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No One Killed Jessica (2011)

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Directed by
Raj Kumar Gupta
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 16m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 92 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The movie is based on a real murder case where a young woman is shot dead by a politician's son. Her sister fights for justice through a long and difficult legal battle.

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What happens

No One Killed Jessica is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film written and directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. It stars Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji. Based on the Jessica Lal murder case, the film revolves around a bartender who dies after being shot by a politician's son and her sister, Sabirina's struggle to find justice for her death. Made on a budget of ₹9 crore (US$940,000), No One Killed Jessica was released theatrically on 7 January 2011. The film received widespread critical acclaim for its screenplay and cast performances and emerged as a sleeper hit, grossing ₹45.72 crore (US$4.8 million) approximately in its theatrical run. It was nominated for Best Film, Best Director (Gupta), and Best Actress (Balan) at the 57th Filmfare Awards, where it won Best Supporting Actress (Mukerji). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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