''Jigariyaa'' () is a 2014 Indian

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-language

romantic film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through d ...

directed by Raj Purohit. The movie stars Harshvardhan Deo and

Cherry Mardia Cherry Mardia is an Indian film and television actress. She is known for role in '' Jigariyaa'', '' Kadaram Kondan'' and '' Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty''. Career She made her acting debut in Bollywood Hindi cinema, popular ...

in the lead roles. The first look of the film was unveiled by

Rohit Shetty Rohit Shetty (born 14 March 1974) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, stuntman, producer and television personality who works in Hindi cinema. A notable director of Hindi cinema, his movies often mix the genres of action comedy and masala f ...

in Mumbai on 26 August 2014. The film is inspired by real life and was released on 10 October 2014.

Synopsis

Inspired by true events, Jigariyaa tells the story of Shyamlal "Shaamu" Gupta and Radhika "Radha" Sharma. Shaamu, the only son of Halwaai Ramlal Gupta, is a happy-go-lucky boy who lives in

Agra Agra ( ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the ...

. He spends his days writing

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, admired by his motley group of good-for-nothing friends. Radhika, the only daughter of Pandit Shankar Dayal Sharma, is a well-educated and caring girl who helps her father in his endeavours as a social do-gooder and a man of high reputation in

Mathura Mathura () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the states and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located south-east of Delhi; and about from the town of Vrindavan. In ancient ti ...

. Shaamu falls in love with Raadha at first sight, who is visiting her maternal grandmother’s house in Agra, thus beginning his quest to find this elusive girl in the streets of Agra. As they grow fond of each other, destiny takes another turn and the two lovers break apart.

Cast

* Harshvardhan Deo as Shaamu *

as Raadha *

Virendra Saxena Virendra Saxena (born 23 November 1961) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi theatre, film, and television. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Saxena is known for his character roles as well as his unique voice. He has acted i ...

as Shaamu's father *

K. K. Raina K. K. Raina is an Indian film, television and theatre character actor and award-winning script writer, who is best known for his roles as ''Juror #8'' in the 1986 film '' Ek Ruka Hua Faisla'', a remake of 12 Angry Men, and Byomkesh Bakshi's ...

as Raadha's father *

Navni Parihar Navni Parihar is an Indian film and television actress. She made her debut with the TV serial '' Mujrim Haazir'' as the main lead alongside Nutan and Utpal Dutt''.'' Her first commercial film was ''Hulchul'' opposite Vinod Khanna, and starri ...

as Raadha's mother *

Natasha Rastogi Natasha Rastogi (born Natasha Khanna) is an Indian actress and director. She started her acting career by debuting in '' Monsoon Wedding'' as Sona Verma, directed by Mira Nair, that won the Golden Lion award and received a Golden Globe Award ...

as Shaamu's mother * Vineeta Malik as Raadha's maternal grandmother * Deepak Chadha as Raadha's maternal uncle * Ketan Singh * Sneha Deori

Soundtrack

Critical reception

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 4010306 2010s masala films 2014 films 2010s Hindi-language films 2010s Indian films