Jai Ho Democracy(2015)
Jai Ho Democracy is a 2015 Hindi-language political satire comedy film co-directed by Ranjit Kapoor and Bikramjeet Bhullar. The cast includes Om Puri, Annu Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Seema Biswas, Adil Hussain, and Aamir Bashir. The story follows a stray hen that wanders into the no-man's land between India and Pakistan, triggering a national security crisis. A high-level government committee fails to make any decision while a soldier stands on a landmine. The film criticizes political paralysis, media sensationalism, and the absurdity of war. It was produced by Indian Production House on a budget of ₹3 crore and released on 24 April 2015. The film received mixed reviews for its loud performances but was praised for its honest satire.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 24 April 2015
- Director
- Ranjit Kapoor
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 25m 0
Storyline
A hen crosses the Indo-Pak border and becomes a national security issue. Politicians in Delhi form a committee to decide what to do. They argue for hours while a soldier stands on a landmine. The media blows the story out of proportion. Can a simple act of humanity stop two countries from going to war?
“Democracy: the biggest comedy of all.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jai Ho Democracy
Cast reunions in this film: Satish Kaushik & Annu Kapoor (7 films together), Om Puri & Satish Kaushik (2 films together), Om Puri & Seema Biswas (2 films together), Om Puri & Annu Kapoor (2 films together), and Annu Kapoor & Ranjit Kapoor (2 films together).