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Jalsa

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
6.9K
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Jalsa (2008)
ActionComedy

Sanjay, a young man, joins an extremist group after having had a troublesome childhood. A policeman decides to guide him towards a far better path and in doing so, his daughter falls crazy w... Read allSanjay, a young man, joins an extremist group after having had a troublesome childhood. A policeman decides to guide him towards a far better path and in doing so, his daughter falls crazy with Sanjay.Sanjay, a young man, joins an extremist group after having had a troublesome childhood. A policeman decides to guide him towards a far better path and in doing so, his daughter falls crazy with Sanjay.

  • Director
    • Trivikram Srinivas
  • Writer
    • Trivikram Srinivas
  • Stars
    • Pawan Kalyan
    • Ileana D'Cruz
    • Mukesh Rishi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    6.9K
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    • Director
      • Trivikram Srinivas
    • Writer
      • Trivikram Srinivas
    • Stars
      • Pawan Kalyan
      • Ileana D'Cruz
      • Mukesh Rishi
    • 14User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

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    Pawan Kalyan
    Pawan Kalyan
    • Sanjay Sahu
    Ileana D'Cruz
    Ileana D'Cruz
    • Bhagyamathi
    Mukesh Rishi
    Mukesh Rishi
    • Damodar Reddy
    Kamalinee Mukherjee
    Kamalinee Mukherjee
    • Indu
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • Rammohan Reddy
    Tanikella Bharani
    Tanikella Bharani
    • Balaramudu
    Brahmanandam
    Brahmanandam
    • Pranav the Head Constable
    Sunil
    Sunil
    • Bunk Seenu
    • (as Suneel)
    Mohammad Ali
    Mohammad Ali
    • Abbi
    • (as Ali)
    Parvati Melton
    Parvati Melton
    • Jyotsna…
    Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
    Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
    • Doctor
    Sivaji
    Sivaji
    • Raghu
    Uttej
    Mahesh Babu
    Mahesh Babu
    • Narrator
    Ravi Varma
    Ravi Varma
    • Naxal Leader
    • (as Supporting Cast)
    Bianca Desai
    Bianca Desai
    • Saroja
    Makrand Deshpande
    Makrand Deshpande
    Srinivas Govind
    • Director
      • Trivikram Srinivas
    • Writer
      • Trivikram Srinivas
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    User reviews14

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    7sreekirx

    routine with hint of surprise .. but well dosed

    jalsa is a perfectly dosed entertainer. it has perfect humor action scenes romance comedy and also mind blowing songs.

    casting: power star gave a hilarious performance. he also showed the serious roles stunningly excellent. ileana was good. should have got more of her role. mukesh rishi is perfect as villain. rest all shared the screen space.

    screenplay/direction: trivikram came up with a better direction but not up to the mark like athadu. he drove the movie smoothly without doubts in viewers.

    songs/background music: the songs are the plus point and background score in serious scenes are giving a thunderous adrenaline punch.

    story: routine with a hint of surprise in interval. post interval had a good momentum and suddenly movie collapsed and came down again with the first half. again comedy and action everything routine. climax was better and gave a different approach. director connects the first scene and climax scene at the end of the movie..

    catchy dialogs: interval dialog

    post interval fight dialog

    climax dialog catchy tunes: my heart is beating and jalsa title song..

    final analysis : the movie has a dull start and picks up momentum in interval. the second half begins well and runs well for 15 minutes. again the movie loses momentum and rare surprises here and there along with comedy makes it to a confirmed head-head climax. pre climax scenes are good and gives a surprise. overall routine well dosed entertainer.
    10bvspavan-91752

    A comical classic

    Direction-- top notch, writing -- outstandingly great, acting-- excellent, Music-- fantastic and a major plus, cinematography -- excellent, editing-- adequate, make-up and costumes-- good, choreography-- excellent, art direction-- great Overall a great comedy drama powered by extraordinary performance of Pawan kalyan and hard hitting dialogues by genius Trivikram
    8karthik-850

    Go to the movie without expectations......and have a feast

    JALSA.........after a long long time Pawan's fans are celebrating the moments.

    Though the movie did not have a well framed story and it revolves on a small point, the way Trivikram maintained the pace towards the end of the movie, was excellent.Almost each and every dialog in the movie was well framed and there is a Trivikram's mark in every frame. Already music was a big hit and Devi did a wonderful background scores and there in a fresh feel of the music by him and the way the songs are screened adds beauty to the music

    Even though the movie has some traces of "ATHADU" in looks point of view, the Photography by Rasool ellor was awesome. There is nothing like a comedy track in the film , as the underline theme of the movie is itself comedy.Brahmanandam, Dharmavarapu and Mukesh rishi did fantastic jobs in there roles. Songs are very badly timed and Pawan's costumes are minus and selection of heroines is not good and makeup artists did a poor job.

    Anyway, Pawan and Trivikram bagged a success both commercially and technically and the movie is worth watching
    9shreyash015

    A fun filled movie!

    A very entertaining picture from trivikram and pavan kalyan..artists performance are out of the ordinary and pavan kalyan as sanjay sahu was excellent..the music is top notch but could have been better as videos.. a few unnecessary scenes..Comedy scenes are just awesome and bramhanandham's performance as pranav was totally out of the ordinary.. back grounds score just rock!! and the dialogues are as usual at their best like in all trivikram movies...technically the movie can be very highly ranked...all together the movie is full of fun and entertainment..a total worth for u're money..i have watched the movie 9 times is the theatre and am still not bored of it...
    7vasudevaa

    I can't stop rewatching this movie!! 7/10

    Coming to performances: I can't stop becoming a pspk fan from watching this. Pawan Kalyan is absolutely amazing at his role. His comedy timing and his crazy action during emotional sequences is unbelievable. Trivikram's character design for pspk acting is just goosebumps. Ileana did extremely well too. She did get dominated by pspk but she did justice to her character.

    Until the end of first half: The movie flows well with a high dose of comedy that you will definitely love. The movie also features a love story that is kind of funny. In the middle there are some scenes of the villain. The movie doesn't really have until here story except the villain

    2nd half of the film: The second half starts with an emotional scene. This scene is carried by one and only pawan kalyan. His action is so good you might forget you are watching a movie. It then goes into pawan's flashback which has nothing todo with the story. The funny thing is you won't even notice it has nothing to do with the story because of the way trivikram blends it in with the story. After the flashback there are comedy scenes with brahmanandam and pawan which are hilarious. "apara baabu. Navvutho champetattunaavu." You will definitely be surprised by the amount of comedy even after reading this review.

    There is also hero villian dialogues at the end such as "within short time nuvvu bhayapadathavu nenu pedatha" or "yuddham lo gelavatam ante satruvuni champadam kaadu, satruvuni odinchadam." These are absoluete goosebump moments

    The only thing bad with the movie is that the story is a routine romantic comedy story.

    Overall it's a comedy entertainer that you can watch a 100 times and I can guarantee you, you won't be bored.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This movie marks the first combination of the trio hero, director and music director (Pawan Kalyan, Trivikram, Devisriprasad). They repeated their trio in other industrial hit movie Attarintiki Daaredhi.
    • Quotes

      Sanjay Sahu: [to his friend] You, who daily roam on costly vehicles, live in air conditioned houses and put on designer clothes don't have any right to talk about hardships. Now I will tell you how people suffer in real world. You must listen today !

      [kicks the goon lying on the ground]

      Sanjay Sahu: Did you know that to attend a school, you need to walk 4 kilometers to and fro from house ? / I know that !/ Did you know that sorghum is the staple meal and the rice is cooked only once in six months ? / I know that ! / Do you know that innocent children die everyday due to lack of proper healthcare ? / I know that !

      Sanjay Sahu: Do you know that there are people who stare at the ground in hunger and look towards the sky in thirst; in the very society you live in ? Did you ever know ?

      [sobbing aggressively]

      Sanjay Sahu: Did you ever undergo the pain of losing your mother just six hours after the death of father ? / I underwent that pain ! / Did you ever feel that some unseen force is crushing you into the ground with extreme power ? Did you ever experience your shoulder droop due to extreme suffering at a very young age ? Did you ever experience it ?

      [kicks the goon lying on the ground]

      Sanjay Sahu: Did you ever feel that to live in this society, our name, rights and power aren't enough and to run far away from people because you can't live among them ?

      [kicks the goon lying on the ground]

      Sanjay Sahu: Did forest ever look like a mother to you ? Did you ever feel that getting hold of a gun only can give immense courage ? Did you ever feel that there is no other option than killing others in order to make a living ?

      [kicks the goon lying on the ground]

      Sanjay Sahu: I felt the same way. I grabbed a gun, went to the forest and...

      [shouting]

      Sanjay Sahu: I became a terrorist ! I became a terrorist ! I became a terrorist !

      [voice echoes]

      Sanjay Sahu: Here, no one has the right to talk about hardships and suffering, only I possess that right. You definitely don't do so !

      [hits an electric pole with a brick in anger]

    • Connections
      Referenced in Bommana Brothers Chanadana Sisters (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Jalsa
      Music by Devi Sri Prasad

      Lyrics by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry

      Performed by Baba Sehgal

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    FAQ19

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    • Why did they add naxalism to the love story?
    • How can Pawan earning 3000 rupees as stipend and living in a posh flat?
    • There was no much emphasis on he being a naxalite.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Geetha Arts
    • Language
      • Telugu
    • Also known as
      • Забава
    • Production company
      • Geetha Arts
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    • Budget
      • ₹450,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 41m(161 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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