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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|3|15|}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|3|15|}} | ||
| runtime = 128 minutes | | runtime = 128 minutes | ||
| budget = {{INR}}10 crore<ref name="BS">{{cite | | budget = {{INR}}10 crore<ref name="BS">{{cite news|author1=Surajeet Das Gupta & Urvi Malvania|title=Most profitable films entertain no love for the Rs 100-crore club|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/most-profitable-films-entertain-no-love-for-the-rs-100-crore-club-113112900715_1.html|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=30 November 2013|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref> | ||
| gross = {{Estimation}}<!-- Per IT:ICTF consensus, do not use the INRConvert template-->{{INR}}37 crore<ref name="BS"/> | | gross = {{Estimation}}<!-- Per IT:ICTF consensus, do not use the INRConvert template-->{{INR}}37 crore<ref name="BS"/> | ||
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'''''Jolly LLB''''' is a 2013 | '''''Jolly LLB''''' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language [[black comedy]] film, written and directed by [[Subhash Kapoor]]. The film stars [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Boman Irani]] and [[Amrita Rao]]. The theatrical trailer was revealed on 8 January 2013.<ref name="LLB">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Arshad-calls-Jolly-LLB-wonderful-experience/Article1-834381.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125063036/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Arshad-calls-Jolly-LLB-wonderful-experience/Article1-834381.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|title=Arshad calls Jolly LLB 'wonderful' experience |work=Hindustan Times|date=2 April 2012|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref>{{cbignore}} Released on 15 March 2013. It is the first installment of the [[Jolly LLB (film series)|''Jolly LLB'' franchise]]. the film revolves around the early life of lawyer Jagdish Tyagi a.k.a. Jolly (played by Warsi) and focuses on his attempt to earn six innocent wage earners their rights and his journey against the monopolistic behavior of the rich and [[Corruption in India#Judiciary|judicial corruption]]. The storyline is inspired by the 1999 hit-and-run case of [[Sanjeev Nanda]] and a minor reference to [[Priyadarshini Mattoo]] case.<ref name=ibn/> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
In 2009, Jagdish "Jolly" Tyagi is a Delhi-based lawyer staying with his brother-in-law Pratap and is in a relationship with Sandhya. He happens to see prominent criminal lawyer Tejinder Rajpal successfully defending Rahul Dewan, a boy from a high society family in a [[sessions court]], who is accused of drunken driving in a [[Toyota Land Cruiser Prado]] causing death of six people sleeping on the footpath five months earlier. | |||
Jolly, desperate to have some money and fame, decides to pursue the case and files a PIL in the court against Rahul Dewan. After initially reprimanding Jolly for his mistakes in filing the PIL and taking the press reports as | Jolly, desperate to have some money and fame, decides to pursue the case and files a PIL in the court against Rahul Dewan. After initially reprimanding Jolly for his mistakes in filing the PIL and taking the press reports as evidence, Justice Sunderlal Tripathi warns Jolly to collect some evidence before the next hearing. Jolly then runs into Albert Pinto, who claims to have witnessed the accident but soon learns that he is a lackey of Rajpal and was a plan to extract more money from the Dewan family. As part of the deal, Pinto gives Jolly a share of the money and turns hostile in the court. Sandhya and Kaul Saab chide him for compromising on justice for his greed. He returns the money to Rajpal and challenges him to win the case. | ||
With Pratap's help, Jolly collects the video footage of the car involved in the accident and presents it to the court. Rajpal counters that the car was driven by the driver of Dewan family and the footage was fake. Jolly refutes it by successfully cross examining the driver, who finally accepts that he has registered a false statement. The Judge orders the police to provide a bodyguard for Jolly after he is manhandled by Rajpal's assistants. Although Sub-Inspector Satbir Rathi tries to sabotage Jolly. Jolly, with the help of the bodyguard, leaves for Gorakhpur after he | With Pratap's help, Jolly collects the video footage of the car involved in the accident and presents it to the court. Rajpal counters that the car was driven by the driver of Dewan family and the footage was fake. Jolly refutes it by successfully cross examining the driver, who finally accepts that he has registered a false statement. The Judge orders the police to provide a bodyguard for Jolly after he is manhandled by Rajpal's assistants. Although Sub-Inspector Satbir Rathi tries to sabotage Jolly. Jolly, with the help of the bodyguard, leaves for Gorakhpur after he learns that Sadakant Mishra, a survivor of the accident stays there. | ||
Jolly, after passing through many hurdles, successfully brings Mishra to the court. Rajpal tries to scuttle proceedings but the hesitant Tripathi overrules him. Mishra states that Rathi had threatened him after the accident and fabricated the investigation. He was only allowed to go after he offered his hard-earned money and jewelry. Mishra also identifies Rahul Dewan as the one who drove the car. After the emotional closing arguments by Rajpal and Jolly, the judge directs the police department to suspend Rathi and initiate a criminal inquiry against him and also declares Rahul Dewan as guilty of the crime and sentences him to seven years in jail under Section 304 of the [[Indian Penal Code]]. As Jolly walks out receiving praises, Rajpal sits crestfallen over losing a case for the first time. | Jolly, after passing through many hurdles, successfully brings Mishra to the court. Rajpal tries to scuttle proceedings but the hesitant Tripathi overrules him. Mishra states that Rathi had threatened him after the accident and fabricated the investigation. He was only allowed to go after he offered his hard-earned money and jewelry. Mishra also identifies Rahul Dewan as the one who drove the car. After the emotional closing arguments by Rajpal and Jolly, the judge directs the police department to suspend Rathi and initiate a criminal inquiry against him and also declares Rahul Dewan as guilty of the crime and sentences him to seven years in jail under Section 304 of the [[Indian Penal Code]]. As Jolly walks out receiving praises, Rajpal sits crestfallen over losing a case for the first time. | ||
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==Remake== | ==Remake== | ||
The film has been remade in Tamil as ''[[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]'' (2016) and in Telugu as ''[[Sapthagiri LLB]]'' (2017).<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/udhayanidhi-stalin-to-remake-jolly-llb-news-tamil-pgmkvvbdghhch.html</ref><ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/saptagiri-llb-says-prosecution-is-prostitution-telugu-news-199968</ref> A sequel, ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'' was released in February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-akshay-kumar-to-star-in-jolly-llb-2-to-star-opposite-this-actress-for-the-first-time-2231282|title=Akshay Kumar to star in 'Jolly LLB 2'; to star opposite this actress for the first time! |work = Daily News & Analysis|date=2016-07-04|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref> | The film has been remade in Tamil as ''[[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]'' (2016) and in Telugu as ''[[Sapthagiri LLB]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/udhayanidhi-stalin-to-remake-jolly-llb-news-tamil-pgmkvvbdghhch.html|title = Udhayanidhi Stalin to remake 'Jolly LLB'!}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/saptagiri-llb-says-prosecution-is-prostitution-telugu-news-199968|title = 'Saptagiri LLB' says prosecution is prostitution - Telugu News|date = 4 November 2017}}</ref> A sequel, ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'' was released in February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-akshay-kumar-to-star-in-jolly-llb-2-to-star-opposite-this-actress-for-the-first-time-2231282|title=Akshay Kumar to star in 'Jolly LLB 2'; to star opposite this actress for the first time! |work = Daily News & Analysis|date=2016-07-04|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]] | [[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about corruption in India]] | [[Category:Films about corruption in India]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Krsna Solo]] | |||
[[Category:Films set in Delhi]] | [[Category:Films set in Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]] | [[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]] | ||