No One Killed Jessica | |
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Directed by | Raj Kumar Gupta |
Written by | Raj Kumar Gupta |
Based on | Murder of Jessica Lal |
Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
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Cinematography | Anay Goswamy |
Edited by | Aarti Bajaj |
Music by | Amit Trivedi |
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Running time | 136 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹9 crore[2] |
Box office | ₹45.72 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).