Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- romantic
- melodramatic
- tense
- bollywood movie night
- crime romance viewing
What sets it apart
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Arjun must choose between Zoya and the wealth, power, and criminal status offered by the mafia.
Arjun rises from bookie to mafia runner through match fixing and attracts police attention.
Arjun repeatedly pursues bigger profits and power despite the damage to his relationship and conscience.
The film intertwines Arjun and Zoya's love story with his dangerous criminal rise and soundtrack-driven emotional register.
Films like Jannat, and why
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
Shared Bollywood crime-romance blend, morally compromised protagonist, and seductive criminal success
The Big Bull
Shared sports corruption, match-fixing intrigue, and high-stakes criminal pressure
Awarapan
Shared romantic melodrama, crime-world escalation, and tragic tension between love and ambition
Movie Details
- Director
- Kunal Deshmukh
- Release Date
- 2008-05-16
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (47)
Cast
- Emraan Hashmi
- Sonal Chauhan
- Javed Sheikh
- Sameer Kochhar
- Vishal Malhotra
- Vipin Sharma
- Abhimanyu Singh
- Vineet Kumar Singh
Common questions
- What is Jannat about?
- A reckless gambler’s pursuit of quick wealth transforms a passionate romance into a dangerous descent through bookmaking, match fixing, and organized crime.
- What is Jannat like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jannat as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jannat violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jannat as mild.
- Which films are like Jannat?
- Films with a similar feel include Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, The Big Bull, and Awarapan.
- How long is Jannat?
- Jannat runs 140 minutes.
