Jaadugar(transl. Magician) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-languagesports dramafilm directed by Sameer Saxena and written byBiswapati Sarkarand produced under the banner of the newly established production company Posham Pa Pictures. The film featuresJitendra Kumarand Arushi Sharma in the lead roles, alongsideJaaved Jaaferi.[1][2]
| Jaadugar | |
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Sameer Saxena |
| Written by | Biswapati Sarkar |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Jitendra Kumar Arushi Sharma Javed Jaffrey |
| Cinematography | Soumik Mukherjee |
| Edited by | Dev Rao Jadhav |
| Music by | Nilotpal Bora |
Production company | Posham Pa Pictures |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Premise
editIn a small football-loving townNeemuchinMadhya Pradesh,a small-timemagician,MagicMeenuwho 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.[2][3][4]
Cast
edit- Jitendra Kumaras Meenu Narang
- Arushi Sharmaas Dr. Disha Chhabra
- Javed Jaffreyas Pradeep Narang, Meenu's uncle
- Manoj Joshias 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 Dhillonas Iccha
- Purnendu Bhattacharya as Avinash
- Dhruv Thukral as Shekhawat
- Shayank shukla as Hemu
Production
editThe official announcement of the film was made in March 2021 from Netflix India YouTube channel.[citation needed]
Release
editThe film was released worldwide on 15 July 2022 viaNetflixin Hindi and dubbed versions in English, Tamil and Telugu.[5]
Critical reception
editOn thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,0%of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4/10.[6]
References
edit- ^"Jitendra Kumar and Arushi Sharma to star in a sports-based Netflix original film: Bollywood News".Bollywood Hungama.5 January 2021.Retrieved22 May2021.
- ^ab"Jaadugar | Netflix Official Site".www.netflix.com.Retrieved22 May2021.
- ^"All the upcoming Netflix Original Indian movies revealed in 2021".TechnoSports.5 March 2021.Retrieved22 May2021.
- ^"Netflix 2021 slate: Films 'Haseen Dillruba' and 'Navarasa', Madhuri Dixit series and Ray tribute".Scroll.in.3 March 2021.Retrieved22 May2021.
- ^Keshri, Shweta (7 June 2022)."After Panchayat, Jitendra Kumar plays a small-town magician in Netflix's Jaadugar. Film to premiere on July 15".India Today.Retrieved11 June2022.
- ^"Love Goals | Rotten Tomatoes".www.rottentomatoes.com.Retrieved5 February2025.
