Jaane Jaan (2023)

Jaane Jaan (transl. Beloved) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Sujoy Ghosh for Netflix.[1][2] The film is an adaptation of the 2005 Japanese novel The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino.

When a single mother becomes ensnared in a deadly crime, her neighbor — a gifted math teacher — comes to her aid and a tenacious cop digs into the case. It stars Kareena Kapoor Khan as a single mother involved in a murder, alongside Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma.[5][6] The film is produced under the banner 12th Street Entertaiment and Northern Jaane Jaan Lights Films in association with Kross Pictures and Balaji Motion Pictures.[7] It released on 21 September 2023 on Netflix. Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV rated 3.5 out of 5 stars praising the plot of the film and called, “With the writer-director, the technicians, the music team and the actors at their very best, Jaane Jaan is an all-round triumph.”[18]Anvita Singh from India Today rated 3.5/5 stars and stated, “When you have a solid screenplay to rely on, it is half the battle won for everyone involved. Then all you need to do is cast the right actors. In ‘Jaane Jaan’s’ case, both these demands were met by Sujoy Ghosh ably.” It stars Kareena Kapoor Khan as a single mother involved in a murder, alongside Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma.[5][6] The film is produced under the banner 12th Street Entertaiment and Northern Lights Films in association with Kross Pictures and Balaji Motion Pictures.[7] It released on 21 September 2023 on Netflix. Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3 stars and stated, “Jaane Jaan is a gripping film and works due to the execution, unexpected twists and turns and terrific performances of Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma.”[20] Times of India rated with 3/5 stars and wrote, “If you have an affinity for the kind of cinema that exudes a melancholic, enigmatic, and contemplative atmosphere, ‘Jaane Jaan’ will strike a chord with you. However, the film falls short of keeping up with the grip and fast pace of the book that was unputdownable.