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Jilla (2014)

Jilla poster
Original title
ஜில்லா
Directed by
R. T. Neason
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
India
Runtime
3h 05m
Rated
U
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A crime boss and his adopted son, a police officer, have different views on the law. A violent event changes how they live and enforce justice.

dramaticaction-packedemotionalfamily-orientedintensefast-pacedhigh-stakesconflict-driven

What happens

Jilla (transl. District) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The film stars Mohanlal and Vijay in the lead roles as a crime boss and his adopted son, a police officer whose lives and approach towards law change after a violent incident. The cast also includes Kajal Aggarwal, Soori, Mahat, Nivetha Thomas, Sampath Raj and Pradeep Rawat. The film has music composed by D. Imman, cinematography handled by Ganesh Rajavelu and editing by Don Max. The film released on 10 January 2014 and received generally positive reviews from critics and audience. Jilla completed a 100-day theatrical run on 19 April 2014. The film performed commercially better than its competitor Veeram. The film was remade in Odia as Bajrangi (2017). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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