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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]
| director      = [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]
| producer      =  
| producer      = Shailendra Singh<br/>Madhur Bhandarkar
| writer        = Madhur Bhandarkar<br>[[Anuraadha Tewari]]<br>[[Manoj Tyagi]]
| writer        = Madhur Bhandarkar<br>[[Anuraadha Tewari]]<br>[[Manoj Tyagi]]<br/>Raghuvir Shekhawat
| starring      = [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]<br>[[Mugdha Godse]]<br>[[Manoj Bajpayee]]<br>[[Arya Babbar]]
| starring      = [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]<br>[[Mugdha Godse]]<br>[[Manoj Bajpayee]]<br>[[Arya Babbar]]
| music          = [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]]<br>Shamir Tandon
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]]<br>[[Shamir Tandon]]<br>'''Background Score:'''<br>[[Amar Mohile]]
| cinematography = Kalpesh Bhandarkar
| cinematography = Kalpesh Bhandarkar
| editing        = Devendra Murdeshwar
| editing        = Devendra Murdeshwar
| studio        =
| studio        = [[Percept Picture Company]] <br/> Bhandakar Entertainment
| distributor    = [[Percept Picture Company]]<br>Bhandarkar Entertainment
| distributor    =
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|11|06}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|11|06}}
| runtime        = 131 minutes
| runtime        = 140 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
| budget        =  
| gross          = ₹9 crores
| gross          = ₹10 crores<ref>{{Cite web
|title=Jail Box Office Collection
|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jail/box-office/
|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]
|access-date=1 February 2025}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Jail''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[prison film|prison]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Madhur Bhandarkar]] and starring [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]], [[Aarya Babbar]], [[Mugdha Godse]] and [[Manoj Bajpayee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmicafe.com/movie_page.php?movie_id=757|title=Jail: Complete cast and crew details|publisher=Filmicafe Media Inc|accessdate=2009-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091024032513/http://www.filmicafe.com/movie_page.php?movie_id=757|archive-date=24 October 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''''Jail''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[prison film]] written and directed by [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]. The film stars [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]], [[Mugdha Godse]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]] and [[Aarya Babbar|Arya Babbar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-11-06 |title=Jail Review 3/5 {{!}} Jail Movie Review {{!}} Jail 2009 Public Review {{!}} Film Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jail/critic-review/jail-movie-review/ |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web  |date=2012-05-15 |title=Jail |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2009/Nov/02/jail-100432.html |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It was released on 6 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2021-11-06 |title=Madhur Bhandarkar-Neil Nitin Mukesh's Jail completes 12 years |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2021/Nov/06/madhur-bhandarkar-neil-nitin-mukeshs-jail-completes-12-years-27681.html |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
''Jail'' tells the Parag Dixit's story ([[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]), who begins the story living a peaceful life with his girlfriend Mansi ([[Mugdha Godse]]). However, his life takes a turn when he ends up in jail due to a drug case in which he was falsely implicated; his good friend Keshav (Jignesh Joshi) is responsible for his misfortune. Shortly after getting promoted as Regional Manager of Max Finance, Parag Dixit is arrested in Bandra for firing at police and for possession of narcotics. His associate Keshav is grievously injured and is hospitalized in critical condition.  
Parag Dixit lives happily with his girlfriend Mansi. His life takes a turn when he is falsely implicated in a drug case. His friend Keshav Rathod is responsible for his misfortune. Parag is arrested in Bandra for firing at a police officer and for possession of narcotics. His associate Keshav Rathod is gravely injured and hospitalized in critical condition.


Parag's widowed mother, Alka, and Air Hostess girlfriend, Manasi Pandit, retain Advocate Harish Bhatiya (Sandeep Mehta) to represent him at a preliminary bail hearing, but the Judge denies bail. Housed in an overcrowded barrack, having barely any room to move, Parag meets with a variety of people - both convicted and awaiting trial - including:
Parag is housed in an overcrowded barrack, having barely any room to move. He is tortured mentally by the jail but eventually adjusts to his new situation. Mansi retains Advocate Harish Bhatia to represent him in a preliminary hearing, but the judge denies him bail. At the jail, Parag meets many people, both convicted and awaiting trial, including:


* Abdul Ghani ([[Rahul Singh (actor)|Rahul Singh]]) - a person waiting for bail after he accidentally killed a man troubling his wife
* Abdul Ghani - awaiting trial for [[murder]]
* Kabir Malik ([[Arya Babbar]]) - a convict and henchman of Bababhai
* Kabir Malik - a convict working for Bababhai
* Galib Suratwala, Nawab ([[Manoj Bajpayee]]) - a prisoner who now works in the jail
* Galib Suratwala  
* Joe D'souza (Ali Quli Mirza) - a person accused of a hit and run accident
* Nawab - a prisoner who also works in the jail
* Bababhai - a Don who stays in a special room and conducts criminal activities by bribing police
* Joe D'Souza - accused of hit and run
* Baba Bhai - an underworld don who conducts criminal activities from a special room and bribes police


Parag is tortured mentally by the jail, but he eventually learns to adjust to his new situation. Parag again appears in court after a charge-sheet is filed. Due to the offences' seriousness and the fear of tampering with evidence and witnesses, he is denied bail. Months later, Keshav dies while Parag still awaits trial. In jail, several storylines intertwine. Parag befriends Nawab, who is sympathetic to him. Ghani's wife leaves him, and he agrees to become Bababhai's henchman and is released on bail. Although, he finds out his wife has married another man and proceeds to take his own life.  
Parag reappears in court after a charge sheet is filed. Due to the offence's seriousness and fear of tampering with evidence, he is denied bail. Months later, Keshav dies in hospital. Parag befriends Nawab, who is sympathetic towards him. Ghani becomes Baba Bhai's henchman and is released on bail. He learns that his wife has married another man and proceeds to take his own life.


Galib escapes from jail by bribing the police. Joe gets bail and celebrates by donating some of his items which anger Parag, who subsequently beats him up. Parag is transferred to solitary confinement as punishment. After ten days, he is released on request of Nawab. He is sleep-deprived, but he is allowed to go to the hospital to meet his mother and Mansi with the help of Kabir. Nawab is angry at him and requests him to stay away from the gangsters as they demand a lot in return. He narrates the story of how his little brother, under the influence of a gangster, was involved in a murder case, and Nawab was forced to kill him as well as the gangster.  
Galib escapes from jail by bribing police. Joe gets bail and celebrates by donating his clothes. An angry Parag beats him up. As punishment, Parag is sent to solitary confinement. He is released after 10 days on the request of Nawab. With the help of Kabir, he is allowed to go to the hospital to meet Mansi and his mother. Nawab scolds Parag and tells him to stay away from gangsters, as they demand a lot in return. Nawab opens up about how his little brother, under the influence of a gangster, was involved in a murder case, and Nawab had no choice but to kill his brother as well as the gangster.


Two years later, during Parag's final trial, he is convicted under the Drug Act and is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of 10 years, out of which two years he has already served. He, therefore, still has eight years left to serve in prison. Embittered by the abuse and without any faith in the overburdened system, Parag contemplates suicide. Parag asks Kabir to ask Bababhai to help him get out of jail. He agrees to do anything in return. Kabir agrees. A routine transfer of jail is happening; Parag is transferred to Nasik jail and Kabir to Kolhapur.  
Two years later, Parag is convicted and sentenced to ten years of imprisonment, of which two years he has served. He therefore has eight years left. Having no faith in himself and the system, Parag contemplates suicide. Parag asks Kabir to ask Baba Bhai to get him out of jail. He agrees to do anything in return. A routine transfer to another jail is happening. With the help of Baba Bhai, Parag is transferred to Nasik Jail.


During the transfer, a corrupt police officer places Parag in Kabir's transport. Nawab senses it but stays quiet. During the Nasik jail trip, Kabir and his gang cause an accident and escape, but Parag stays back. Nawab is informed about the events by Jailor Arvind Joshi ([[Chetan Pandit]]) and is happy. In Kolhapur jail, Parag tries to regain hope about his life and circumstances. Six months later, Mansi hires a new lawyer ([[Atul Kulkarni]]), and Parag appears for retrial in the high court. The new lawyer presents new evidence and points out the flaws committed by the trial court. Parag is acquitted. He and Mansi visit the jail to meet Nawab.
During the transfer, a corrupt officer places Parag in Kabir's transport. Kabir and his gangster cause an accident and escape, but Parag stays back. Nawab is informed of the events by Jailor Arvind Joshi and is happy for Parag. In Kolhapur Jail, Parag tries to find hope in his life and circumstances. Six months later, Mansi hires a new lawyer who proves Parag's innocence. Parag is accquited. Sometime later, he and Mansi visit Nawab in jail.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
{{Cast listing|*[[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] as Parag Dixit
* [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] as Parag Dixit
*[[Mugdha Godse]] as Mansi Pandit
* [[Mugdha Godse]] as Mansi Pandit
*[[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Nawab
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Nawab
*[[Arya Babbar]] as Kabir Mallik
* [[Arya Babbar]] as Kabir Malik
*[[Rahul Singh (actor)|Rahul Singh]] as Abdul Ghani
* [[Chetan Pandit]] as Jailor Arvind Joshi
*[[Navni Parihar]] as Alka Dixit, Parag's mother
* Ghanshyam Garg as Piloo Yadav
*Sandeep Mehta as [[Advocate]] Harish Bhatia
* [[Rahul Singh (actor)|Rahul Singh]] as Abdul Ghani
*Ashok Samarth as DCP Nagesh Patil
* [[Sayali Bhagat]] in a Special Appearance
*[[Chetan Pandit]] as Jailer Arvind Joshi
* [[Kaveri Jha]] as Sabina
*[[Naseer Abdullah]] as High Court Judge
* Mukesh Tyagi as a CEO
*[[Atul Kulkarni]] as Parag's second lawyer  
* Sandeep Mehta as Harish Bhatia (Parag's lawyer)
*Jignesh Joshi as Keshav Rathod
* [[Navni Parihar]] as Parag's Mother
*Ali Quli Mirza as Joe D' Souza
* Ali Quli Mirza as Joe D'Souza
*Manish Mehta as Galib Suratwala
* G K Desai Cricket Bookie Desai Bhai
*Parvez Khan as Bababhai
* Jignesh Joshi as Keshav Rathod
*[[Sayali Bhagat]] as item dancer in the song "Bareily Ke Bazaar Mein" (special appearance)}}
* [[Atul Kulkarni]] as Parag Dixit's next lawyer
* Nassar Abdulla as a Judge
* Raj Nair as Anna
* Ashok Samarth as DCP Nagesh Patil
* Manish Mehta as Galib Suratwala
* Vinay Arvind Lad as Vinay Lad
* Javed Rizvi
{{Div col end}}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The music of the film is composed by Shaarib-Toshi and Shamir Tandon. The lyrics are penned by Ajay Garg, [[A. M. Turaz]] and [[Sandeep Nath]]. The music was released on 3 October 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmicafe.com/movie_page.php?movie_id=1009|title=Jail: Complete Soundtrack details|publisher=Filmicafe Media Inc|access-date=4 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907225532/http://www.filmicafe.com/movie_page.php?movie_id=1009|archive-date=7 September 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name      = Jail
| name         = '''Jail'''
| type      = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist       = Shamir Tandon, [[Toshi Sabri]]
| artist     = [[Shamir Tondon]], [[Toshi Sabri]]
| type         = soundtrack
| cover      =
| border       = yes
| alt        =
| released    = {{Start date|2009|10|5}}
| released  = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">3 October 2009</div>
| genre        = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| recorded  =
| length      = {{Duration|m=36|s=15}}
| venue      =
| language     = Hindi
| studio    =
| label        = [[Super Cassettes Industries|T-Series]]
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
}}
| length    = 36:15
The film's music was composed by [[Shamir Tandon]] and [[Shaarib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]], with lyrics written by Toshi Sabri, [[A. M. Turaz]], [[Sandeep Nath]], and Ajay K. Garg.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2009-11-06 |title=Jail Music Review - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jail/songs/music-critic-review/ |access-date=2025-02-01 |language=en}}</ref>
| label      = [[T-Series (company)|Super Cassettes Industries]] (T-Series Music Records)
{{Track listing
| producer  =
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| prev_title =
| total_length  = 36:15
| prev_year  =
| title1        = Sainya Ve
| next_title =
| length1      = 3:06
| next_year  =
| lyrics1      = Toshi Sabri
| music1        = [[Sharib Sabri|Sharib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]]
| extra1        = [[Toshi Sabri]]
| title2        = Milke Yun Lagaa
| length2      = 3:19
| lyrics2      = [[A. M. Turaz]]
| music2        = Sharib-Toshi
| extra2        = Sharib Sabri
| title3        = Bareily Ke Bazaar Mein
| length3      = 2:04
| lyrics3      = [[Sandeep Nath]]
| music3        = [[Shamir Tandon]]
| extra3        = [[Sonu Kakkar]]
| title4        = Daata Sun Le
| length4      = 3:07
| lyrics4      = Ajay K. Garg
| music4        = Shamir Tandon
| extra4        = [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
}}
}}


===Track listing===
== References ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Artist(s) !!  Lyricist !! Composer !! Duration
|-
| 01
|"Saiyaan Ve"
| Toshi Sabri
| Toshi Sabri
| [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]]
| 04:08
|-
|02
|"Milke Yun Laga"
| Sharib
| [[A. M. Turaz]], Shaarib Sabri
| Shaarib-Toshi
| 04:36
|-
|03
|"Bareily Ke Bazzar Mein"
| [[Sonu Kakkar]]
| [[Sandeep Nath]]
| Shamir Tandon
| 04:12
|-
| 04
|"Daata Sun Le"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| [[Ajay Garg]]
| Shamir Tandon
| 05:13
|-
| 05
|"Saiyaan Ve" (Rock Version)
| Shaarib-Toshi, [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]
| Toshi Sabri
| Shaarib-Toshi
| 04:30
|-
| 06
|"Bareily Ke Bazzar Mein" (Remix)
| Sonu Kakkar
| Sandeep Nath
| Shamir Tandon [Remixed By - [[Nikhil Chinappa]], [[Nawed Khan]]]
| 04:44
|-
| 07
|"Sainya Ve" (Remix)
| Shaarib-Toshi, Neil Nitin Mukesh
| Toshi Sabri
| Shaarib-Toshi  [Remixed By - [[Anamik]]]
| 03:48
|-
| 08
|"Daata Sun Le" (Contemporary Remix)
| Lata Mangeshkar
| [[Ajay Garg]]
| Shamir Tandon
| 04:58
|}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://jail.cinecurry.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|1245774|Jail}}
* {{IMDb title|1245774|Jail}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OYl4Dj2jS4 ''Jail'' on YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OYl4Dj2jS4 ''Jail'' on YouTube]
* {{Official website|http://manishafashionista.com/|mobile=manishafashionista.com}}


{{Madhur Bhandarkar}}
{{Madhur Bhandarkar}}


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Jail
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMadhur Bhandarkar
Produced byShailendra Singh
Madhur Bhandarkar
Written byMadhur Bhandarkar
Anuraadha Tewari
Manoj Tyagi
Raghuvir Shekhawat
StarringNeil Nitin Mukesh
Mugdha Godse
Manoj Bajpayee
Arya Babbar
Music bySongs:
Shaarib-Toshi
Shamir Tandon
Background Score:
Amar Mohile
CinematographyKalpesh Bhandarkar
Edited byDevendra Murdeshwar
Production
company
Percept Picture Company
Bhandakar Entertainment
Release date
  • 6 November 2009 (2009-11-06)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹10 crores[1]

Jail is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language prison film written and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The film stars Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mugdha Godse, Manoj Bajpayee and Arya Babbar.[2][3] It was released on 6 November 2009.[4]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Parag Dixit lives happily with his girlfriend Mansi. His life takes a turn when he is falsely implicated in a drug case. His friend Keshav Rathod is responsible for his misfortune. Parag is arrested in Bandra for firing at a police officer and for possession of narcotics. His associate Keshav Rathod is gravely injured and hospitalized in critical condition.

Parag is housed in an overcrowded barrack, having barely any room to move. He is tortured mentally by the jail but eventually adjusts to his new situation. Mansi retains Advocate Harish Bhatia to represent him in a preliminary hearing, but the judge denies him bail. At the jail, Parag meets many people, both convicted and awaiting trial, including:

  • Abdul Ghani - awaiting trial for murder
  • Kabir Malik - a convict working for Bababhai
  • Galib Suratwala
  • Nawab - a prisoner who also works in the jail
  • Joe D'Souza - accused of hit and run
  • Baba Bhai - an underworld don who conducts criminal activities from a special room and bribes police

Parag reappears in court after a charge sheet is filed. Due to the offence's seriousness and fear of tampering with evidence, he is denied bail. Months later, Keshav dies in hospital. Parag befriends Nawab, who is sympathetic towards him. Ghani becomes Baba Bhai's henchman and is released on bail. He learns that his wife has married another man and proceeds to take his own life.

Galib escapes from jail by bribing police. Joe gets bail and celebrates by donating his clothes. An angry Parag beats him up. As punishment, Parag is sent to solitary confinement. He is released after 10 days on the request of Nawab. With the help of Kabir, he is allowed to go to the hospital to meet Mansi and his mother. Nawab scolds Parag and tells him to stay away from gangsters, as they demand a lot in return. Nawab opens up about how his little brother, under the influence of a gangster, was involved in a murder case, and Nawab had no choice but to kill his brother as well as the gangster.

Two years later, Parag is convicted and sentenced to ten years of imprisonment, of which two years he has served. He therefore has eight years left. Having no faith in himself and the system, Parag contemplates suicide. Parag asks Kabir to ask Baba Bhai to get him out of jail. He agrees to do anything in return. A routine transfer to another jail is happening. With the help of Baba Bhai, Parag is transferred to Nasik Jail.

During the transfer, a corrupt officer places Parag in Kabir's transport. Kabir and his gangster cause an accident and escape, but Parag stays back. Nawab is informed of the events by Jailor Arvind Joshi and is happy for Parag. In Kolhapur Jail, Parag tries to find hope in his life and circumstances. Six months later, Mansi hires a new lawyer who proves Parag's innocence. Parag is accquited. Sometime later, he and Mansi visit Nawab in jail.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Jail
Soundtrack album by
Shamir Tandon, Toshi Sabri
ReleasedOctober 5, 2009 (2009-10-05)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length36:15
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series

The film's music was composed by Shamir Tandon and Shaarib-Toshi, with lyrics written by Toshi Sabri, A. M. Turaz, Sandeep Nath, and Ajay K. Garg.[5]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Sainya Ve"Toshi SabriSharib-ToshiToshi Sabri3:06
2."Milke Yun Lagaa"A. M. TurazSharib-ToshiSharib Sabri3:19
3."Bareily Ke Bazaar Mein"Sandeep NathShamir TandonSonu Kakkar2:04
4."Daata Sun Le"Ajay K. GargShamir TandonLata Mangeshkar3:07
Total length:36:15

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Jail Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jail Review 3/5 | Jail Movie Review | Jail 2009 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jail". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Features, C. E. (6 November 2021). "Madhur Bhandarkar-Neil Nitin Mukesh's Jail completes 12 years". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (6 November 2009). "Jail Music Review - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 1 February 2025.

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