Jaffa(2013)
Jaffa is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language black comedy film written and directed by Vennela Kishore. It stars Brahmanandam in the lead role, supported by Ali, Thagubothu Ramesh, Fish Venkat, and Vennela Kishore himself. The story follows Jasmine Falguna, a software engineer convicted of murder, who becomes the most influential prisoner in jail. He befriends the jailer and hatches an escape plan that goes disastrously wrong, leaving him buried alive in a coffin. The film is notable for casting Brahmanandam as the main protagonist for only the second time in his career. It received negative reviews from critics, who criticised the direction and screenplay, though Brahmanandam's performance was praised. The film was released in 2013 after several delays and is available on DVD and some digital platforms.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 29 March 2013
- Director
- Vennela Kishore
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Jasmine Falguna, a software engineer, is convicted of murder and sent to jail. He becomes the unofficial leader of the prisoners and befriends the jailer. When the jailer's career is at risk, they plan a fake escape. But the plan goes horribly wrong, and Jaffa ends up trapped inside a buried coffin with only a dead man's phone to save him.
“Buried alive. No one is coming.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jaffa
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & Ali (42 films together), Brahmanandam & Vennela Kishore (20 films together), Vennela Kishore & Tagubothu Ramesh (9 films together), Vennela Kishore & Anoop Rubens (5 films together), Brahmanandam & Anoop Rubens (4 films together), and Ali & Tagubothu Ramesh (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Jaffa Gadida' before being shortened to 'Jaffa'.
- Director Vennela Kishore is better known as a popular comedian in Telugu cinema.
- This is one of the rare films where Brahmanandam plays the central protagonist, not just a comedian.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the 2006 British film 'The Last King of Scotland'.
- It features a cameo appearance by actor Sivaji Raja, known for his character roles.
- The film's music was composed by Sunil Kashyap, who also worked as a music director for other small-budget films.
- Despite Brahmanandam's star power, the film had a very limited theatrical release and run.