''Jimmy'' is a 2008 Indian
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
-language
action film
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[ directed by Raj N. Sippy. The film introduces the son of ]Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, film producer, screenwriter, entrepreneur and politician who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. In a career spa ...
, Mimoh Chakraborty
Mahaakshay Chakraborty (born 30 July 1984), also known as Mimoh Chakraborty and Mimoh, is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the son of actors Mithun Chakraborty and Yogeeta Bali.
Early life
Chakraborty was born on 30 July 1984 in ...
. This was the Bollywood
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debut of Mimoh Chakraborty with high expectations, but it was a box-office bomb. It was a remake of the 1974 movie Majboor.
Plot
In this film, a young woman's body in cold blood is recovered by the assistant commissioner of police (Rahul Dev). All the clues (including a purse) where the girl's body was found point to Jimmy (Mimoh Chakraborty
Mahaakshay Chakraborty (born 30 July 1984), also known as Mimoh Chakraborty and Mimoh, is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the son of actors Mithun Chakraborty and Yogeeta Bali.
Early life
Chakraborty was born on 30 July 1984 in ...
) as the killer. To everyone's surprise, including his girlfriend and mother, he confesses to the crime of killing Rithu Bhatnagar to Rahul Dev in the police station. An automobile mechanic by profession and a dance heartthrob of everyone by night, Jimmy works as a DJ in the local dance club to pay off the debts left behind by his late father. Jimmy owns up to the murder and is sentenced to death. Why would a young man on the threshold of life commit such a heinous crime? What is the real motive behind it? Only Jimmy knows the truth, and if he is not the murderer, then he knows who is. In a sudden twist of fate, Jimmy realizes in jail that he has been drawn into a vicious conspiracy. But it is too late... or is it? What follows is a spine-chilling suspense that unfolds in this fast-paced saga of crime, deceit and murder.
Cast
* Mahakshay Chakraborty as Jasminder Kumar Pushp (DJ Jimmy)
* Vivana Singh
Vivana Singh is an Indian actress who had appeared in TV serials like ''Mahabharat'', '' Police Factory'', '' Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Ye'', '' Kumkum Bhagya'' etc. She is known for her roles as Inspector Maya Mohan and Sarika Sachdev.
Early life
Sin ...
as Megha
* Zulfi Syed
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Syed was first noticed when he won ''Gladrags Manhunt'' contest ...
as Rejected Person
* Adi Irani
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as Rajat Sharma
* Gargi Patel as Ms. Pushp
* Prithvi as Jimmy Father
* Vikas Anand
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Filmography
*'' Garm Hava'' (1973)
*'' Ek Nari Do Roop'' (1973)
*'' Joshila'' (1973)
*'' Bidaai'' (1974)
*'' Deewaar'' (1975)
* '' Prem Kahani (1975 film)''
*'' Shol ...
as the Doctor Mohan Kumar
* Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor team ...
as Inspector Battu Singh Tobar Patialewala
* Rahul Dev
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as ACP Rajeshwar Vyas
Reception
The film was panned by all critics and audiences and holds a rating of 1.7/10 on IMDb.
Upon recovering only 20% of its budget, the film turned out to be a box-office bomb
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.
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Music
#"Yeh Meri Hai Daastaan" - Vijay Verma
#"Marhaba Yeh Rab Mera Rooth Gaya" - Debojit Saha
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#"Jive Bulliya Te Aake Fariyad Nahi" - Anand Raj Anand
Anand Raaj Anand is an Indian composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry. He was nominated for the Best Music Director Filmfare Award for '' Kaante'' (2003).
Early life
Anand Raj was born on 8 November 1961 in Delhi in ...
#"Aaya Hoon, Dil Leke Aaya Hoon" - Kunal Ganjawala
Kunal Ganjawala (born 14 April 1972) is an Indian playback singer whose songs are mostly featured in Hindi, Bengali, and Kannada films. He has also sung in Marathi, and other official languages of India. Kunal began his career by singing ji ...
#"Why Not Jimmy" - Shaan, Suzanne D'Mello
Suzanne D'Mello, formerly known as Suzie Q, is an Indian playback singer of Bollywood films and other regional films. She also has voiced jingles for television advertisements.
Career
Over the years, Suzanne has worked with several music direc ...
#"Do Minute Me De Diya Hai Dil" - Shaan, Suzanne D'Mello
#"Jamaane Se Keh Do Na Hamko Sataaye" - Kailash Kher
Kailash Kher (born 7 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, live performer, and composer. He sings songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk music and Sufi music. He was inspired by the classical musicians Kumar Gandharva, Hrida ...
References
External links
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2000s Hindi-language films
2008 films
Films scored by Anand Raj Anand
Indian action thriller films
Films directed by Raj N. Sippy
Films scored by Bappi Lahiri
2008 action thriller films
Remakes of Indian films
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