Jaya Janaki Nayaka

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Jaya Janaki Nayaka
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Directed by Boyapati Srinu
Screenplay byBoyapati Srinu
Dialogues by
Story byBoyapati Srinu
Produced byMiryala Ravinder Reddy
Starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas
Rakul Preet Singh
Jagapathi Babu
CinematographyRishi Punjabi
Edited by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music by Devi Sri Prasad
Production
company
Dwaraka Creations
Release date
  • 11 August 2017 (2017-08-11)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Jaya Janaki Nayaka is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film [1] directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy under Dwaraka Creations. It stars Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Rakul Preet Singh and Jagapathi Babu, [2] while Sarath Kumar, Suman and Tarun Arora play other pivotal roles. Pragya Jaiswal appears in an extended cameo appearance. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film was released on 11 August 2017 and garnered mixed reviews from critics and audiences.

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Plot

Sweety, a college student, crosses paths with Gagan when he bravely defends her friend from harassment by Vikram Verma, the son of powerful Central Minister Jegannath Verma. This incident triggers a series of events that lead Sweety to Gagan's unconventional but close-knit family. Gagan lives with his father, Chakravarthy, and brother, Pruthvi. Their carefree lifestyle, involving alcohol, street food, and vigilantism, takes a turn when Sweety becomes a part of their lives. Sweety's influence inspires positive changes in their lifestyle, and even Chakravarthy embraces the transformation. As the story unfolds, Sweety learns about Pruthvi's love struggles and successfully reconciles the situation. Witnessing the happiness Sweety brings, Chakravarthy acknowledges her positive impact and urges Gagan to stand by her always.

Parallelly, a corporate tycoon, Ashwith Narayana Varma, driven by prestige, orchestrates a tragic incident involving his daughter's forbidden romance. The narrative introduces Arjun Pawar, a formidable liquor baron, and his brothers, who pose a threat to Narayana's business plans. Sweety and Gagan's love blossoms, but their happiness is short-lived when Sweety's father, JP, disapproves of Gagan due to his lifestyle and Chakravarthy's reputation. Gagan's attempt to win JP's approval ends in a violent confrontation, forcing Sweety to prioritize her father's safety over their relationship.

Heartbroken, Gagan faces a life-threatening accident, prompting Chakravarthy to send him away to Vizag for safety. Gagan encounters Falguni, his father's cousin, whose carefree lifestyle contrasts with Sweety's. Fate leads Gagan to a beach party, where he intervenes in an attack on Narayana's family by Arjun's brother. Gagan saves Sweety's life, but he is shot and left for dead. With Narayana's help, Gagan survives and learns of the forced marriage plan between Sweety and Narayana's son, Veerendra. However, the wedding takes a tragic turn when Veerendra is killed by Arjun's men, leading to Sweety's captivity.

Facing a moral dilemma, JP is coerced into letting Sweety go, as she is left widowed and without family ties. Gagan, determined to protect Sweety, discovers a secret deal between Narayana's sister and Arjun. As Narayana's family performs a ritual at the Hamsala Devi river, they are ambushed by Arjun's men.

In a dramatic showdown, Gagan, Chakravarthy, and Pruthvi rescue Sweety, eliminating the threat. Narayana's prestige suffers, and the story takes a darker turn as he allies with Arjun to eliminate Gagan. In a fierce battle, Chakravarthy and Pruthvi are gravely injured, Sweety is kidnapped again, but Gagan emerges victorious.

Gagan confronts Narayana, revealing the cost of his alliance with Arjun, leading to Narayana's tragic demise. Gagan and Sweety reunite amidst the chaos, marking the end of their tumultuous journey.

Cast

Soundtrack

Jaya Janaki Nayaka
Soundtrack album by
Devi Sri Prasad
Released
  • 31 July 2017 (2017-07-31)
Recorded2017
Genre Soundtrack
Length27:08
Label Junglee Music
Producer Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad chronology
DJ
(2017)		Jaya Janaki Nayaka
(2017)		 Jai Lava Kusa
(2017)

The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Music released on Junglee Music.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Andhamaina Seethakoka Chiluka" Ramajogayya Sastry Sooraj Santhosh 1:43
2."Let's Party All Night" Sri Mani Prudhvi Chandra, M. M. Manasi 4:11
3."Rangu Rangu Kallajodu" Sri Mani Hema Chandra, Sravana Bhargavi 4:27
4."Nuvvele Nuvvele" Chandra Bose Swetha Mohan 4:29
5."Just Chill Boss" Sri Mani M. M. Manasi, Deepak 4:11
6."Veede Veede" Sri Mani Kailash Kher 4:20
7."A for Apple" Sri Mani Mamta Sharma, Sagar 3:47
Total length:27:08
Hindi Track-List
No.TitleLength
4."Aaja Re Aaja Re"01:21
7."A For Apple"03:47
Total length:05:08

Production

Development

Bellamkonda Suresh selected director Boyapati Srinu to direct his son Bellamkonda Sreenivas' third film. [6] It was confirmed by the director later when the script work was in its final stages. [7] The film was officially launched at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad on 27 August 2014. [8] [9] Devi Sri Prasad was declared as the music director, Arthur A. Wilson was declared as the cinematographer, A. S. Prakash was declared as the art director while the story and dialogues were written by M. Rathnam. The film was said to be on the lines of Boyapati Srinu's debut film Bhadra and the script work was complete by then. [10] Nallamalupu Bujji was reported to replace Bellamkonda Suresh as the film's producer due to the latter's financial crisis. [11] However, Sreenivas confirmed that his father would produce the film and it has been delayed due to story discussions but not due to financial problems. [12]

Casting

Early reports said that Shruti Haasan would be selected as the female lead of the film. [13] However, in a press meet, Bellamkonda Suresh said that the female lead is yet to be finalized and discussions are going on. [14] Tamannaah was selected as the female lead who said that her role was well written, unique and something she never did in her earlier films. [15] On the day of launch, Boyapati Srinu said that another heroine will act in a guest role. [16] Reports in mid-October 2014 suggested that Tamannaah may opt out of the film as she has to accommodate dates for Baahubali and for a Tamil film. [17] In early November 2014, it was known that Sreenivas is working on his body language and would sport a new look for the film. [18]

Due to the halt in the project, the search for the female lady began in January 2016 and it was reported that makers are keen on signing Shruti Haasan or Rakul Preet Singh. [19] On 17 January 2016 it was confirmed that Rakul Preet Singh was signed in as a female lead on paying her an amount of ₹1.50 crore (US$190,000). [20] Pragya Jaiswal was cast as the second female lead.

Filming

The makers planned to start the regular shooting in early November 2014. [21] In early November 2016, the filming was announced to start in December 2016 once Sreenivas undergoes the transformation envisioned by Boyapati Srinu. [22]

The principal photography began in mid-November 2016. [23]

After a much delay of two years the shooting commenced in November 2016. [24] [25]

Release

It was released on 11 August 2017.

The film was also dubbed into Hindi as Jaya Janaki Nayaka - Khoonkhar and premiered on Zee Cinema on 7 July 2018 and laterely dubbed in Malayalam as Njan Gagan And Premiered on Flowers TV [26] and released on YouTube by Pen Movies channel, which has reached more than 800 million views. [27]

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