Jaat (film)

Jaat
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gopichand Malineni
Screenplay by	Gopichand Malineni Srinivas Gavireddy Kundan Pandey
Story by	Gopichand Malineni
Dialogues by	Sai Madhav Burra Saurabh Gupta
Produced by	Naveen Yerneni Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar T. G. Vishwa Prasad Umesh Kumar Bansal
Starring	Sunny Deol Randeep Hooda Regina Cassandra Saiyami Kher Vineet Kumar Singh
Cinematography	Rishi Punjabi
Edited by	Navin Nooli
Music by	Thaman S
Production company	Mythri Movie Makers People Media Factory Zee Studios
Distributed by	AA Films Zee Studios
Release date	10 April 2025 (2025-04-10)
Running time	153 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Hindi[2]
Budget	₹100 crore[3][4][5]
Box office	est.₹102.13 crore[6]

Jaat is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Gopichand Malineni (in his Hindi film debut), and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory.^[7][8] The film stars Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda and Regina Cassandra in lead roles alongside Saiyami Kher, Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishnan, Vineet Kumar Singh, Prashant Bajaj, Zarina Wahab, P. Ravi Shankar and Babloo Prithiveeraj.^[9]

Jaat follows a mysterious passenger whose obsessive demand for an apology brings him face-to-face with a ruthless labourer-turned-crime boss, resulting in a battle between the two.

Principal photography commenced in June 2024 and was extensively filmed across Hyderabad, Bapatla and Visakhapatnam.^[10] The film's music was composed by S. Thaman, while cinematography and editing were handled by Rishi Punjabi and Naveen Nooli. Jaat was theatrically released on 10 April 2025 and emerged a commercial success.^[11]

In 2009, the Jaffna Tiger Force (JTF) rule ends in Sri Lanka. Ranatunga, a labourer, discovers gold left behind by the JTF. The Sri Lankan army tries to stop him from retaining it, only to be ruthlessly killed by Ranatunga and his men. They arrive in Andhra Pradesh, India, and bribe the police with some of the gold to become Indian citizens. Soon, Ranatunga establishes a criminal empire in and around the village of Motupalli, with the authorities fearing to take action against him. When SI Vijayalakshmi goes to arrest Ranatunga, his wife, Bharathi, gets her and her fellow police officers assaulted and imprisoned in her mansion. On the other hand, the President of India receives a letter and a box full of severed thumbs demanding protection from Ranatunga. She sends CBI officer Sathya Moorthy to the village to investigate the case.

In the present day, an mysterious passenger is on his way from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh by train, but the train stops at a village in Chirala, Andhra Pradesh due to an accident ahead. He leaves his train to have a meal at a roadside eatery, where some ruffians arrive and his meal falls down. Demanding an apology, he beats them up and they reveal themselves to be the men of Ram Subba Reddy, a local politician. The passsenger goes and attacks Ram Subba Reddy and demands an apology; the latter threatens in turn threatens and reveals that a local man named Somulu is like his brother. The passenger then finds and attacks Somulu, who threatens him by taking the name of his elder brother, Ranatunga. The passenger receives his apology from Ranatunga, who sees this as a petty issue and does not wish to drag it further. Just when the satisfied passenger is about to leave, he realizes something strange, He was able to recall female cops who have been brutalized and imprisoned there. He frees them and beats up Ranatunga's men before taking the female police officers away.

Ranatunga sends his men after the passenger and the female cops, and in the ensuing chase, one of the police officer is stabbed and dies. Then, from an old woman who lives in the village, the passenger learns about Ranatunga's evil deeds, and how he killed innocent men, with full support from the local corrupt police officers. The passenger vows to kill Ranatunga and first returns to the police station where he is captured by the police and held shackled until Somulu arrives to kill him. One prisoner recognizes him as the "Bulldozer", who infiltrated prisons and eliminated criminals in Dhaka Prison.

The passenger is awakened with the help of drugs, and he, with the help of Vijayalakshmi and other female cops, executes everyone including Somulu. On the other hand, Sathya Moorthy discovers that Ranatunga is none other than international terrorist Muthuvel Karikalan, the former Deputy Commander of the Jaffna Tiger Force (JTF). When Sathya Moorthy demands support to capture Ranatunga, the passenger, revealed to be Baldev Pratap Singh "Jaat", is enlisted for the task. He arrives at the spot where other villagers are captured and fighting off Ranatunga's men, kills him as well. On the other hand, Bharathi commits suicide in front of Vijayalakshmi and the other police officers. Satya Moorthy informs the president that the task is complete, while Jaat departs in a Army helicopter with a promise that he will requisite again if some trouble arises .

The film was announced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory in June 2024 on their social media handles.^[12] Later the title of the film along with first-look poster was revealed on 19 October 2024, coinciding with Sunny Deol's 67th birthday.^[13] The first look poster revealed Deol in which, he had an uprooted fan in his hand.^[14]

Gopichand Malineni announced his new project after the success of Veera Simha Reddy (2023). According to reports, earlier Ravi Teja was set to play the main role, however, the idea was shelved.^[15] Meanwhile, as Gadar 2 (2023) became a blockbuster for Sunny Deol, he was later approached for the main role. Later, Malineni officially announced their film SDGM in June 2024.^[16] According to Subhash K. Jha Sunny Deol received ₹50 crore remuneration.^[17][18]

Regina Cassandra also participated in the ceremony of SDGM. However, she officially joined the film on 21 June 2024.^[19] Randeep Hooda joined the film in August 2024, as the main male protagonist. Initially, Randeep was not ready to play a negative role, but on Deol's request, Randeep agreed. Deol explained that his brother Bobby Deol also played the role of a villain, while he only plays a character, people do not consider Bobby as a villain, but as a character.^[20]

Saiyami Kher, Ramya Krishnan, Ayesha Khan, Zarina Wahab, Bandhavi Sridhar, Vishika Kota, Praneeta Patnaik and Doulath Sulthana also joined in for supporting roles.^[21]

Vineet Kumar Singh, Ajay Ghosh, Jagapathi Babu, Upendra Limaye and Babloo Prithiveeraj were also cast for supporting roles.^[22] Murali Sharma later joined for a special cameo appearance.^[23]

Principal photography began in June 2024 and was extensively shot across Hyderabad, Bapatla, and Visakhapatnam.^[24] Anal Arasu, Peter Hein, Naga Venkat and Ram-Lakshman were roped in as the action directors. Action sequences were filmed across Hyderabad, Mangalore and Agumbe.^[25]

Jaat
Soundtrack album by Thaman S
Released	9 April 2025
Recorded	2024–25
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Language	Hindi
Label	Zee Music Company
Producer	Thaman S
Thaman S chronology
Sabdham (2025) Jaat (2025) Telusu Kada (2025)
External audio Jaat – Full Album on YouTube

The music was composed by Thaman S in his second solo Hindi film venture after Baby John.^[10] The audio rights of the film were acquired by Zee Music Company.

The first single titled "Touch Kiya" was released on 1 April 2025.^[26] The second single titled "Oh Rama Shri Rama" was released on 6 April 2025, coinciding Ram Navami.^[27] The third single titled "Jaat Theme Song" was released on 8 April 2025.^[28]

According to Business Today, film had advance bookings worth ₹2.64 crore for its first day first shows across the country.^[29]

Jaat was released theatrically on 10 April 2025.^[30] It was clashed with Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly, which was also produced by Mythri Movie Makers.^[31]

On 18 April 2025, the film faced backlash due to a scene inside a church.^[32] Later, makers immediately issued an apology and deleted that scene from the film.^[33]

The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were acquired by Netflix.^[34]

Bollywood Hungama rated 3.5/5 stars and wrote "On the whole, Jaat is an explosive paisa vasool entertainer that thrives on its power-packed mass moments, thoroughly entertaining first half, razor-sharp execution, and above all, Sunny Deol's electrifying star presence. At the box office, it has the potential to set single screens ablaze, paving the way for strong collections and sustained audience applause."^[35] Rajesh Karkera of Rediff.com rated 3/5 and said that "Jaat is a full-on, South-infused entertainer that delivers exactly what it promises."^[36]

Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated 3/5 and wrote "Jaat delivers exactly what it promises: a nostalgia-fueled action drama powered by its male leads and dialogue-heavy theatrics. But for all its sound and fury, it lacks the courage to push beyond its comfort zone. It's a decent one-time watch for fans of old-school Deol-led actioners, but for anyone seeking innovation or depth, Jaat may feel like a missed opportunity wrapped in a thunderous punch."^[37] Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Overall, Jaat reinforces why the big-screen experience remains unmatched. Some films just feel better in a dark theatre with surround sound. It also proves that strong entertainment value can help smooth over narrative bumps. This one's a solid time at the movies."^[38] Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote "Jaat is a perfect theatre worthy movie and unapologetically brash. Most of the time while watching the film, you can feel the north south conflict which is just too harsh. An absolutely massy film which is good for a one-time watch. The emotions are high and so are the actions, so what are you waiting for, just head to the nearest cinema halls."^[39]

Aishwarya Vasudevan of OTTPlay gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Jaat is a violent Ramayana retelling where "sorry" becomes a running gag. Despite strong performances, the film's excesses leave viewers craving an apology instead."^[40] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in criticized storyline and wrote "The film is nasty, brutish and long. The 153-minute Jaat is most alert and alive in its elaborately choreographed action set pieces, in which gravity, restraint and logic are skillfully slaughtered as surely as Ranatunga's men."^[41]

The sequel for the film, titled Jaat 2 was officially announced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory on 17 April 2025.^[42]

• Jaat at IMDb 
• Jaat at Bollywood Hungama