Jigyaasa

2006 Indian film

10 March 2006 (2006-03-10)

Running time

140 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageHindi

Jigyaasa, released on 10 March 2006, is an Indian Hindi-language movie starring Hrishitaa Bhatt. The movie is directed by Faisal Saif.^[1] It was called the year's most controversial feature film, and was rumored to be based on the life of Indian actress, item girl and sex symbol Mallika Sherawat.^[2] Bhatt's performance in the film was praised by critics.^[3]

Small time Marathi actress Teja Deokar played Hrishitaa Bhatt's part in the recent unofficial remake in Marathi titled Nati, which means 'Actress'.

Plot

Based on actual events, the film tells the story of an innocent girl named Jigyaasa Mathur (Hrishitaa Bhatt) who comes from a middle-class family, the daughter of a school teacher named Malini Mathur (Varsha Usgaonkar). Malini is a woman with principles and emotions. Jigyaasa wants to become a film actress and her mother has no objections about it. But Jigyaasa has some other plans. Jigyaasa will go to any limits to reach her goal. Within a timespan of five years, Jigyaasa reaches the top and becomes India's highest paid superstar.

Cast

Hrishitaa Bhatt as Jigyaasa Mathur
Varsha Usgaonkar as Malini Mathur
Kader Khan as Nand Kishore
Milind Gunaji as Subhash Desai
Vikas Kalantri as Avinash Chopra
Jaya Bhattacharya as Neha Sharma
Mukesh Tiwari a Ksamaal Hussain
Rakesh Bedi as Ashok Kumar Shaayar (the gay activist)
Anupam Shyam as Haider Bhai
Divya Dwivedi as Monisha Singh
Naseer Abdullah as Ramesh Shah Tak

Music

Baaton Hi Baaton Mein - Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam
Jigyaasa - Ram Shankar
Jigyaasa (Remix) - Ram Shankar
Khatiya Toot Gayee Sonu Kakkar
Meethe Meethe Sapnon Mein - Sadhana Sargam
Saansein Meri Saansein - Rahul Vaidya
Saansein Meri Sansein (Breathless Mix) - Rahul Vaidya

Remake

The film was unofficially remade in 2014 in Marathi titled Nati which means Actress. However some scenes and dramatization were changed to avoid any legal hassles.

Criticism and legacy

The Lesbian interaction and kiss between Hrishitaa Bhatt and her co-actor in the film's scene was mentioned in an article from Spotboye.com by writer Chetna Kapoor as The Hottest Lesbian And Gay Kisses in Bollywood.^[4] Box Office Collection marked Jigyaasa and Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine as better made films until date with Bollywood used as a backdrop.^[5]

References

^ "Jigyaasa". 10 March 2006.
^ "Much ado about Mallika | undefined News - Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "I am choosy about my roles: Hrishitaa Bhatt". Indian Express. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
^ "The Hottest Lesbian And Gay Kisses in Bollywood". Spotboye.com. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
^ "Sabki Bajegi Band Review: Long forgotten Jigyaasa & Heroine were way better than it". Box Office Collection. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.