JD (film)
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| JD | |
|---|---|
| File:JD (film) poster.jpg JD  | |
| Directed by | Shailendra Pandey | 
| Produced by | Shailendra Pandey, Anju Pandey | 
| Screenplay by | Kumar Vijay, Shailendra Pandey | 
| Story by | Shailendra Pandey | 
| Music by | Jaan Nissar Lone, Ganesh Pandey; score: Monty Sharma | 
| Cinematography | Kapil Gautam, Rajesh Mishra, Manish Pandit | 
| Edited by | R. Ghadi | 
Production company  | Shailendra Pandey Films    | 
| Distributed by | Shailendra Pandey Films | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 127.45 minutes | 
| Country | India | 
| Language | Hindi | 
JD (Hindi: जेडी) is a Hindi feature film written, directed and produced by Shailendra Pandey and Anju Pandey.[1] This Bollywood film is based on the life of an Indian journalist.[2][3] The news portal "First Post" compared the story to Tarun Tejpal, editor-in-chief, involved in a Tehelka Magazine sexual assault case.[2] The film was released on 22 September 2017.[4][5][6][7]
Real life people[edit]
Several actors in the film play roles that mimic their real-life jobs, including:
- Retired Justice PD Kode (playing a judge)[8][9]
 - Politician Amar Singh (playing a politician)[10][11][12][13]
 - Rameshwar Gite (playing an advocate)[14]
 - Santosh Singh (playing businessman)[15][16]
 - Tanu Sharma (playing a TV anchor)
 - Sharat Pradhan, Ratanmani Lal, Sunanda Dikshit, and Subhash Sirke (playing editors)
 - Ruhani (playing an air hostess)[17]
 
The film includes a song in which real Nautanki dancers, musicians, and singers from Kanpur perform.[18][19]
Actress Jasveer Kaur performs an item number in the film.[20][21][22]
There are six songs in the film. The lyrics were written by Kumar Vijay and Sahil Fatehpuri. Sandip Soparrkar choreographed two songs.
Cast[edit]
- Govind Namdev as Divakar Verma
 - Aman Verma as Lawyer
 - Vedita Pratap Singh as Noor[23]
 - Lalit Bisht as Jai Dwivedi aka JD
 - Rina Charaniya
 - Arvind Gaur
 - Surya Mohan Kulsherstha[24][25]
 - Shwetank Pandey [26]
 
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Ganesh Pandey and Jaan Nissar Lone, and was released by Zee Music Company.
| JD | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by  Ganesh Pandey Jaan Nissar Lone  | |
| Released | 7 Sep 2017 | 
| Recorded | 2017 | 
| Genre | Soundtrack | 
| Length | 25:56 | 
| Label | Zee Music Company | 
| Producer | Shailendra Pandey Anju Pandey  | 
| Track list | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Naya Safar Aur Nai Kahani" | Raja Hasan | 3:06 | ||||||
| 2. | "Sawan Ban Aay Gayo Badra" | Altamash Faridi, Desh Gaurav, Pratiksha Vashishth | 3:56 | ||||||
| 3. | "Whiskey Soda" | Rani Hazarika, Seher Pandit | 4:21 | ||||||
| 4. | "Kamariya Pe Lattu" | Mamta Sharma, | 4:18 | ||||||
| 5. | "Mit Gaya Aashiyan" | Avid Jamal | 5:16 | ||||||
| 6. | "Utar Bichhoo Jhanjhro" | Poonam, Munni | 4:59 | ||||||
Total length:  | 
25:56 | ||||||||
Accolades[edit]
| Award Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref.(s) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | Kumar Vijay - "Sawan Ban Aay Gayo Badra" | Nominated | [27] | 
References[edit]
- ↑ "Shailendra Pandey Films – Production House". spfilms.co.in. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tarun Tejpal not the inspiration: Director of film about journalist accused of sexual assault - Firstpost". 16 June 2016.
 - ↑ Reporter, B4M. "पत्रकार से निर्देशक बने शैलेंद्र पांडेय की पत्रकारिता पर आधारित फिल्म JD पांच अगस्त को रिलीज होगी, देखें कुछ दृश्य".
 - ↑ BookMyShow. "JD Movie (2017) - Reviews, Cast & Release Date in". BookMyShow.
 - ↑ "फोटो जर्नलिस्ट से फिल्मकार बने शैलेंद्र पांडे दिखाएंगे मीडिया की ब्रेकिंग न्यूज". samachar4media.com.
 - ↑ "JD का पोस्टर हुआ रिलीज, ईमानदार नेता की भूमिका में होंगे अमर सिंह, मुंबई धमाकों के जज रहे पीडी कोडे करेंगे फिल्म डेब्यू". Jansatta. 12 July 2017.
 - ↑ Joshi, Kartik (12 July 2017). "Vedita Pratap Singh and Lalit Bist staring [sic] Film JD set for release on 22nd September".
 - ↑ "Retired judge now in a Bollywood potboiler". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Judgment day". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Politician Amar Singh in new role". Live India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Politician Amar Singh all geared up for his acting debut". 9 October 2015.
 - ↑ "फिल्म 'जेडी' में नज़र आएंगे अमर सिंह - Mayapuri". 6 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Retired Justice P.D Kode recently shot for movie J.D – Scoop News Jammu Kashmir". scoopnews.in. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Politician Amar Singh makes acting debut in 'JD'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Lights, camera, action: Politician Amar Singh shoots for upcoming film 'JD'". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Politician Amar Singh to act in a film". mid-day. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Director Shailendra Pandey hires real Nautanki players for his upcoming movie JD". justbollywood.in. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Director Shailendra Pandey hires real Nautanki players for his upcoming movie JD – Get Movie Info Portal – Latest Bollywood News, Movie trailers, Gossips Hollywood, Bollywood Actress, Actors, Bollywood". Get Movie Info Portal – Latest Bollywood News, Movie trailers, Gossips Hollywood, Bollywood Actress, Actors, Bollywood. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "PIX: JD gets an item number". Rediff. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/itsy-bitsy/b-town-calling/121694.html
 - ↑ http://photogallery.malayalam.samayam.com/movies/bollywood/jd-on-the-sets/articleshow/48525592.cms
 - ↑ "Actress Vedita Pratap Singh to play a journalist in 'JD'". mid-day. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Govind Namdev, Jesse Randhawa, Lalit Bisht feature in film on life of journalists 'JD'". The American Bazaar. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
 - ↑ "Jesse Randhawa, Shailendra Pandey, Lalit Bisht and Govind Namdev at JD Film Muhurat - Magz Mumbai".
 - ↑ "Amar Singh dubs his dialogues for Bollywood film "JD" cinemanews :: pressnote.in".
 - ↑ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Awards 2017". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 13 March 2018.