Jajantaram Mamantaram

Jajantaram Mamantaram
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Directed by	Soumitra Ranade
Written by	Soumitra Ranade (story) Yogesh Vinayak Joshi (script and dialogues)
Screenplay by	Soumitra Ranade
Story by	Soumitra Ranade
Based on	Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Produced by	Arunima Roy
Starring	Jaaved Jaffrey Gulshan Grover
Cinematography	Joginder Panda
Edited by	Aseem Sinha
Music by	Three Brothers And A Violin
Production company	iDream Production
Release date	30 May 2003 (2003-05-30)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹8–8.5 crore[1][2]
Box office	₹15.6 crore[2]

Jajantaram Mamantaram is a 2003 Indian fantasy action comedy film written and directed by Soumitra Ranade and produced by Arunima Roy.[3] The film is based on Jonathan Swift's 1726 novel Gulliver's Travels.[4]

Plot

The film follows the journey of Aditya, a young man who finds himself transported to a mystical island inhabited by miniature people. Encountering a world beyond his imagination, Aditya embarks on a series of adventures, navigating through the challenges and wonders of the tiny civilization. Along the way, he forms unexpected friendships and confronts adversaries, all while striving to find his way back home.

Cast

• Javed Jaffrey as Aditya Pandit[5]
• Gulshan Grover as Chattan Singh
• Joy Fernandes as Jhamunda
• Manav Kaul as Jeran
• Madhura Velankar as Rajkumari Amolhi
• Nishith Dadhich as Bantul
• Dilip Joglekar as Bhoopati
• Kavita Murkar as Chotu's mother
• Dipannita Sharma as Jalpari

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Three Brothers and Violin.[6]

• Mil gaye yaro ab hum - Udit narayan
• Gumsum Gumsum – Nihay, Madhumitha, Tanmay
• Rambam - Usha Uthup
• Chaal hain - Gulshan Grover

Reception

Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film 1.5 out of 5, writing, "On the whole, J2M2 leaves you wondering if this really is 'josh ka naya mantram'. The film might appeal to a section of the audience [kids], but a universal appeal is ruled out. Also, a difficult-to-pronounce title will only go against it. However, excellent promotion by iDream may salvage the show to an extent in big cities."[7]

References

1. Bamzai, Kaveree (29 September 2003). "Boom time for Bollywood as new directors, niche films, multiplexes bring in fresh change". India Today. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
2. "Jajantaram Mamantaram - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
3. "Size does Matter". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
4. "Now, an Indian Gulliver's Travels". Sunday Tribune. 8 June 2003. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
5. "20 years of Jajantaram Mamantaram:Jaaved Jaaferi recalls how he had to deliver dialogues looking at matchsticks". Hindustan Times. 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
6. "Jajantaram Mamantaram (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
7. Adarsh, Taran (30 May 2003). "Jajantaram Mamantram Review". Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

External links

• Jajantaram Mamantaram at IMDb