Jaat is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Gopichand Malineni (in his Hindi film debut) and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory. The film stars Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda, alongside Saiyami Kher, Regina Cassandra, Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishnan, Vineet Kumar Singh, Prashant Bajaj, Zarina Wahab, P. Ravi Shankar and Babloo Prithiveeraj.
Principal photography commenced in June 2024 and was extensively filmed across Hyderabad, Bapatla and Visakhapatnam. The film has music composed by S. Thaman, while cinematography and editing were handled by Rishi Punjabi and Naveen Nooli.
Jaat was theatrically released on 10 April 2025 worldwide and received positive reviews from critics.
Plot
Brig. Baldev Pratap Singh "Jaat" is on his way from Chennai to Ayodhya by train, but the train stops at a village in Chirala due to an accident ahead. He leaves his train to have a meal, where he soon gets into a petty conflict with Ranatunga (alias Muthuvel Karikalan), a former Deputy Commander of the Jaffna Tiger Force (JTF) who controls and terrorizes the village with police under his cahoots. He soon uncovers the villagers' suffering, where he takes matters into his own hands, with a battle ensuing between him and Ranatunga/Muthuvel Karikalan, in which he manages to finish Ranatunga/Muthuvel Karikalan, thus restoring peace and order.
Cast
Production
Development
The film was announced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory in June 2024 on their social media accounts. Later the title of the film along with first-look poster was revealed on 19 October 2024, coinciding with Sunny Deol‘s 67th birthday. The first look poster revealed Deol in which, he had an uprooted fan in his hand.
Casting
Gopichand Malineni announced his new project after the success of Veera Simha Reddy (2023). According to reports, earlier Ravi Teja was set to play the main role, however, the idea was shelved. Meanwhile, as Gadar 2 (2023) became a blockbuster for Sunny Deol, he was later approached for the main role. Later, Malineni officially announced their film SDGM in June 2024. According to Subhash K. Jha Sunny Deol received ₹50 crore remuneration.
Regina Cassandra also participated in the ceremony of SDGM. However, she officially joined the film on June 21, 2024. Randeep Hooda joined the film in August 2024, as the main male protagonist. Initially, Randeep was not ready to play a negative role, but on Deol's request, Randeep agreed. Deol explained that his brother Bobby Deol also played the role of a villain, while he only plays a character, people do not consider Bobby as a villain, but as a character.
Saiyami Kher, Ramya Krishnan, Ayesha Khan, Zarina Wahab, Bandhavi Sridhar, Vishika Kota, Praneeta Patnaik and Doulath Sulthana also joined in for supporting roles.
Vineet Kumar Singh, Ajay Ghosh, Jagapathi Babu, Upendra Limaye and Babloo Prithiveeraj were also cast for supporting roles. Murali Sharma later joined for a special cameo appearance.
Filming
Principal photography began in June 2024 and was extensively shot across Hyderabad, Bapatla, and Visakhapatnam. Anal Arasu, Peter Hein, Naga Venkat and Ram-Lakshman were roped in as the action directors. Action sequences were filmed across Hyderabad, Mangalore and Agumbe.
Music
The music was composed by Thaman S in his second solo Bollywood venture after Baby John. The audio rights of the film were acquired by Zee Music Company.
The first single titled "Touch Kiya" was released on 1 April 2025. The second single titled "Oh Rama Shri Rama" was released on 6 April 2025, coinciding Ram Navami. The third single titled "Jaat Theme Song" was released on 8 April 2025.
Release
Pre-bookings
According to Business Today, film had advance bookings worth ₹2.64 crore for its first day first shows across the country.
Theatrical
Jaat was released theatrically on 10 April 2025. It will clash with Ajith Kumar’s Good Bad Ugly, which was also produced by Mythri Movie Makers.
Home media
The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were acquired by Netflix.
Reception
Critical response
Bollywood Hungama rated 3.5/5 stars and wrote "On the whole, Jaat is an explosive paisa vasool entertainer that thrives on its power-packed mass moments, thoroughly entertaining first half, razor-sharp execution, and above all, Sunny Deol’s electrifying star presence. At the box office, it has the potential to set single screens ablaze, paving the way for strong collections and sustained audience applause." Rajesh Karkera of Rediff.com rated 3/5 and said that "Jaat is a full-on, South-infused entertainer that delivers exactly what it promises."
Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated 3/5 and wrote "Jaat delivers exactly what it promises: a nostalgia-fueled action drama powered by its male leads and dialogue-heavy theatrics. But for all its sound and fury, it lacks the courage to push beyond its comfort zone. It’s a decent one-time watch for fans of old-school Deol-led actioners, but for anyone seeking innovation or depth, Jaat may feel like a missed opportunity wrapped in a thunderous punch." Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Overall, Jaat reinforces why the big-screen experience remains unmatched. Some films just feel better in a dark theatre with surround sound. It also proves that strong entertainment value can help smooth over narrative bumps. This one’s a solid time at the movies." Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote "Jaat is a perfect theatre worthy movie and unapologetically brash. Most of the time while watching the film, you can feel the north south conflict which is just too harsh. An absolutely massy film which is good for a one-time watch. The emotions are high and so are the actions, so what are you waiting for, just head to the nearest cinema halls."
Aishwarya Vasudevan of OTTPlay gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Jaat is a violent Ramayana retelling where “sorry” becomes a running gag. Despite strong performances, the film’s excesses leave viewers craving an apology instead." Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in criticized storyline and wrote "The film is nasty, brutish and long. The 153-minute Jaat is most alert and alive in its elaborately choreographed action set pieces, in which gravity, restraint and logic are skillfully slaughtered as surely as Ranatunga’s men."
References
External links
- Jaat at IMDb
- Jaat at Bollywood Hungama
