Danny Jigar

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Danny Jigar
Danny Jigar Poster.jpg
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Directed by Krishnadev Yagnik
Written by Krishnadev Yagnik
Jaswant Parmar
Produced byNikunj Patel
Dipen Patel
Starring
  • Yash Soni
  • Tarjanee Bhadla
  • Jitendra Thakkar
  • Chetan Daiya
  • Prem Gadhavi
  • Rahul Raval
  • Hetal Puniwala
  • Rajan Thakar
  • Om Bhatt
CinematographyPratik Parmar
Edited byShivam Bhatt
Music byKedar and Bhargav
Production
company
Big Box Series
Distributed byRupam Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Release date
  • 5 January 2024 (2024-01-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati

Danny Jigar is an 2024 Indian Gujarati action comedy spoof film directed and written by Krishnadev Yagnik, with co-writer Jaswant Parmar. The film is produced by Nilay Chotai and Dipen Patel. It stars Yash Soni, Tarjanee Bhadla, Jitendra Thakkar and Chetan Daiya. [1] It was released on 5 January 2024.

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Plot

A stylish supercop Danny Jigar takes on the challenge of recovering a stolen 600-year-old statue. With his unmatched style and quick-witted humor, Danny Jigar showcases his intelligence while solving the case in an only way possible.

Cast

Production

On 16 November 2022, director Krishnadev Yagnik announced the film and revealed the first picture from the set featuring Yash Soni as Danny Jigar on his social media profile. [2] On 27 June 2023, Yash Soni completed the dubbing of the film. [3]

Marketing and release

The first look was revealed on 1 August 2023, [4] and the teaser of the film was released on 28 August 2023. [5] The film was initially scheduled to be released in the theaters on 8 December 2023, [4] however, it was delayed, and it will now be released in theaters on 5 January 2024. [6] [7]

Reception

The film had poor theatrical run and received negative reviews. [8]

Rachna Joshi of Mid-Day Gujarati rated it 2.5 out of 5. She praised performances and cinematography but criticised story and dialogues. She commended the attempt at the first Gujarati "spoof film". [9] Chetansingh Chauhan of NewzDaddy rated it 5 out of 10. He praised the performances and direction while criticised the screenplay, VFX, background score and story. [10]

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  2. ↑ "Krishnadev Yagnik shares new look of Yash Soni from upcoming film Danny Jigar, યશ સોનીની નવી ફિલ્મનો લૂક જોયો? આ દિગ્દર્શક સાથે ફરી કરશે કામ". Gujarati Mid-Day. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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  4. 1 2 "Danny Jigar First Look: યશ સોની સ્ટારર ડેની જીગરનો ફર્સ્ટ લુક આઉટ, 8 ડિસેમ્બરે રિલીઝ થશે". ETV Bharat. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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  7. ↑ "'ડેની જીગર (2024)' ફિલ્મ રીવ્યુ અને ડીટેઈલેડ અનેલેસીસ - Gujarati Film 'Danny Jigar' Honest Review and Detailed Analysis by Rahul Parmar -". Gujaratifilmreview.com. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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  9. ↑ "'Danny Jigar – Ek Matra' Review : Yash Soni and Tarjanee Bhadla starrer film is full of overacting without logic | 'ડેની જીગર – એકમાત્ર…' Review : એકમાત્ર લોજીકની થોડી ઉણપ, ઓવરએક્ટિંગનો ગોળીબાર". www.gujaratimidday.com (in Gujarati). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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