No One Killed Jessica (Hindi)

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6.5/10
Release Date:
January 07, 2011

New Delhi, 1999. The guns at Kargil are still blazing when another one goes off, this time in the nation's capital. Jessica, a young attractive model trying her hand at bartending, is shot dead at a celebrity party. Her crime - refusing to serve a drink after closing hours! The culprit Manish, son of a prominent politician, inebriated by a deadly cocktail of alcohol and a sense of entitlement, pulls the trigger in a fit of rage.

With 300 of Delhi's swish set present at the party, many of whom are witnesses to the murder, Manish looks all set to go to the gallows. Except, that it doesn't quite turn out that way!

Now two women, Jessica's sister, Sabrina and the feisty TV reporter, Meera will have to drum up every resource at their disposal to outwit Manish at his own game, if the truth is to have any chance of prevailing over money and political clout.

New Delhi, 1999. The guns at Kargil are still blazing when another one goes off, this time in the nation's capital.... Show More

Mansi (EatPrayLoveMovies)

Editor   Sep 23, 2011 10:02  

Murder. Trial. Acquittal. And a final knock-down. No One Killed Jessica is high on drama, with some cutting music and acidic dialoguery.

Vidya Balan is the heart of the film. As the simpleton Sabrina, she perfectly portrays a common man seeking justice. Be it as the bold, dignified Lolita of Parineeta, the headstrong Vidya of Paa or as the daring Krishna of Ishqiya, Balan's every act has been exemplary. Wish Bollywood was more about good actors than size zeroes.

Rani Mukherji as the daring, sharp-tongued journalist Meera Geti adds spunk to her role but overdoes it at times. Music is almost like a character in the film. After Udaan and DevD, Amit Trivedi does a good job with this album. The opening song Dilli couldn't have better gelled with the film.

Overall, No One.... makes for a decent one-time watch. The second half could've been tighter. A few courtroom scenes felt trite. [But in one of those, notice Vidya break into a chuckle as the laywer questions the witnesses].

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