Jeerjimbe
{{short description|2018 Indian Kannada-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jeerjimbe
| image = Jeerjimbe.jpg
| caption =
| director = Karthik Saragur
| writer = Karthik Saragur
| producer =
| starring = Siri Vanalli
Lavanya
Suman Nagarkar
| music = Charan Raj
| cinematography = Balaji Manohar
| editing = Pradeep Nayak
| studio = Pushkar Films
Beehive Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2017|10||Cutting Edge Film Festival|ref1={{Cite web|url=http://cuttingedgefilmfest.com/2017-cutting-edge-film-festival-selections/|title = 2017 Cutting Edge Film Festival Selections|date = 8 October 2017}}|2018|11|16|ref2={{cite web|url=https://newskarnataka.com/sandalwood/jeerjimbe-all-set-to-cycle-around-from-november-16|title="Jeerjimbe" all set to cycle around from November 16|work=NewsKarnataka|date=November 15, 2018|access-date=October 1, 2020}}}}
| runtime =
| language = Kannada
| country = India
}}
Jeerjimbe is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Karthik Saragur and produced by Beehive Productions in collaboration with Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah. The music was composed by Charan Raj.
The film featured in as many as 23 international film festivals before its theatrical release in November 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/nov/15/after-doing-rounds-at-23-international-film-festivals-jeerjimbe-finally-ready-for-commercial-release-1898285.html|title=After doing rounds at 23 international film festivals Jeerjimbe finally ready for commercial release|website=The New Indian Express}}Film Companion included Jeerjimbe in one of Kannada cinema's five hidden gems from 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/kannada-features/kannada-cinemas-5-hidden-gems-from-2018/|title=Kannada Cinema's 5 Hidden Gems From 2018|date=26 December 2018}}
Cast
- Siri Vanalli
- Lavanya
- Suman Nagarkar
Plot
Jeerjimbe follows the trail of a schoolgirl Rudri - carefree as a butterfly, whose single-minded wish in life is to ride a bicycle of her own. Till she discovers life, and the complexities and struggles that beleaguer a teenager in rural India, that is. Astride her government-issued bicycle, Rudri persists past the ups and downs facing her, and asserts her selfhood, identity and agency in face of child marriage and other societal constraints.
Production
In an interview with Times of India, the director said, "Jeerjimbe is a story of adventures of a 13-year-old girl from a remote village in Karnataka. The story is based on the emotional struggles of a girl when a bicycle enters her life as part of the free cycles programmes provided by the government to all high-school children in rural areas".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/jeerjimbe-the-story-of-a-girl-coming-of-age/articleshow/61100626.cms|title=Jeerjimbe, the story of a girl coming of age - Times of India|website=The Times of India}} The film was made through a crowd funding campaign and was later backed by producer Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah.
Reception
The theatre release of Jeerjimbe elicited rave reviews. The Indian Express hailed Jeerjimbe as a film that "makes us believe in our dreams. And it does so effortlessly, given the complexities of human emotions during such a journey".{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/nov/17/jeerjimbe-review-innocent-yet-intense-1899180.html|title='Jeerjimbe' review: Innocent yet intense|website=The New Indian Express}} The popular film portal "Film Companion" called Jeerjimbe a "deeply empowering social drama".{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kannada-review/jeerjimbe-movie-review-a-deeply-empowering-social-drama-about-a-girl-who-shuns-child-marriage-and-embraces-life/|title=Jeerjimbe Is A Deeply Empowering Social Drama Film Companion|date=19 November 2018}} Times of India likened the film "to the cinema one experiences from Iran or Italy, where the narrative is subtle and realistic".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/jeerjimbe/movie-review/66645587.cms|title=Jeerjimbe Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Jeerjimbe by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}} The Bangalore Mirror emphasized that Jeerjimbe is a film "that children can enjoy, grownups can empathise with and a discernible mind would appreciate".{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/jeerjimbe-movie-review-director-karthik-sargur-handles-the-story-with-effortless-ease/articleshow/66655329.cms|title=Jeerjimbe movie review: Director Karthik Sargur handles the story with effortless ease|website=Bangalore Mirror}}
Accolades
;2016 Karnataka State Film Awards
This film won four Karnataka State Film Awards, the most for any film in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/amaravathi-jeer-jimbe-bag-top-honours-at-karnataka-state-film-awards-2016-258898.html|title=Amaravathi And Jeer Jimbe Bagged Top Honours At Karnataka State Film Awards 2016|first=Santhosh|last=Kumar|date=18 April 2017|website=www.filmibeat.com}}
- Best Children's Film
- Best Lyricist – Karthik Saragur
- Best Music – Charan Raj
- Best Child Actor – Siri Vanalli