Jaane Jaan (2023 film)

For the 1983 film, see Jaane Jaan.

Jaane Jaan
Official release poster
Directed bySujoy Ghosh
Written byDialogues:
Sujoy Ghosh
Raj Vasant
Screenplay bySujoy Ghosh
Based onThe Devotion of Suspect X
by Keigo Higashino
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAvik Mukhopadhyay
Edited byUrvashi Saxena
Music bySongs:
Sachin–Jigar
Score:
Clinton Cerejo
Production
companies
Balaji Motion Pictures
12th Street Entertainment
Northern Lights Films
Kross Pictures
Boundscript
Miracle Pictures
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 21 September 2023 (2023-09-21)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Jaane Jaan (transl. Dear Beloved), released internationally as Suspect X,[1] is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Sujoy Ghosh.[2][3] The film is an adaptation of the 2005 Japanese novel The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino, which had earlier been made into the 2012 South Korean film Perfect Number by Bang Eun-jin.[4][5][6] The film is produced under the banner 12th Street Entertainment and Northern Lights Films in association with Kross Pictures and Balaji Motion Pictures.[7] It stars Kareena Kapoor Khan as a single mother involved in a murder, alongside Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma.[8][9] It released on 21 September 2023 on Netflix,[10][11] to positive reviews from film critics, with particular praise directed towards the performances of the lead cast.[12]

Jaane Jaan broke the record for the biggest opening weekend viewership for an Indian film on Netflix.[13] It was the highest-ranking Indian film on Netflix's engagement report for the second half of 2023, with over 20 million views,[14] and emerged as the most-viewed Indian film on Netflix in terms of global viewing hours.[15]

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  10. ^ "Jaane Jaan, Kareena Kapoor Khan's Debut OTT Film, Releasing September 21 on Netflix". Gadgets 360. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Kareena Kapoor, Vijay Varma & Jaideep Ahlawat's Crime Saga 'Jaane Jaan' Teaser Causes A Frenzy!". IndiaTimes. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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