Jai Lava Kusa
Seen it?2017 | 150 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
- It's in Telugu, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Jai, Lava and Kusa are triplets who get separated during their childhood because of small clashes. While Jai becomes an evil blooded criminal, the other two, Kusa and Lava end up as small-time crook and bank manager respectively. The twist in the tale arises when Jai kidnaps both the brothers and asks them to help him in his political growth. What is Jai’s agenda? Why did he kidnap his brothers? How can the innocent Lava and Kusa manage the criminal Jai?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 93K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by K.S. Ravindra
- N.T. Rama Rao Jr.Jai / Raavan, Lava Kumar, Kusa
- Nivetha ThomasSimran
- Raashii KhannaPriya
- Ronit RoySarkar
- Hamsa NandiniV. A. Rajini
- Priyadarshi Pullikonda
- Abhimanyu Singh
- Tamannaah BhatiaSpecial Appearance in "Swing Zaara" Song
- Nandita RajSravani
- Sai KumarKaka