Last week, OTT platform Amazon Prime Video had unveiled an intriguing teaser for its upcoming film titled ‘Jalsa’ starring two powerhouse performers Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah in the lead roles. The movie is slated to start streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 18th March onwards. And just a few moments back, the full trailer of ‘Jalsa’ was released.
‘Jalsa’ trailer starts off with a running woman brutally hit by a car. The subsequent reels show a parallel investigation by the police and a journalist. The trailer further showcases how a celebrated journalist (Vidya Balan) and a distressed mother (Shefali Shah) try to navigate through the legal and moral rigmarole to bring the culprit to justice. The film’s underlying premise is reminiscent of another hit-and-run based movie ‘Jolly LLB’. Although that one was strictly a legal drama unlike ‘Jalsa’.
The film ‘Jalsa’ is an investigative thriller whose plotline revolves around a hit and run case where the victim is an 18-year-old girl. The goings-on are narrated from the point of view of an outstanding journalist (played by Vidya Balan) and her cook.
The film’s captivating premise combined with the terrific Vidya Balan – Shefali Shah duo will most likely result in some cinematic fireworks on Amazon Prime Video on 18th March. Besides the two actresses, ‘Jalsa’ also features Manav Kaul,Rohini Hattangadi, and Iqbal Khan, amongst other talented cast members.
The film has been helmed by Suresh Triveni, who had previously directed Vidya Balan in the 2017 comedy-drama movie ‘Tumhari Sulu’.
Vidya Balan, whose performance was widely admired in the critically acclaimed forest-based drama ‘Sherni’, would also be seen in her forthcoming film ‘Lovers’ co-starring Pratik Gandhi, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and Ileana D’Cruz. While Shefali Shah, who was last seen in the medical thriller ‘Humans’, will next be seen in a women-centric film titled ‘Darlings’ alongside Alia Bhatt and Ayushmann Khurrana in ‘Doctor G’.