijay take the limelight away from Kareena. Naisha Khanna as Tara (Maya's daughter) is decent in her role.

Overall, Jaane Jaan is not the best work of Sujoy Ghosh and Kareena, but if you have a Netflix subscription you can surely watch it once as it's a perfect film where 'Drishyam meets Kahaani'. Also, Jaideep's exceptional performance deserves a watch!