No One Killed Jessica

No One Killed Jessica
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRaj Kumar Gupta
Written byRaj Kumar Gupta
Based onMurder of Jessica Lal
Produced byRonnie Screwvala
Starring
CinematographyAnay Goswamy
Edited byAarti Bajaj
Music byAmit Trivedi
Production
company
Release date
  • 7 January 2011 (2011-01-07)
Running time
136 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget9 crore[2]
Box office45.72 crore[3]

No One Killed Jessica is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Gupta. It stars Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji. Based on the Jessica Lal murder case, the film revolves around a bartender who dies after being shot by a politician's son and her sister's struggle to find justice for her death.

Made on a budget of 9 crore (US$1.1 million), No One Killed Jessica was released theatrically on 7 January 2011. The film received widespread critical acclaim for its screenplay and cast performances and emerged as a sleeper hit, grossing 45.72 crore (US$5.5 million) approximately in its theatrical run. It was nominated for Best Film, Best Director (Gupta), and Best Actress (Balan) at the 57th Filmfare Awards, where it won Best Supporting Actress (Mukerji).

  1. ^ "No One Killed Jessica". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ Mukherjee, Sharmistha (7 January 2011). "No One Killed Jessica recovers cost before release". Business Standard. New Delhi, India. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  3. ^ "No One Killed Jessica". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.