Review: Jaadugar doesn’t work as a sports drama or a love story
2 years, 5 months ago

Review: Jaadugar doesn’t work as a sports drama or a love story

Live Mint  

At a running time of two hours and 47 minutes, sports drama Jaadugar is longer than a football match with extra time and without the thrills of two skilled teams going head to head. Meenu obsessively courts Disha, who mostly sends out mixed signals, including inviting him to meet her father while also telling him she’s not in love with him. It’s a very confused love story that lacks any real human moments; for example, Meenu has no interest in what Disha’s father does, even though their worlds intersect precisely. However, neither the sporting drama nor the love story nor Meenu’s magic rise beyond the elementary.

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CWG 2022: 'Shabash' from Hindi film 'Jaadugar' played at Commonwealth Games, Jitendra Kumar reacts
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CWG 2022: 'Shabash' from Hindi film 'Jaadugar' played at Commonwealth Games, Jitendra Kumar reacts

India TV News  

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‘Jaadugar’ review: A heartfelt coming-of-age film that meets the goal
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‘Jaadugar’ review: A heartfelt coming-of-age film that meets the goal

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