Prashant Singh's directorial debut Jabariya Jodi brings back Hasee Toh Phasee (2014) pairing of Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra on the big screen. Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures is bankrolling the project and the romantic comedy is finally set for an August 9 release.  The film can take advantage of releasing prior to the Bakri-eid festival. It is clashing with Rajeev Khandelwal's Pranaam and Hollywood offering André Øvredal's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which might not be of much concern for Jabariya Jodi's box-office business. Parineeti Chopra’s Style File for Jabariya Jodi Promotions Just Made Us Run Out of Words for ‘BORING!’ (View Pics)

Parineeti Chopra's last outing Namaste England failed miserably at the box-office, whereas, Sidharth Malhotra couldn't pull a hit film with since Kapoor & Sons in 2016. Therefore, both the stars must be putting some high hopes for Jabariya Jodi to pull off a magic trick at the box office. Before you plan to watch this romantic comedy in the cinema near you, here is everything you need to know about this Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra film. Movies This Week: Jabariya Jodi, Pranaam, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – Which One Will You Watch on August 9?

Cast

Jabariya Jodi's core cast includes Sidharth Malhotra, Parineeti Chopra, Javed Jaffrey, Sanjay Mishra, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Aparshakti Khurana.

Story

Jabariya Jodi's official IMDB synopsis reads as follows - "Based on groom kidnappings in Bihar, where the groom is kidnapped to avoid dowry, the film has Siddharth Malhotra playing a thug who helps kidnap grooms. It also features Parineeti Chopra in a prominent role."

Trailer

Here is the Official Trailer of Jabariya Jodi:

Budget

Trade sources suggest Jabariya Jodi is made on a budget of Rs 20-25 crores, including print and advertising cost. Which means that the film needs to cross the Rs 40 crore mark at the box-office to be a super-hit.

Music

Here is the complete audio jukebox of Jabariya Jodi:

Box-office prediction

Latestly predicts Jabariya Jodi to make an opening day collection of around Rs 3-4 crores.

Movie Review

Here's what our inhouse critic Sreeju Sudhakaran has to say about Jabariya Jodi in his review - "It is quite strange in a movie about groom-napping, that it is the 'Jabariya' of the title that provides some of the fun moments, and the 'Jodi' that lets the movie down. Jabariya Jodi is entertaining when it plays for the laughs, but goes horribly messed up when it amps up the romance. At best, a passable one-time watch, if you can keep your butts Jabariya on to the seats in the second half!"

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