Jugni (2016 film)
Jugni (transl. Female firefly) is an Indian romantic musical film written and directed by debutant filmmaker Shefali Bhushan. The movie deals with a music composer who travels to a village in India in search of a golden voice. The term jugni has a double meaning; the term is usually used to connote a female firefly, while in Punjabi folk music, it refers to a narrative device in which an outside observer comments with humorous or sad remarks on occurring events.
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| Directed by | Shefali Bhushan |
| Produced by | Karan Grover Manas Malhotra Shefali Bhushan |
| Written by | Shefali Bhushan |
| Starring | Sugandha Garg Siddhant Behl Sadhana Singh Anuritta K Jha Samir Sharma Chandan Gill |
| Music by | Clinton Cerejo |
| Cinematography | Divakar Mani |
| Edited by | Navnita Sen |
Production company | Dhun Productions |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film is a traditional musical composed by Clinton Cerejo and consists of singing contributions from several Indian film composers including Vishal Bharadwaj and A.R. Rahman.[1] The film was distributed by PVR Pictures and released nationwide in India on January 22, 2016.[2] It has been selected to be shown at several film festivals including the London Indian Film Festival, the Indian Film Festival, the Hague, Avvantura film festival, Zadar, River to River Indian Film Festival, FOG festival, USA and others.
Plot
Jugni (Firefly) is the beat of the soul, the free-flying spirit. Jugni is Vibhavari or 'Vibs' (Sugandha Garg). Vibs is a music director, working on her first big break in the Hindi film industry. When work and home affairs, with her live-in boyfriend Sid (Samir Sharma) hit a high tide, Vibs hits the road with a glint of hope; to find music. The journey takes her to a village in Punjab in the search of a Bibi Saroop (Sadhana Singh), whose voice holds the promise that Vibs is searching for. But as the twist of fate would have it, Mastana (Siddhant Behl), Bibi's son and a proficient singer himself, is the voice and man who winds his way into Vibs' heart. From here on, Jugni is about striking balances, making tough decisions while trying to soften the blows and dealing with the studied dramatic turns and unpredictabilities of life and finding the place which one can call home; home of the heart, where the firefly is at her brightest.
Cast
- Sugandha Garg as Vibhavari
- Sadhana Singh as Bibi Saroop
- Siddhant Behl as Mastana
- Anurita Jha as Preeto
- Samir Sharma as Sidharth
- Chandan Gill as Jeeta Jazbaati
- Kartick Sitaraman as Nishant (Director)
- Devinder Daman as Babaji
- Divya Unny as TV Actress
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack comprises 12 songs and 11 songs was composed by Clinton Cerejo and the other one was composed by Kaashif sung by the Oscar winner A. R. Rahman.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jugni" (Title Track) | Shellee | Clinton Cerejo | Javed Bashir | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Dilaan De Saundey" | Traditional | Clinton Cerejo | Javed Bashir | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Dugg Dugg Duggy" | Shellee | Clinton Cerejo | Vishal Bhardwaj | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Lakhon Salaam" | Kaashif Sahib | Clinton Cerejo | A. R. Rahman | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Zarre Zarre Mein Noor Bhara" | Shellee | Clinton Cerejo | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Jazim Sharma | 7:01 |
| 6. | "Dil Ke Sang" | Shellee | Clinton Cerejo | Nakash Aziz | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Hatt Mullah Mainu Rok Na" | Shellee & Baba Bulleh Shah | Clinton Cerejo | Bianca Gomes Shellee & Baba Bulleh Shah | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Joban Hai Shawa" | Shellee | Clinton Cerejo | Neha Kakkar | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Bolladiyaan" | Shellee | Clinton Cerejo | Rekha Bhardwaj | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Heer" | Waris Shah | Clinton Cerejo | Nakash Aziz | 1:36 |
| 11. | "Jugni" (Unplugged) | Shellee | Clinton Cerejo | Neha Kakkar & Javed Bashir | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Hatt Mullah" (Reprise) | Shellee & Baba Bulleh Shah | Clinton Cerejo | Bianca Gomes Shellee & Baba Bulleh Shah | 2:09 |
| Total length: | 48:30 | ||||