The makers of the Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah-starrer Jalsa have announced that the film will be released on Amazon Prime Video on 18 March.
Directed by Suresh Triveni, the movie has been produced by Abundantia Entertainment and Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series.
This is Triveni’s second film as a director and also his second film with Vidya after Tumhari Sulu (2017). The thriller also stars Manav Kaul, who also played a prominent role in Tumhari Sulu, as well as Rohini Hattangadi, Iqbal Khan, Vidhatri Bandi, Shrikant Mohan Yadav, Shafeen Patel and Surya Kasibhatla [debut].
Jalsa marks the third collaboration between Vidya and Abundantia Entertainment after Shakuntala Devi (2020) and Sherni (2021).
Speaking about the show, Vikram Malhotra, founder and chief executive officer (CEO), Abundantia Entertainment, said in a statement, “Impactful storytelling blended with engaging entertainment is at the core of what we do at Abundantia Entertainment. Featuring two of the finest actors of our times, Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah, Suresh has woven Jalsa into a brilliant narrative of complex emotions, well-etched characters and a gripping pace. I am also excited to extend our successful partnership with Prime Video after Shakuntala Devi, Sherni and Chhorii (2021) and look forward to the global premiere of Jalsa across 240 countries and territories across the world.”
His co-producer Bhushan Kumar termed the project one of the most gripping and entertaining films that T-series has been a part of. "I am thrilled that it is with one of our most trusted partners, Abundantia Entertainment. We have had an extremely successful collaboration in the past with films like Airlift (2016), Sherni and Chhorii and I look forward to recreating the same magic with Jalsa. I am excited for the film to premiere on Amazon Prime Video as it will allow the film to get a truly global audience as it rightfully deserves," he said.
As per the makers, Jalsa is a captivating tale of conflict depicted through the eyes of a journalist and her cook.