Jaat Movie Review: Sunny Deol’s Action Overdrive Turns into a Loud, Forgettable Mass-Misfire

Jaat movie review: Sunny Deol returns with another over-the-top actioner packed with slow-motion punches and forced messaging. Directed by Gopichand Malineni, this loud film struggles with coherence and conviction.

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Jaat Movie Review: When Mass Appeal Turns into Mass Confusion

Director: Gopichand Malineni
Writers: Gopichand Malineni, Srinivas Gavireddy, Kundan Pandey
Cast: Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, Viineet Kumar Singh, Regina Cassandra
Rating: ⭐⭐ (2/5)

Introduction: Loud, Larger-than-Life, and Ultimately Lifeless

Bollywood continues its obsession with high-decibel mass entertainers, and Jaat, led by a roaring Sunny Deol, is the latest to join the chaotic crowd. After the thunderous but nostalgia-heavy Gadar 2, Sunny is back with a vengeance—but this time, not even his iconic dhai kilo ka haath can lift the film above mediocrity.

Directed by Gopichand Malineni, Jaat attempts to be a pan-India actioner, blending North Indian valor with South Indian gangster tropes. But somewhere between flying punches and fallen idlis (yes, that happens), the film spirals into a patchy, exaggerated mess.

Plot Summary: All Noise, No Narrative

Sunny Deol plays Jaat, a former army man turned vigilante who joins hands with a squad of female cops to dismantle the criminal empire of Ranatunga (Randeep Hooda)—a villain straight out of a comic book. Ranatunga is every bad-guy cliché rolled into one: he murders, exploits, prays to Ravana, and rules Andhra villages with an iron fist.

The film kicks off with absurdity—a brawl ignited by a dropped idli—and only gets more ludicrous from there. From ceiling fan beatdowns to over-the-top slow-mo fight sequences, Jaat tries to win hearts with brute force, but ends up exhausting its viewers instead.

Performances: Sunny Deol Roars, But Can’t Rescue the Film

• Sunny Deol delivers what he does best: growling, punching, and grandstanding. But without a solid script, even his on-screen thunder feels outdated.

• Randeep Hooda as Ranatunga is wasted. He’s menacing, yes, but reduced to a cardboard villain with no backstory or depth.

• Regina Cassandra and Viineet Kumar Singh try to hold their ground, but the film gives them little room to perform.

• Urvashi Rautela appears in a flashy dance number that adds nothing but another layer of cringe.

Direction & Writing: A Film of Fragments

Director Gopichand Malineni borrows heavily from South Indian mass cinema, but without the wit, flair, or inventiveness. Jaat tries to be everything at once—socially conscious, religiously symbolic, action-packed, and emotional—but ends up being none of those things convincingly.

The writing feels cobbled together, with scenes jumping from nationalism to gore to item songs without logic or flow. Even the core message of empowerment and justice is drowned under layers of forced symbolism and tasteless spectacle.

Technical Aspects: Slowed Down to a Fault

The action sequences, while abundant, suffer from excessive slow motion and poor choreography. The cinematography feels functional at best, while the editing lacks pace. The background score tries to elevate every moment into a heroic montage, but overuse dulls its impact.

What Could Have Been

Jaat had ingredients that could’ve made for a gripping masala entertainer:

• A veteran action star returning

• A formidable antagonist

• Women-led police force angle

• Cross-cultural setting (Punjab meets Andhra Pradesh)

Yet, all of it is assembled so lazily that it ends up being fast-food cinema—assembled without care, consumed without joy, and quickly forgotten.

Final Verdict: A Tiring Templated Actioner

In trying to be Jawan meets Gadar with a splash of Pushpa, Jaat ends up as a parody of all. It doesn’t just lack logic—it lacks soul. The heavy-handed nationalism, out-of-place religious symbolism, and chaotic screenplay make it yet another addition to the pile of forgettable mass entertainers.

Sunny Deol fans might find flashes of nostalgia, but for everyone else, this one feels like a noisy, exhausting ride to nowhere.

Pros:

• A few entertaining mass moments

• Randeep Hooda’s screen presence

• Sunny Deol’s commitment to the role

Cons:

• Outdated action and screenplay

• Clichéd characters and poor writing

• Overused religious imagery and forced social messaging

• Lack of coherence and emotional connect

⭐ Final Rating: 2/5
A massy actioner with a weak pulse. Jaat is all style, zero substance.