Jaadugar (2022 film)
{{short description|2022 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Sameer Saxena}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jaadugar
| image = Jaadugar film.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Sameer Saxena
| writer = Biswapati Sarkar
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Saurabh Khanna
- Amit Golani
- Sameer Saxena
}}
| starring = Jitendra Kumar
Arushi Sharma
Javed Jaffrey
| cinematography = Soumik Mukherjee
| editing = Dev Rao Jadhav
| music = Nilotpal Bora
| studio = Posham Pa Pictures
| distributor = Netflix
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|07|15}}
| runtime = 166 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Jaadugar ({{translation|Magician}}) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Sameer Saxena and written by Biswapati Sarkar and produced under the banner of the newly established production company Posham Pa Pictures. The film features Jitendra Kumar and Arushi Sharma in the lead roles, alongside Jaaved Jaaferi.{{Cite web |date=5 January 2021 |title=Jitendra Kumar and Arushi Sharma to star in a sports-based Netflix original film : Bollywood News |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/jitendra-kumar-arushi-sharma-star-sports-based-netflix-original-film/ |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}{{Cite web |title=Jaadugar {{!}} Netflix Official Site |url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81318112 |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=www.netflix.com |language=en}}
Premise
In a small football-loving town Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh, a small-time magician, Magic Meenu who has no athletic skill must help his team win a football trophy to marry his love interest, but the problem is that his team hasn't won a game in many years.{{Cite web |date=5 March 2021 |title=All the upcoming Netflix Original Indian movies revealed in 2021 |url=https://technosports.co.in/2021/03/05/all-the-upcoming-netflix-original-indian-movies-revealed-in-2021/ |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=TechnoSports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Netflix 2021 slate: Films 'Haseen Dillruba' and 'Navarasa', Madhuri Dixit series and Ray tribute |url=https://scroll.in/reel/988274/netflix-2021-slate-films-haseen-dillruba-and-navarasa-madhuri-dixit-series-and-ray-tribute |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=Scroll.in |date=3 March 2021 |language=en-US}}
Cast
- Jitendra Kumar as Meenu Narang
- Arushi Sharma as Dr. Disha Chhabra
- Javed Jaffrey as Pradeep Narang, Meenu's uncle
- Manoj Joshi as magician Chhabra, Disha's father
- Raj Qushal as Lalli
- Raksha Pannwar as Dipa
- Shoan Zagade as Riju George
- Sandeep Shikhar as Ramswaroop
- Rajiv Nema as Natkhat Nema, commentator
- Sameer Saxena as Doshi
- Rukshar Dhillon as Iccha
- Purnendu Bhattacharya as Avinash
- Dhruv Thukral as Shekhawat
- Shayank shukla as Hemu
Production
The official announcement of the film was made in March 2021 from Netflix India YouTube channel.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
Release
The film was released worldwide on 15 July 2022 via Netflix in Hindi and dubbed versions in English, Tamil and Telugu.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/after-panchayat-jitendra-kumar-plays-a-small-town-magician-in-netflix-s-jaadugar-film-to-premiere-on-july-15-1959332-2022-06-07 |title=After Panchayat, Jitendra Kumar plays a small-town magician in Netflix's Jaadugar. Film to premiere on July 15 |website=India Today |first=Shweta |last=Keshri |date=7 June 2022 |access-date=11 June 2022}}
Critical reception
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt13793230}}
- {{Netflix title}}
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Category:2020s Hindi-language films
Category:Netflix original films