Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- mournful
- morally urgent
- serious movie night
- historical drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film emotionally committed and effective in portraying communal tension, though its conventional treatment limits its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joginder Singh, Tejpal Arora, and Inspector Rawinder Chautala are friends of different faiths who cooperate to save civilians.
Joginder and his allies undertake a dangerous effort to shelter and move hundreds from their town.
The plot is set amid escalating religious tension in 1980s India and foregrounds its threat to local residents.
The friends must protect hundreds while the town's danger intensifies, making suspense inseparable from ethical responsibility.
Films like Jogi, and why
Hotel Rwanda
shared historical political violence, communal tension, and morally urgent rescue drama
Schindler's List
shared depiction of ethnic persecution, friendship across divisions, and survival under state violence
Earth
shared South Asian historical trauma, communal conflict, and intimate humanist storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Ali Abbas Zafar
- Release Date
- 2022-09-16
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (17)
Cast
- Diljit Dosanjh
- Kumud Mishra
- Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
- Hiten Tejwani
- Paresh Pahuja
- Amyra Dastur
- Apindereep Singh
- Neelu Kohli
- Mikhail Yawalkar
- Saurabh Chauhan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jogi about?
- Three friends divided by faith risk everything to protect hundreds of civilians amid escalating communal violence in 1980s India.
- What is Jogi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jogi as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jogi violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Jogi as brutal.
- What did critics think of Jogi?
- Critics broadly found the film emotionally committed and effective in portraying communal tension, though its conventional treatment limits its impact.
- Which films are like Jogi?
- Films with a similar feel include Hotel Rwanda, Schindler's List, and Earth.
- How long is Jogi?
- Jogi runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jogi?
- In United States, Jogi streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
