Jaggi

2022 [PA]

Drama

3
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 462 462

homophobia arranged marriage impotence bullying gay interest gay theme

Plot summary

In rural Punjab, a schoolboy’s impotence leads to accusations of being gay, triggering relentless bullying. Amid this torment and dark family revelations, he battles inner demons that push him further on the edge. When pressured into an arranged marriage, he’s forced to make a heartbreaking choice.

Director

Anmol Sidhu Photo
Anmol Sidhu

Top cast

Aks Mehraj Photo
Aks Mehraj as Satnam Singh
Ramnish Chaundhary Photo
Ramnish Chaundhary as Jaggi
Shivam Kamboj Photo
Shivam Kamboj as Makhan
Gaurav Kumar Photo
Gaurav Kumar as Shinda
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1.02 GB
1280*662
Pa 2.0
NR
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25 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 4
1.9 GB
1920*992
Pa 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by SoumikBanerjee1996 7 / 10

This was brutal!

Men's sexual issues are often regarded as a 'taboo' in our society, leading to a dearth of discourse & discussions out in the open with strangers as well as within familial settings.Needless to say, these topics are rarely represented in the cinematic medium. Therefore, I commend the creators for one, their ability to conceptualize and then visualize those ideas on-screen with much needed compassion and conviction.While I cannot delve into specifics to avoid spoilers, I can assert that the portrayal is unfiltered and authentic, effectively reflecting societal truths without resorting to lengthy series of dialogues.My one and only critique is that I felt the narrative could have ventured further; it seemed to hold back a lot as it did not fully explore the potential of the hard hitting narrative at hand, should have gone the 'extra mile'.P. S. Ramnish Chaudhary as Jaggi did a phenomenal job, it takes immense guts to say "Yes" to these roles, hats off!
Reviewed by laduqesa 8 / 10

A dagger to the heart

This brave and fascinating film was not what I'd have expected to come out of India. That it did gives me hope that the societal mores are loosening in a more liberal direction despite the bleakness of the subject matter of the film.There are two strands that we can see in the drama. The first is the perversion of human relationships and sexuality caused by artificial local conventions that have been engendered by religion. The other is the personal story of a country boy suffering from erectile disfunction or who is asexual and his subsequent life of being used by other boys as he's mistaken for being gay. That we know from the IMDb storyline. No one understands his problem. Not the village boys, not his parents, no one.Horror is piled on horror; how could anyone bear such dreadful hurts that he is subjected to? The climax of the film shows that it's impossible to carry on after the catalyst of a proposed forced marriage.The actors and actresses playing the roles were uniformly excellent despite their seeming lack of history on film sites. The dialogue was apt and the subtitles good. As a glimpse into the darker side of rural life in the Punjab this couldn't be bettered especially as the subject is so taboo and rarely touched on.This is a definite recommend.
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