Movie Review Jolly LLB 2 A KSHAY K UMAR (J AGDISHWAR M ISHRA ), A SLIGHTLY UNSCRUPULOUS ATTORNEY IS AWAKENED TO HIS SENSE OF JUSTICE WITH THE SUICIDE OF A YOUNG PREGNANT M USLIM WOMAN .
by Meena Yeggina
and TV, this scenario in Jolly LLB might look satirical, funny, coincidental and unrealistic, but in reality this is exactly what happens. Courtroom exchanges in India are more personal, livid, beyond unreal and depend on the whims and fancies of a sitting Judge, well, some-
“janabs ” and “arshads,” is a rare treat to your aural faculty. Story is about the reality behind a fake encounter where cops kill a young boy suspected of terrorist acts. As the story unfolds, the Kashmir/Uttar Pradesh connection is brilliant and well
Directed by: Subhash Kapoor Starring: -Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi, Sayani Gupta, Annu Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla Music by: Manj Musik, Meet Bros Chirantan Bhatt IPM Rating: *** /5 First things first. Arshad
times at least. And Jolly LLB 2 brings this exact nature of uncertainty in our justice system to the forefront along with the bewildering comprehension about the importance of our Judicial system to a common man who otherwise might find it impossible to find jus- tice. Story is simple. Ak- shay Kumar (Jagdish- war Mishra), a slightly unscrupulous attorney is awakened to his sense of justice with
Warsi’s Jolly LLb 1 was defi- nitely a cut above than Ak- shay Kumar’s Jolly LLb 2 . The first one was tighter, zanier and authentic as it assumed the story of Jessica, the model who was shot to death by a politician’s son in a bar. It’s not that Jolly LLB 2 is not based on reality. In fact it does, very much so but a tad loosely. The movie is built around false identity, wherein an innocent Muslim man is killed in a fake encounter under mysterious circum- stances. After Shah Rukh’s Raees,
the suicide of a young pregnant Muslim woman. He takes up her case, which drives him to the valley of Kashmir. In his fight to bring her justice he comes across a powerful system, indifferent bureaucracy and a corrupt, jingoistic lawyer who together try to cover up a fake encounter that kills an honest Mus- lim in the name of terrorism. There is no pseudo heroism in this plot. In fact you see Akshay Kumar pleading, cajoling and profusely thank- ing, with folded hands, the Judges, top cops, and even constables who help him in turn. As Lucknow is the hub of Hindu- Muslim population and culture you see a lot of intermingling of these commu-
woven.
which had a Muslim as the main pro- tagonist, Jolly LLb 2 introduces several Muslim characters that after a long time look naturally Indian and part of our mainstream than communal caricatures or stereotyped versions of “good-side- kicks/soldiers-that-get-killed-or-mar- tyred-proving-their-loyalty,”role. While Shah Rukh’s Raee s brought a certain kind of pride and dignity to an Indian Muslim crushed these days under the burden of being called a second hand citizen world over and more so in India under the BJP rule, Jolly LLb 2 too brings in several dignified Muslim characters (Akshay’s boss, and Kashmiri cops for example) that are mainstream. The Luc- know Hindi/Urdu, peppered with
The drama in the courtroom is also very close to reality it seems. In this context Avirook Sen’s novel Aarushi based on true story is a must read to un- derstand how courts in semi urban India function. The courtroom drama is never ending and “shootouts, strikes and holidays” take place all the time in the courthouse. Some court scenes are are beyond imagination. I had the op- portunity to go to a district court in Andhra, India (several years ago) and was so taken aback at the unbelievable occurrences taking place. It’s simply in- sane, pathetic and beyond logic. So to a common person whose court knowledge is limited to movies
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