Good Luck Jerry

2022 film directed by Sidharth Sen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Good Luck Jerry is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language black comedy crime film directed by debutant Siddharth Sen, written by Pankaj Matta and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah, Aanand L. Rai and Mahaveer Jain of Mahaveer Jain Films.[1][2] A remake of the 2018 Tamil film Kolamaavu Kokila written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar,[3] it stars Janhvi Kapoor as the titular lead alongside Deepak Dobriyal, Sahil Mehta[4], Mita Vashisht, Neeraj Sood, Saurabh Sachdeva, Sushant Singh and debutant Samta Sudiksha in pivotal roles.[5][6][7][8] The film premiered on 29 July 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar.[9]

Directed bySiddharth Sen
Written byPankaj Matta
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Good Luck Jerry
Official release poster
Directed bySiddharth Sen
Written byPankaj Matta
Based on
Produced bySubaskaran Allirajah
Aanand L. Rai
Mahaveer Jain
Starring
CinematographyRangarajan Ramabadran
Edited byPrakash Chandra Sahoo
Zubin Sheikh
Music byScore:
Aman Pant
Songs:
Parag Chhabra
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+ Hotstar
Release date
  • 29 July 2022 (2022-07-29)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
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Plot

Jaya Kumari alias Jerry lives in a small town in Punjab with her mother, Sharbati, and younger sister, Chhaya (Cherry). Working as a masseuse, Jerry struggles to support her family. Their lives are turned upside down when Sharbati is diagnosed with lung cancer and requires ₹25 lakh for treatment. Desperate for money, Jerry becomes involved with a drug trafficking gang led by Timmy and Daler after accidentally crossing paths with them. Although initially frightened, she gradually becomes an efficient drug courier and earns enough money to fund her mother's treatment while hiding the truth from her family.

As Jerry becomes trapped in the dangerous criminal world, she faces betrayal, violence, and constant threats to her family's safety. After escaping an assault by Timmy, she tries to leave the business, but her mother and sister are taken hostage and she is forced into one final massive drug delivery. Using her intelligence and quick thinking, Jerry repeatedly deceives the gang by replacing most of the cocaine with harmless substances such as salt, sugar, and flour. With the help of her family, friends, and a police inspector, she eventually outsmarts the criminals, leading to the destruction of the drug cartel. In the end, Jerry secures her family's safety, keeps control of the hidden drugs, and walks away free, realizing that surviving life's challenges requires courage, determination, and a bit of luck.

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Production

Principal photography commenced on 11 January 2021 in Punjab.[10][11][12] The film was wrapped up on 20 March 2021.[13][14][15][16]

Soundtrack

Quick facts Soundtrack album by Parag Chhabra, Released ...
Good Luck Jerry
Soundtrack album by
Parag Chhabra
Released17 June 2022[17]
Recorded2021
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length19:29
LabelZee Music Company
Official audio
Good Luck Jerry - Full Album on YouTube
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Distributed and released by Zee Music Company, the soundtrack of Good Luck Jerry is composed entirely by Parag Chhabra in his first solo venture, with lyrics by Raj Shekhar. Aman Pant composed the background score.

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Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mor Mor"Deedar Kaur, Gurlej Akhtar, Vivek Hariharan, Parag Chhabra, Pinky Maidasani2:59
2."Paracetamol"Jubin Nautiyal, Parag Chhabra, Soom T, Shehnaz Akhtar, Sahil Akhtar4:04
3."Jogan"Romy, Rupali Jagga, Nikhita Gandhi, Parag Chhabra4:13
4."Jhand Ba"Madhubanti Bagchi, Parag Chhabra3:41
5."Cutie Cutie"Nakash Aziz, Parag Chhabra, Gary Misquitta, Rishikesh Karmerkar, Keshia Braganza, Suzanne D'Mello2:56
6."Jhand Ba (Sad)"Madhubanti Bagchi, Parag Chhabra1:36
Total length:19:29
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Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.[18]

Dishya Sharma of News 18 rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Good Luck Jerry is chaotic and fun, bringing back memories of simple comedies such as Hungama and Tanu Weds Manu. I did wish this was a theatrical release."[19] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Good Luck Jerry is a hilarious and entertaining fare that would have been perfect if it were a tad shorter."[20] Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Good Luck Jerry is the perfect weekend binge with a runtime of 119 minutes. Watch it for Janhvi's performance and dark humour."[21] Shubham Kulkarni of Koimoi rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Janhvi Kapoor is proving herself film after film. I hope she only gets better at her craft. The film as a whole is a fun watch and has its own amazing moments."[22]

A critic for Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "GOOD LUCK JERRY rests on a wellwritten script, strong performances and good humour."[23] A critic for Pinkvilla rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Good Luck Jerry is an entertaining ride despite some hiccups in the narrative. It's a film made for the OTT, and this section of the audience should embrace the dark comedy space with open arms."[24] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Despite a few slack patches, this Janhvi Kapoor-starrer never loses sight of the fact that it needs to be a caper."[25] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The film benefits from the effort that Janhvi puts and the support that she gets from the rest of the cast, made up mostly of actors who definitely deserve to be busy and popular."[26]

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