Jai Gangaajal
Seen it?2016 | 149 min | Drama, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and mixed reviews, 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
- Tailor-made for anyone after some adrenaline and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
The film features SP Abha Mathur who is appointed the first female SP of Bankipur district, Bihar. She then goes against the Local MLA of Bankipur and henchmen of Lakhisarai district.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 71K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Prakash Jha, Sham Kaushal
- Priyanka Chopra JonasSP Abha Mathur
- Prakash JhaBeant Singh
- Manav Kaul
- Ayush Mahesh Khedekar
- Murali Sharma
- Vega Tamotia
- Rahul Bhat
- Ninad Kamat
- Arun Kumar TiwariSub inspector