Jaadugar

TVF you have come a long way. I got slightly interested to explore the cast, story-line, director, writer etc just because of the poster. Jeetu was in it, and he really is a fine actor. And knowing that it is written by Biswapati Sarkar and directed by Sameer Saxena, produced by Amit Golani...I had to watch it. And I did not regret a single moment.

In the beginning I felt that it started with a typical web-series setting but slowly it turned into a feature film. The story line is simple, clear and knowable but the film is not about the story but the decision ( I will not reveal much about it here).

Biswapati is as usual excellent in writing the script, the way he wrote Pitchers. The story gets matured as you watch and realise that it is indeed interesting. The direction is balanced and exports each and every character so that it gets enhanced. However, two actors I personally felt were miscast : Javed Jaffri and Manoj Joshi...but in all there was a good setting of the film. Rest of the cast I think is a perfect fit.

The film holds laughter, emotions, and character's position in tough as well as easy times, simply telling us what to do as an individual.

Sameer Saxena has done a great job with direction, the cast is simply amazing and the combo: Sala-Jijaji Ikraar-Deepa Doshi-Nema

is simply amazing.

It is a must watch light-comedy film and shall make your day. I give 8/10 for this movie.

Thanks to the cast and everyone. Very fresh and family movie. Very happy to watch it. Loved it. Thanks Jitendra sir. Very very lovely movie. Javed Jafri . Thank u all.

Javed Jafri steels the show. Equally good perforated from everyone else. Great movie. Loved the storyline. Jitendra has a knack of capturing the moments that can trigger the right emotions at the right time. Hats of to him and team to manage that.

Anwar Says: TVFians combined this time and tried to create magic which has failed on every front, except on acting. So disappointed to watch the sloppy writing of Biswapati Sarcar, who has given brilliants like Pitchers and Permanent Roommates.

Direction of Sameer Saxena , who also puts onscreen appearance as Dr. Doshi (the commentator) is totally confused, chosen subject like football, and magic and tried to put Tadka of love but the multiple tangent do not reach to any cohesion.

Only the performance of actors would let you finish this almost three hours long unsteady and miserably slow in momentum movie. Jitendra Kumar tried harder in his subtle way but when the foundation is weak, what can he do. Javed Jaffrey sufferings are more a comic. Avoid and better repeat Cubicles or pitchers.

#netflix #anwarsays #tvfcreations #magicwithlove #neemach #jitendrakumar #sloppywriting #nowatch.

The story is set in Neemuch bylanes (a small town in Madhya Pradesh) and revolves around Meenu (Jitendra Kumar), a simpleton who aspires to be a famous magician just like his Guruji Magician Chhabra (Manoj Joshi). Things change for him when he falls head over heels in love with Dr. Disha (Arushi Sharma), who has her own troubled past. However, when Meenu meets Disha's father, he is challenged to win the football game in order to win Disha's hand in marriage. But, the odds aren't in his favour - Disha doesn't reciprocate his feelings, and his team hasn't won a game in years.

Another track follows a flawed team of players who compete in a prestigious inter-colony football tournament, including office workers, shopkeepers, teachers, and regular middle-class people. They all have one thing in common: they don't have the best skills, but play the game with all their hearts. Pradeep Narag (Jaaved Jaaferi), a former player and Meenu's Uncle, coaches them all with the goal of fulfilling his brother's one and only wish by winning the championship. But how far does he really go ? Will Pradeep be able to assemble a team capable of bringing the trophy home ? Will Meenu be able to woo his true love ? All this and more are answered in the film's nearly three-hour runtime.

The writers (Biswapati Sarkar and Sameer Saxena) manage to hold one's attention for most part of the film; however, the pace slackens in the second half and could have benefitted from a tighter edit. Also, the pre-interval run is high on energy, while the post-interval run is high on drama; a better balance could have earned the film some brownie points. The protagonist's circumstances increase the intensity, and one-liners induce humour in the first half. The majority of the second half, however, is spent on the field, where the Neemuch team competes against teams from neighbouring colonies. We don't see them practicing; instead, players and viewers are constantly reminded of how important it is to win this trophy, making it difficult for spectators to become involved in any of the games.

Jitendra Kumar is well-known in the OTT space for his role as Jeetu Bhaiya from 'Kota Factory'. Jeetu nails every mood and nuance of his character seamlessly blending into the small-town milieu. He carries the film on his shoulders confidently but lacks support from the writing department.

Jaaved Jaaferi doesn't do much of the heavy lifting: he plays his part as he is expected to. Arushi Sharma, who made her acting debut in 'Love Aaj Kal 2', portrays her role convincingly in her first OTT appearance. But, the romantic angle between her character Disha and Jitendra's character Meenu falls flat. Meenu's affection for Kulfi, on the other hand, appears to be more genuine.

The film had plenty of room for music because it fits into the romantic genre better than sports drama. The songs are not memorable, with the exception of the title track 'Jaadugiri', which is hummable and appears during the dream sequence in which Meenu first sees Disha.

Even when the film falls flat in some places, it is Jitendra who conceals it with his effortless charm and nuanced acting. It is also refreshing to see Javed, fit and fab in the 60s, acing the coach's role in Jaadugar. The frames of Soumik Mukherjee and Nilotpal Bora's music breathe life into the town of Neemuch.

At the end of Jaadugar, Meenu gets to perform the "real magic" on the football ground, as he resonates with Chhabra's golden words, which are paraphrased from Baazigar - "Asli Jaadugar Dil Behlane Wale Ko Nahi, Dil Jeetne Wale Ko Kehte Hain." Jaadugar strives arduously to win our hearts, but just that it needed a lot more jaadu and a lot less baazi.