We all know that investigative journalists tend to ask uncomfortable questions that end up putting them in life or death scenarios. This happens across virtually every country, and Prime Video’s upcoming original movieJalsais coming this month to remind uf of that and stress the importance – and dangers – of speaking out about a divisive subject. The thriller follows a group of people whose lives change after a hit-and-run victimizes an 18-year-old girl.
The trailer forJalsareveals that tensions only get higher and higher as the investigation of the hit-and-run starts to unveil police corruption — which is never a safe subject to touch on —, all the while a grieving mother and a ruthless journalist put their lives at risk to get to the bottom of what happened and why. As if this doesn’t sound threatening enough, the trailer closes up with the line “these days, it’s better to hide the news than to say it.”
Jalsais part of an initiative that brings together Prime Video and production company Abundantia Entertainment, in an effort to bring more diverse content overseas. The association has already brought together a slate of Indian productions such as critically acclaimedShakuntala Devi,Sherni,Chhorii, andRam Setu, as well as the hugely popular Amazon Original seriesBreathe.
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Jalsais directed bySuresh Triveni. The Indian filmmaker made his feature film debut withSua Sulu, a dramatic comedy that was nominated in several categories at the International Indian Film Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. Also nominated was main actressVidya Balan, who reprises her collaboration with Triveni onJalsa. Balan also starred inSherniandShakuntala Devi.
Aside from Balan,Jalsafeatures an ensemble cast that includesShefali Shah(Disney+’sHuman),Manav Kaul(Netflix’sThe Fame Game), BAFTA winnerRohini Hattangadi(Ghandi),Iqbal Khan(Crackdown),Vidhatri Bandi(Disney+’sShiddat), andShrikant Mohan Yadav(Prime Video’sInside Edge).Shafeen PatelandSurya Kasibhatlamake their feature film acting debut.
Prime Video premieresJalsaglobally on March 18.
You can watch the trailer below:
You can check out a short official synopsis here:
A hit-and-run of an 18-year-old girl becomes the hub of a wheel that sets into motion many a spoke - a journalist, a raging mother, a cop and a system all caught in an ethical dilemma. Questions raised only to realize that the truth is rarely pure and never simple.
