Jigyaasa
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| Directed by | Faisal Saif |
| Written by | Faisal Saif Mehmood Ali |
| Produced by | Raju Chand |
| Music by | Ram Shankar |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Jigyaasa, released on 10 March 2006, is an Indian Hindi-language movie starring Hrishitaa Bhatt. The movie is directed by Faisal Saif.[1] It was called the year's most controversial feature film, and was rumored to be based on the life of Indian actress, item girl and sex symbol Mallika Sherawat.[2] Bhatt's performance in the film was praised by critics.[3]
Small time Marathi actress Teja Deokar played Hrishitaa Bhatt's part in the recent unofficial remake in Marathi titled Nati, which means 'Actress'.
Plot
[edit]Based on actual events, the film tells the story of an innocent girl named Jigyaasa Mathur (Hrishitaa Bhatt) who comes from a middle-class family, the daughter of a school teacher named Malini Mathur (Varsha Usgaonkar). Malini is a woman with principles and emotions. Jigyaasa wants to become a film actress and her mother has no objections about it. But Jigyaasa has some other plans. Jigyaasa will go to any limits to reach her goal. Within a timespan of five years, Jigyaasa reaches the top and becomes India's highest paid superstar.
Cast
[edit]- Hrishitaa Bhatt as Jigyaasa Mathur
- Varsha Usgaonkar as Malini Mathur
- Kader Khan as Nand Kishore
- Milind Gunaji as Subhash Desai
- Vikas Kalantri as Avinash Chopra
- Jaya Bhattacharya as Neha Sharma
- Mukesh Tiwari a Ksamaal Hussain
- Rakesh Bedi as Ashok Kumar Shaayar (the gay activist)
- Anupam Shyam as Haider Bhai
- Divya Dwivedi as Monisha Singh
- Naseer Abdullah as Ramesh Shah Tak
Music
[edit]- Baaton Hi Baaton Mein - Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam
- Jigyaasa - Ram Shankar
- Jigyaasa (Remix) - Ram Shankar
- Khatiya Toot Gayee Sonu Kakkar
- Meethe Meethe Sapnon Mein - Sadhana Sargam
- Saansein Meri Saansein - Rahul Vaidya
- Saansein Meri Sansein (Breathless Mix) - Rahul Vaidya
Remake
[edit]The film was unofficially remade in 2014 in Marathi titled Nati which means Actress. However some scenes and dramatization were changed to avoid any legal hassles.
Criticism and legacy
[edit]The Lesbian interaction and kiss between Hrishitaa Bhatt and her co-actor in the film's scene was mentioned in an article from Spotboye.com by writer Chetna Kapoor as The Hottest Lesbian And Gay Kisses in Bollywood.[4] Box Office Collection marked Jigyaasa and Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine as better made films until date with Bollywood used as a backdrop.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jigyaasa". 10 March 2006.
- ^ "Much ado about Mallika | undefined News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "I am choosy about my roles: Hrishitaa Bhatt". Indian Express. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "The Hottest Lesbian And Gay Kisses in Bollywood". Spotboye.com. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Sabki Bajegi Band Review: Long forgotten Jigyaasa & Heroine were way better than it". Box Office Collection. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.