Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- energetic
- romantic
- witty
- bollywood movie night
- romantic action double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the film well made and praised its performances and musical score, while finding the second half and climax weaker.
What sets it apart
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Shirley and Rahul's relationship becomes entangled with the violent rivalry between Maxie's and Prakash's gangs.
Maxie's bond with his twin sister Shirley drives his reaction to her romance with Rahul, while Prakash's relationship with Rahul also fuels the gang struggle.
The rival gangs, romances, and Rahul's bakery venture unfold in Goa, with the Goan ambience treated as a defining feature.
The film combines gang conflict and romantic melodrama with a musical structure and prominent Hindi-film star performances.
Films like Josh, and why
Darr
romantic melodrama shaped by gang rivalry, family loyalty, and heightened musical storytelling
Karan Arjun
stylized Hindi action romance combining star chemistry, criminal conflict, and emotional melodrama
Saajan
Bollywood musical drama centered on forbidden romance, social conflict, and escalating violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Mansoor Khan
- Release Date
- 2000-06-09
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (79)
Cast
- Chandrachur Singh
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Sharad S. Kapoor
- Priya Gill
- Sharat Saxena
- Vivek Vaswani
- Suhas Joshi
- Sushant Singh
- Puneet Vashist
Common questions
- What is Josh about?
- In Goa, a bakery hopeful's romance with a rival gang leader's sister threatens to turn a long-running street feud into all-out conflict.
- What is Josh like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Josh as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Josh violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Josh as brutal.
- What did critics think of Josh?
- Critics generally found the film well made and praised its performances and musical score, while finding the second half and climax weaker.
- Which films are like Josh?
- Films with a similar feel include Darr, Karan Arjun, and Saajan.
- How long is Josh?
- Josh runs 157 minutes.
