:Jaat (film)

In 2009, the Jaffana Tiger Force (JTF) rule ends in Sri Lanka. Ranatunga, a labourer, discovers gold left behind by the JTF. The Sri Lankan army tries to stop him from retaining it, only to be ruthlessly killed by Ranatunga and his men. They arrive in Andhra Pradesh, India, and bribe the police with some of the gold to become Indian citizens. Soon, Ranatunga establishes a criminal empire in and around the village of Motupalli, with the authorities fearing to take action against him. When SI Vijaya Lakshmi goes to arrest Ranatunga, his wife, Bharathi, gets her and her fellow police officers molested and imprisoned in her mansion. On the other hand, the President of India receives a letter and a box full of severed thumbs demanding protection from Ranatunga. She sends CBI officer Sathya Moorthy to the village to investigate the case.

In the present day, a mysterious passenger is on his way from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh by train, but the train stops at a village in Chirala, Andhra Pradesh due to an accident ahead. He leaves his train to have a meal at a roadside eatery, where some ruffians arrive and his meal falls down. Demanding an apology, he beats them up and they reveal themselves to be the men of Ram Subba Reddy, a local politician. The passenger goes and beats Ram Subba Reddy and demands an apology; the latter threatens in turn threatens and reveals that a local man named Somulu is like his brother. The passenger then finds and beats Somulu, who threatens him by taking the name of his elder brother, Ranatunga. The passenger receives his apology from Ranatunga, who sees this as a petty issue and does not wish to drag it further. Just when the satisfied passenger is about to leave, he realizes something strange, He was able to recall female cops who have been molested and imprisoned there. He frees them and beats up Ranatunga's men before taking the female police officers away.

Ranatunga sends his men after the passenger and the female cops, and in the ensuing chase, one of the police officer is stabbed and dies. Then, from an old woman who lives in the village, the passenger learns about Ranatunga's evil deeds, and how he killed innocent men, with full support from the local corrupt police officers, including the Chief Inspector C.H. Sunil Kumar. The passenger vows to kill Ranatunga and first returns to the police station where he is captured by Sunil and held shackled until Somulu arrives to kill him. One of the prisoner recognizes him as the "Bulldozer", who infiltrated Dhaka Central Jail in Bangladesh and eliminated criminals.

The passenger is awakened with the help of drugs, and he, with the help of Lakshmi and other female cops, executes Sunil and each police officials including Somulu. On the other hand, Sathya Moorthy discovers that Ranatunga is none other than international terrorist Muthuvel Karikalan, the former Deputy Commander of the Jaffna Tiger Force (JTF). When Sathya Moorthy demands support to capture Ranatunga, the passenger, revealed to be Baldev Pratap Singh of the Jat Regiment, is enlisted for the task. He arrives at the spot where the villagers are captured and fighting off Ranatunga's men, kills him as well. On the other hand, Bharathi commits suicide to avoid arrest in front of Vijaya Lakshmi and the other police officers. Satya Moorthy informs the President that the task is complete, while Baldev departs in an army helicopter with a promise that he will return again if trouble should arise.

{{cast listing|

• Sunny Deol as Brig. Baldev Pratap Singh / Jaat
• Randeep Hooda as Ranatunga / Muthuvel Karikalan, Deputy Commander of Jaffna Tiger Force (JTF)
• Regina Cassandra as Bharathi, Ranatunga's wife
• Saiyami Kher as SI Vijaya Lakshmi
• Vineet Kumar Singh as Somulu, Ranatunga's younger brother
• Prashant Bajaj as Sandy, Ranatunga and Somulu's younger brother
• Jagapathi Babu as Sathya Moorthy, a CBI officer
• Zarina Wahab as Amma
• Swaroopa Ghosh as Ranatunga and Somulu's mother
• P. Ravi Shankar as Central Minister
• Ajay Ghosh as Ram Subba Reddy, a local leader
• Babloo Prithiveeraj as CI C. H. Sunil Kumar
• Makarand Deshpande as a villager
• Temper Vamsi as Ram Subba Reddy's henchman
• Suhas as Venkat Rao
• Mushtaq Khan as Inspector Mushtaq
• Srikanth Iyengar as District Collector
• Ayesha Khan as Constable Ayesha Khan
• Lokesh Mittal
• Gowri Munjal
• Bandhavi Sridhar
• Vishika Kota
• Divi Vadthya
• Praneeta Patanik
• Doulath Sulthana

• Ramya Krishnan as President Vasundhara
• Upendra Limaye as a prison inmate
• Murali Sharma as Brig. Sukhveer Singh
• Urvashi Rautela in the song "Touch Kiya"

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The film was announced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory in June 2024 on their social media handles.{{cite web |access-date=28 June 2024 |title=Sunny Deol and Gopichand Malineni's film is titled Jatt; shoot expected to wrap by early September 2024: Report |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sunny-deol-gopichand-malinenis-film-titled-jatt-shoot-expected-wrap-early-september-2024-report/ |work=Bollywood Hungama|date=28 June 2024 }} Later the title of the film along with first-look poster was revealed on 19 October 2024, coinciding with Sunny Deol's 67th birthday.{{cite web |access-date=19 October 2024 |title=Sunny Deol Birthday: First Look of SDGM and title unveiled, Jaat promises 'mass feast' in intriguing poster |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sunny-deol-birthday-first-look-sdgm-title-unveiled-jaat-promises-mass-feast-intriguing-poster |work=Bollywood Hungama|date=19 October 2024 }} The first look poster revealed Deol in which, he had an uprooted fan in his hand.{{Cite web |title=Sunny Deol Announces New Film Titled Jaat On 67th Birthday. Details Inside|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sunny-deols-next-film-is-titled-jaat-6824597 |date=19 October 2024 |website=NDTV |language=en}}

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Gopichand Malineni announced his new project after the success of Veera Simha Reddy (2023). According to reports, earlier Ravi Teja was set to play the main role, however, the idea was shelved.{{cite web |access-date=24 November 2023 |title=Gopichand Malineni and Ravi Teja's 'RT4GM' likely to be shelved! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gopichand-malineni-and-ravi-tejas-rt4gm-likely-to-be-shelved/articleshow/105472925.cms |work=The Times of India|date=24 November 2023 }} Meanwhile, as Gadar 2 (2023) became a blockbuster for Sunny Deol, he was later approached for the main role. Later, Malineni officially announced their film SDGM in June 2024.{{cite web |access-date=20 June 2024 |title=After Salman Khan, Sunny Deol to join hands with South director Gopichand Malineni for an actioner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/after-salman-khan-sunny-deol-to-join-hands-with-south-director-gopichand-malineni-for-an-actioner/articleshow/111130357.cms |work=Times of India|date=20 June 2024 }} According to Subhash K. Jha Sunny Deol received ₹50 crore remuneration.{{Cite web |title=How Much Was Sunny Paid For Jaat? |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/how-much-was-sunny-paid-for-jaat/20250410.htm |access-date=10 April 2025 |website=Rediff |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |date=10 April 2025 |title=SCOOP: Sunny Deol paid staggering Rs. 50 cr for Jaat |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/scoop-sunny-deol-paid-staggering-rs-50-cr-jaat/ |access-date=11 April 2025 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}

Regina Cassandra also participated in the ceremony of SDGM. However, she officially joined the film on 21 June 2024.{{cite web |access-date=21 June 2024 |title=Regina Cassandrra joins Gopichand Malineni's SDGM starring Sunny Deol: "To new beginnings and new adventures" |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/regina-cassandrra-joins-gopichand-malinenis-sdgm-starring-sunny-deol-new-beginnings-new-adventures/ |work=Bollywood Hungama|date=21 June 2024 }} Randeep Hooda joined the film in August 2024, as the main male protagonist. Initially, Randeep was not ready to play a negative role, but on Deol's request, Randeep agreed. Deol explained that his brother Bobby Deol also played the role of a villain, while he only plays a character, people do not consider Bobby as a villain, but as a character.{{cite web |title=Jaat trailer launch: How Sunny Deol convinced Randeep Hooda to play a cruel villain: "I used to tell him, 'Bobby ko dekh lo. Even he's playing a negative role. He's not playing Bobby. He's playing a character'"|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/jaat-trailer-launch-sunny-deol-convinced-randeep-hooda-play-cruel-villain-used-tell-bobby-ko-dekh-lo-even-hes-playing-negative-role-hes-not-playing/

|work= Bollywood Hungama|date=24 March 2025 |access-date=25 March 2025}}

Saiyami Kher, Ramya Krishnan, Ayesha Khan, Zarina Wahab, Bandhavi Sridhar, Vishika Kota, Praneeta Patnaik and Doulath Sulthana also joined in for supporting roles.{{cite web |access-date=10 February 2025 |title=Gopichand Malineni 's Jaat 8 heroines, 6 villains with Sunny Deol|url= https://www.m9.news/bollywood/gopichand-malinenis-jaat-8-heroines-5-villains-with-sunny-deol/amp/ |work=M9news|date=10 February 2025 }}

Vineet Kumar Singh, Ajay Ghosh, Jagapathi Babu, Upendra Limaye and Babloo Prithiveeraj were also cast for supporting roles.{{cite web |title='Jaat' Sunny Deol to defeat 6 villians, 29 years ago he killed 7 brothers in blockbuster 'Ghatak'|url= https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/jaat-sunny-deol-defeat-6-villains-29-years-ago-he-killed-7-brothers-in-blockbuster-ghatak-3159393.html#

|work= Tv9hindi |date=7 March 2025 |access-date=24 March 2025}} Murali Sharma later joined for a special cameo appearance.{{Cite web |title=Murali Sharma joins Sunny Deol's Jaat for a special cameo|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/murali-sharma-joins-sunny-deols-jaat-for-a-special-cameo-1870225 |access-date=6 April 2024 |website=Deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}

Principal photography began in June 2024 and was extensively shot across Hyderabad, Bapatla, and Visakhapatnam.{{Cite web |date=22 October 2024 |title=Watch: Sunny Deol celebrates birthday with Randeep Hooda on Jaat sets |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sunny-deol-celebrates-birthday-with-randeep-hooda-on-jaat-sets-2621111-2024-10-22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207102008/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sunny-deol-celebrates-birthday-with-randeep-hooda-on-jaat-sets-2621111-2024-10-22 |archive-date=7 December 2024 |access-date=6 December 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}} Anal Arasu, Peter Hein, Naga Venkat and Ram-Lakshman were roped in as the action directors. Action sequences were filmed across Hyderabad, Mangalore and Agumbe.{{cite web |access-date=20 January 2025 |title=Sunny Deol starrer Jaat gets four action directors, including Kalki 2898 AD fame Peter Hein: Report |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sunny-deol-starrer-jaat-gets-four-action-directors-including-kalki-2898-ad-fame-peter-hein-report/ |work=Bollywood Hungama|date=20 January 2025 }}

{{Infobox album

| name = Jaat

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| artist = Thaman S

| released = 9 April 2025

| recorded = 2024–25

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| language = Hindi

| label = Zee Music Company

| producer = Thaman S

| prev_title = Sabdham

| next_title = Telusu Kada

| prev_year = 2025

| year = 2025

| next_year = 2025

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The music was composed by Thaman S in his second solo Hindi film venture after Baby John. The audio rights of the film were acquired by Zee Music Company.

The first single titled "Touch Kiya" was released on 1 April 2025.{{cite web |access-date=2 April 2025 |title=Urvashi Rautela raises the heat in 'Touch Kiya' from Jaat with Randeep Hooda & Vineet Kumar Singh; watch |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/urvashi-rautela-raises-heat-touch-kiya-jaat-randeep-hooda-watch/ |work=Bollywood Hungama|date=2 April 2025 }} The second single titled "Oh Rama Shri Rama" was released on 6 April 2025, coinciding Ram Navami.{{cite web |access-date=6 April 2025 |title='Oh Rama Shri Rama': First song from Sunny Deol's Jaat is a devotional ode to Lord Ram |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2025/Apr/06/oh-rama-shri-rama-first-song-from-sunny-deols-jaat-is-a-devotional-ode-to-lord-ram |work=Cinema Express|date=6 April 2025 }} The third single titled "Jaat Theme Song" was released on 8 April 2025.{{cite web |access-date=8 April 2025 |title='Jaat Theme Song' Unveiled, Featuring Sunny Deol In His Most Explosive Avatar |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/jaat-theme-song-unveiled-featuring-sunny-deol-in-his-most-explosive-avatar-2883408.html |work=Zee News}}

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According to Business Today, film had advance bookings worth {{INR|2.64 crore}} for its first day first shows across the country.{{cite web |title=Sikander box office collection day 10, film collect 100 crore ahead of Jaat|url= https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/box-office/story/sikandar-box-office-collection-day-10-after-crawling-past-rs100-crore-salman-khans-film-nosedives-ahead-of-jaats-release-471285-2025-04-09 |work=Business Today|date=9 April 2025 |access-date=9 April 2025}}

Jaat was released theatrically on 10 April 2025.{{cite web |access-date=24 January 2025 |title=Sunny Deol's 'Jaat', directed by Gopichand Malineni, locks release date |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sunny-deol-jaat-gopichand-malineni-release-date/article69136197.ece |work=The Hindu|date=24 January 2025 }} It was clashed with Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly, which was also produced by Mythri Movie Makers.{{cite web |title= South Cinema challenges Bollywood Head-on |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/south-cinema-challenges-bollywood-head-on/articleshow/120054768.cms |work=Times of India |date=7 April 2025 |access-date=8 April 2025}}

On 18 April 2025, the film faced backlash due to a scene inside a church.{{cite web |title=Jaat Controversy: Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda Booked for Hurting Religious Sentiments |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/fir-against-sunny-deol-randeep-hooda-for-offending-christian-religious-sentiments-in-jaat-3499670 |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=18 April 2025 |language=en-in}} Later, makers immediately issued an apology and deleted that scene from the film.{{Cite news |date=18 April 2025 |title=Makers of Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda's Jaat apologise and remove controversial church scene after backlash: 'We deeply regret it' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/makers-of-sunny-deol-and-randeep-hoodas-jaat-apologise-and-remove-controversial-church-scene-after-backlash-we-deeply-regret-it/articleshow/120410790.cms |access-date=18 April 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were acquired by Netflix.{{Cite web |title=Waiting for Jaat OTT release? Here comes bigger news for Sunny Deol fans; Jaat 2 announced |url=https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/waiting-for-jaat-ott-release-here-comes-bigger-news-for-sunny-deol-fans-a-new-mission-announced-11744875461443.html |access-date=21 April 2025 |website=Livemint}}

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, 45% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jaat

Bollywood Hungama rated 3.5/5 stars and wrote "On the whole, Jaat is an explosive paisa vasool entertainer that thrives on its power-packed mass moments, thoroughly entertaining first half, razor-sharp execution, and above all, Sunny Deol's electrifying star presence. At the box office, it has the potential to set single screens ablaze, paving the way for strong collections and sustained audience applause."{{Cite web |date=10 April 2025 |title=Jaat Movie Review: JAAT is an explosive paisa vasool entertainer with mass moments, and razorsharp execution. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jaat/critic-review/jaat-movie-review/jaat-is-an-explosive-paisa-vasool-entertainer-with-mass-moments-and-razor-sharp-execution/ |website=Bollywood Hungama}} Rajesh Karkera of Rediff.com rated 3/5 and said that "Jaat is a full-on, South-infused entertainer that delivers exactly what it promises."{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/review/jaat-review-sunny-deol-sets-the-screen-ablaze/20250410.htm|title=Jaat Review: The Sunny Deol Show}}

Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated 3/5 and wrote "Jaat delivers exactly what it promises: a nostalgia-fueled action drama powered by its male leads and dialogue-heavy theatrics. But for all its sound and fury, it lacks the courage to push beyond its comfort zone. It's a decent one-time watch for fans of old-school Deol-led actioners, but for anyone seeking innovation or depth, Jaat may feel like a missed opportunity wrapped in a thunderous punch."{{Cite news |title=Jaat Movie Review : Brutal, Bloody, and Built for Deol Fans |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/jaat/movie-review/120151078.cms |access-date=10 April 2025 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Overall, Jaat reinforces why the big-screen experience remains unmatched. Some films just feel better in a dark theatre with surround sound. It also proves that strong entertainment value can help smooth over narrative bumps. This one's a solid time at the movies."{{Cite news |first=Rishabh|last=Suri|title=Jaat movie review: Sunny Deol's entertaining actioner is everything Salman Khan's Sikandar would perhaps aspire to be|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/jaat-movie-review-sunny-deols-entertaining-actioner-is-everything-salman-khans-sikandar-would-perhaps-aspire-to-be-101744273454233.html|date=10 April 2025 |work=Hindustan Times}} Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote "Jaat is a perfect theatre worthy movie and unapologetically brash. Most of the time while watching the film, you can feel the north south conflict which is just too harsh. An absolutely massy film which is good for a one-time watch. The emotions are high and so are the actions, so what are you waiting for, just head to the nearest cinema halls."{{cite news |last1=Deb Roy |first1=Lachmi |title=Jaat Movie Review: Sunny Deol's career best performance should be a lesson for Salman Khan's Sikandar |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jaat-movie-review-sunny-deols-career-best-performance-randeep-hooda-vineet-kumarsingh-nailed-their-roles-as-villains-13878655.html |work=Firstpost |date=10 April 2025}}{{rating|3|5}}

Aishwarya Vasudevan of OTTPlay gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Jaat is a violent Ramayana retelling where "sorry" becomes a running gag. Despite strong performances, the film's excesses leave viewers craving an apology instead."{{cite web |title=Jaat review: Sunny Deol fights for a 'sorry' in violent film that should say one first |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/jaat-review-sunny-deol-fights-for-sorry-in-violent-film-that-should-say-one-first/0893f6414c853 |website=OTTPlay |access-date=10 April 2025}} Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in criticized storyline and wrote "The film is nasty, brutish and long. The 153-minute Jaat is most alert and alive in its elaborately choreographed action set pieces, in which gravity, restraint and logic are skillfully slaughtered as surely as Ranatunga's men."{{cite web |last1=Ramnath |first1=Nandini |title='Jaat' review: Heads roll and restraint dies in action drama |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1081058/jaat-review-heads-roll-and-restraint-dies-in-action-drama |website=Scroll.in |language=en |date=10 April 2025}}

The sequel for the film, titled Jaat 2 was officially announced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory on 17 April 2025.{{cite web |access-date=17 April 2025 |title=Jaat 2 announced: Sunny Deol reunites with director Gopichand Malineni |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/jaat-2-announced-sunny-deol-reunites-with-director-gopichand-malineni-2710375-2025-04-17 |work=India Today}}

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