Jolly LLB 3

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Dr. Tennyson

Vampire Owl: I had once tried to get a law degree from the Vampire Elder University.

Vampire Bat: I never heard about such an episode about you.

Vampire Owl: It was kept highly confidential for everyone’s interest.

Vampire Bat: What can happen if people know about your skills?

Vampire Owl: I will be given more work at the castle.

Vampire Bat: I thought you liked working at the Dracula Castle.

Vampire Owl: I always want some spare time, and this secret will be helpful for me.

Vampire Bat: Even now, you do not really spend that much time at work.

Vampire Owl: Nonsense. I am always working for the upliftment of vampire community, not for its fall.

Vampire Bat: You should know that there are special working committees for the same purpose. We are together in this one with Uncle Dracula.

[Gets a tea cake and three cups of orange tea].

What is the movie about? :: Rajaram Solanki (Robin Das), an elderly farmer from Bikaner in Rajasthan losses his land to a local builder and influential man Raghunath Bhardwaj (Sushil Pandey), as latter created fake documents to support his cause, and the same is accepted in the local court. His daughter-in-law Varsha Solanki (Sarah Hashmi) tries her best, but as the traditional local court of their village do not consider a widow woman’s words to be of any significance, she has no chance to make a difference and bring some hope to the situation either. This leads to Rajaram, who is also a poet, to write a final poem, and commit suicide by jumping into a river with stones tied to his legs, much to the dismay of Varsha who witnesses their family land being taken away by fraud by builders supported by politicians and powerful men from cities. But she realizes that this is not the case of only one farmer committing suicide, as protesting farmers from Parsaul, Uttar Pradesh also seems to be face the same trouble, with more builders and governments themselves trying to acquire more land for construction.

So, what happens with the events here as we just keep looking? :: A few years later, Delhi is seeing two Jollys in the same court – Jagdish Tyagi (Arshad Warsi) from Meerut and Jagdishwar Mishra (Akshay Kumar) from Kanpur are both practicing as advocates in the same city. Their identical nicknames are the reason for constant friction and professional rivalry due to clients approaching the wrong Jolly, and each of them trying to get more cases at the expense of the other. One day, when an NGO representing forty protesting farmers from Parsaul approaches Jagdish, he smartly redirects them to Jagdishwar, believing the case to be a burden without enough payment. But former’s wife Sandhya (Amrita Rao), an activist, later convinces him to take up the case for Janki, Rajaram’s widow, Janki Rajaram Solanki (Seema Biswas) without taking any money. Jagdishwar keeps feeling that he has the advantage compared to his rival with same nickname, but Pushpa Mishra (Huma Qureshi), Jagdishwar’s wife, has no value for him though, as he makes no money in comparison to what she would make if she sells anything from her boutique.

And what more would happen here as something more is to happen in the court? :: When a high-paying case which comes to Jagdish goes to Jagdishwar just because of the nickname, the fight becomes more serious, and they are even forced to come to a settlement in the presence of other lawyers in the nearby offices. The new problem of the farmers is centered on industrialist Haribhai Khaitan’s (Gajraj Rao) “Bikaner to Boston” project, which is a massive infrastructure plan supported by MLA Iqbal Singh Shekhawat (Raman Atre) and the district magistrate Avik Sengupta (Kharaj Mukherjee). After a number of twists, Jagdishwar is selected to represent the corporation against Jagdish. The case is presided over by Justice Sunder Lal Tripathi (Saurabh Shukla), who does not really want the Jollys in his courtroom again. Jagdishwar nicely wins a dismissal of Janki’s complaint much to the dismay of his rival and the farmers. But this would not be beginning or the end of the farmer struggles, as more conspiracies and acts of evil are to be unveiled. Where would the two Jollys stand related to the same?

The defence of Jolly LLB 3 :: The movie deals with a relevant topic of concern which would remain as something of significance as long as the world exists, and as it takes the side of farmers against the corporate evil with sincerity and seriousness without losing humour, there is that feeling of making it appealing to everyone. Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla lead the proceedings really well, while among the women, Amrita Rao makes the best impact, as she has always done while being underrated. The emotional side is mostly effective, and the revelations are indeed nice. There are some small little twists that happen around here, and the character development surely works well. It is that clean family entertainer that most people would love to have around among those general Bollywood troubles. This ends in such a way that applause is gained, and the two actors nicely getting into their acts shall remain a joy to watch as the experience shows in bringing the humour out of nowhere and with the shift of moods. Some dialogues will remain in our minds for the relevance in the present world rather than anything else.

The claws of flaw :: As the third movie of a series of fine flicks, this one does not raise its level, and it is a disappointment, considering what kind of content they actually have. There is a certain amount of lack of interest which also seems to make its way here and there as the movie progresses, sometimes leading to a certain lag. There are moments when it gets too preachy instead of letting things unfold. Some of the humour will also be applicable only to the usual Bollywood or North Indian audience, and it has not been a problem of just one movie, as keep staring at the movies that surround this one. The comic side of Bollywood has rarely been at its best in the last few years, unless it is copying from Malayalam movies. As the third movie, and with the characters of two successful earlier movies, this could have surely achieved more. There are so many moments when we feel that the whole thing could be made more interesting, but there seems to be the need to align with the safe side with this one. Well, you know that there is always the need to satisfy too many kinds of people as far as Bollywood is concerned, as nobody knows what offends whom.

How it finishes :: The way in which the movie takes on social issues with some humour, but still maintains the seriousness of the situation deserves our attention. The humour does not appeal to most of the audience, but stays strong overall. There were many paths which the movie could have taken to make this even better, but we would find this one effective enough in this way. It is still not as thought-provoking and humorous as the earlier movies, seemingly due to the need to balance two people of the same name coming from their own previous movies. The mostly engaging ride also ends well enough, even though it can be seen that sometimes the punches seem to be loaded for the sake of being there. The attempt to appeal to everyone is not that much there, but we adjust with that. The core issue of the movie still remains something to think about, and if that much of thought is achieved in a world of chaos and hopelessness for the common man, it is an achievement for the movie indeed.

Release date: 19th September 2025
Running time: 157 minutes
Directed by: Subhash Kapoor
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla, Amrita Rao, Huma Qureshi, Gajraj Rao, Seema Biswas

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Narivetta

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Dr. Tennyson

Vampire Owl: This is one movie we missed at the theatre despite being interested.

Vampire Bat: Well, it was said to be a political action thrillers and politics is not our thing.

Vampire Owl: Some of those rare Tovino thrillers that we missed.

Vampire Bat: We have never been the people who watched movies for its actors.

Vampire Owl: Yet, we have watched more Tovino movies in the theatre considering the ratio.

Vampire Bat: It is the case of acting in the kind of movies that we like to watch.

Vampire Owl: Yet, we have created no borders in cinema.

Vampire Bat: Well, we have watched almost every kind of movie.

Vampire Owl: Yes, our identity is of people of the true cinema.

Vampire Bat: We will one day be left with nothing more to watch in Malayalam cinema.

[Gets a paneer samosa and three cups of Yercaud tea].

What is the movie about? :: Varghese (Tovino Thomas) has been living a usual small-town life having a lot of time spent with his love from school days, Nancy (Priyamvada Krishnan), despite the disapproval of her father. Varghese has been employed since forever, as he keeps looking for a good job, ending up getting none, while Nancy has been employed in a bank for some time. Along with the same, Nancy’s father is a rich man running a number of business ventures with his influential family members, while Varghese’s family has the history of his father committing suicide due to financial problems, from where they never recovered. This makes the marriage alliance almost impossible between them, and both families are aware of the same. Finally, after being forced by Nancy, he decides to take up the job of a police constable, even though he continues to wish for much more. He thinks that he will study for the Public Service Commission tests while working as a constable in the police force.

So, what happens with the events here as we just keep looking? :: Varghese is not at all confident or comfortable at the police camp, but he is supported by Head Constable Basheer (Suraj Venjaramoodu), a senior with whom he forms a bond, as both are forced into this job due to different circumstances. While Varghese is not that popular with his colleagues, things only get much worse as tribal protests erupt in Wayanad demanding land rights under the leadership of C K Shanthi (Arya Salim), Madhu (Prasanth Madhavan) and Thaami (Pranav Teophine), as they seek the fulfilment of promise by the government. DIG Raghuram Keshavadas (Cheran) is assigned the task for suppressing the agitation. Raghuram becomes the hand of the politicians of the state, and with his plans nicely at work, the support of army is also requested. This would mean that Varghese and Basheer would have to face something different from what they were expecting – can they survive the same and come out strong?

The defence of Narivetta :: This one is a bold movie with strong performances that go deep down the list. As the movie focuses on issues like tribal rights, police violence and the abuse of power, with inspiration from the Muthanga Incident, there is a certain amount of realistic touch to some parts of it, with some scars never really fading and some resolutions never really being reached in a world of chaos and absurdity due to human behaviour. The realistic side often takes the front seat, keeping the commercial side to the minimum, and this mode is followed not only by the moments inspired by original events, but also those which come around it to complete the movie. The romantic side is also good, and the “Minnalvala” song is going to remain a favourite for a long period time, even after time passes by a long way. The hero and heroine surely have a fine chemistry between them, and the choice of supporting cast works like a dream. The movie surely has a lasting effect to make the audience think about situation in a chaotic world.

The claws of flaw :: The movie is surely too long, and we are forced to fast forward it as we watch it on the OTT platform, Sony LIV. Even with the less shown romantic side, there is a stretch, and with the serious moments that come later, there is more lag, and we often feel that there is the journey through similar situations and dialogues again and again, with moments also present where nothing much of interest happens. Then, the heroine is mostly lost after the romance seemed to have a role in the beginning. There is a struggle that goes on with the movie, which is not just between the characters, but also to keep the main idea at the core and engaging enough for everyone. The predictable story is surely there, even if we keep the closeness to real incidents away. Some moments just feel like made to keep the whole thing rather comfortable. The antagonist, as a character, could have also had more strength, and just using the government and the system for villainy serves less as a whole.

The performers of the soul :: As expected, the highlight of the movie is the performance of Tovino Thomas who comes up with a strong performance as the main character like he always did from Minnal Murali to 2018, Thallumala, ARM and Anveshippin Kandethum, nicely portraying the character’s change from a careless young man to someone who stands for justice against all odds, bringing a dynamic character to life. He scores with the emotional side, whether it is the romantic side or the hopelessness that comes later when facing injustice. He further scores through the “Minnalvala” song with Priyamvada Krishnan who comes up with a responsible performance in a character that sticks more to the loyal romantic side, but with determination. The song surely has her best appearance ever. Suraj Venjaramoodu once again comes with a performance that strikes, a matured one that will stay with us for long too – as a mentor, big brother figure to the main character, he remains a character who brings maturity to the scene, while keeping close to doing the right thing. Arya Salim is extraordinary in her work as she brings a character to perfection while Cheran brings villainy nicely to the scene.

How it finishes :: This is a movie which is worth a watch for how it progresses with a content that needed some fine attention, and keeps it working without deviating from the main thing which it seems to be seeking towards the climax – the final justice. The progress is not that smooth though, and even when scratchy, it is surely going in the right direction. There was a little bit too much of expectations with this movie, and it does not seem to progress in the way the posters and the superhit song were seemingly pointing to. A bigger scope was surely expected of this one. But the movie gets many things right, with its focus on the need to do the right thing even when against some of the most powerful forces, and on having faith even when there seems to be not much of a chance for hope. The ending is achieved well in a realistic manner, rather than going through those mass-appeal moments when hero just takes what he wants – it is the kind of idea which would increase the gross in other states and those languages, but not with this one, as it seems to have faith in the realistic, and that has served well.

Release date: 23rd May 2025
Running time: 138 minutes
Directed by: Anuraj Manohar
Starring: Tovino Thomas, Cheran, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jithin Eden Mathew, Priyamvada Krishnan, Pranav Teophine, Prasanth Madhavan, Rini Udayakumar, Nandu, Sudhi Kozhikode, Srikant Murali, Badusha N M, Appunni Sasi, Kumar Sethu, Vijesh Lee, Shahi Kabir