Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated "Jazbaa's narrative has pace and power. The full audio album released on 1 October 2015 by Zee Music Company. The music is composed by Amjad-Nadeem, Arko and Badshah. The first promotional song of the film titled "Bandeyaa" was released on 7 September 2015. The Satellite and music rights were sold for ₹140 million (US$1.9 million), while the Digital, In-film and Syndication were sold for ₹40 million (US$530,000). The shooting of the film was completed in 51 days. Filming began in January 2015, and the film was shot in and around Mumbai. She met lawyers and even went through various court case clippings to get the nuances of her character right. Irrfan Khan was signed to star opposite Aishwarya and Shabana Azmi, Jackie Shroff, Atul Kulkarni and Chandan Roy Sanyal were confirmed as a part of the film's supporting cast.Īishwarya did prepare to portray a lawyer in the film. However the film-maker Sanjay Gupta dismissed the rumors and said "John was never cast for the role".
Sara Arjun as Sanaya Verma, Anuradha's daughter.Aishwarya Rai as Advocate Anuradha Verma.Anuradha, though initially infuriated after finding out the truth, offers her services as a lawyer to Garima after she is apprehended by police. Garima then kidnapped Niyaaz and burned him alive, since she finds the death sentence or life imprisonment to be insufficient punishment for someone who brutally raped and murdered her daughter. Garima forced Anuradha to defend Niyaaz, so that he could be freed. As Yohan and Anuradha continue digging, they realise that Garima is behind the kidnapping of her daughter. However she unties herself and escapes.Īfter returning to court, Anuradha is able to get Niyaaz out on bail due to lack of evidence and also implicates Mahesh and Sam as co-conspirators of the murder, thus destroying the political career of Mahesh. Cutting the gas pipes and planning to set the home on fire, the home intruders leave Anuradha bound and gagged on the floor.
The politician explains to her that Sam panicked and contacted him to help him dispose of Sia's corpse. Niyaaz had raped and killed Sia after delivering drugs to her home, during which time Sam was intoxicated and passed out.Īs Anuradha returns home one evening, she is taken hostage by Mahesh Maklai and his henchmen. Anuradha discovers that Mahesh's son, Sam ( Siddhanth Kapoor), was Sia's boyfriend, and Niyaaz was their drug dealer. Anuradha tries to gather information by hook or crook, including lying to Sia's mother Garima Chaudhary ( Shabana Azmi). Mahesh asks renowned public prosecutor ( Atul Kulkarni), who has been defeated by Anuradha in the past, to take up the case as rape is a critical issue the current government is fighting. The case against Niyaaz is being closely monitored by powerful politician Mahesh Maklai ( Jackie Shroff). All evidence suggests that Niyaaz is the murderer, and so Anuradha has to work hard to win the case, and with time running out, she tries to get help from her police friend Yohan ( Irrfan Khan), who has been suspended from the police force by other corrupt officers for flouting the rules and regulations too often. The kidnapper keeps track of Anuradha very closely to make sure that she complies with all demands. The felon is Niyaaz Shaikh ( Chandan Roy Sanyal) who is convicted for the rape and murder of a young woman named Sia ( Priya Banerjee), and the case against him is set for judgement in four days. Anuradha lies to family and friends, saying that Sanaya is safe at her grandmother's house, so that the law is not involved. The kidnapper contacts Anuradha and tells her that she has to defend a convicted felon in order to get her daughter back. On the day of a parent-child race organized in her daughter Sanaya's ( Sara Arjun) school, Sanaya is kidnapped. Anuradha Verma ( Aishwarya Rai) is a prominent criminal lawyer and a single mother who has never lost a case.
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