Back جای لاوا کوسا Persian जय लव कुश Hindi Jai Lava Kusa ID جے لو کش PNB జై లవకుశ Tegulu جے لو کش Urdu
| Jai Lava Kusa | |
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| Directed by | Bobby Kolli |
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| Cinematography | Chota K. Naidu |
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| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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| Distributed by | Sri Venkateswara Creations[1] |
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Running time | 159 minutes[3] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹45 crore[4] |
| Box office | est. ₹150–175 crore[5][6][7] |
Jai Lava Kusa is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written by Kona Venkat and directed by Bobby Kolli and produced by Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under his banner N. T. R. Arts. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr in a triple role as Jai, Lava and Kusa, alongside Raashi Khanna, Nivetha Thomas, Ronit Roy (in his Telugu film debut), Posani Krishna Murali, Pradeep Rawat, Pavitra Lokesh, Sai Kumar and Nassar.
The film follows identical triplets, Jai, Lava, and Kusa, who get separated at a young age and follow different paths in life. Jai becomes an evil criminal named Ravana, Kusa becomes a small-time crook and Lava becomes a bank manager. Jai, the eldest of the identical triplets, was sidelined at a very young age due to stammering. He then develops a hatred for his younger brothers and creates havoc in their lives as they all reunite as adults.
The film was launched formally on 10 February 2016, whereas the commencement of principal photography took place the very same day. The shooting took place on Hyderabad, except a few scenes shot at Pune, and was wrapped up in September 2016. The film score and soundtrack were composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu and editing by Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao and Thammi Raju.
The film was released on 4,000 screens, during the first day of the Navratri season on 21 September 2016. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with Jr. NTR's performance in the triple role getting praise, whereas the writing received appreciation.[8] The film collected over ₹150-175 crore worldwide and was a commercial success at the box office.[5] It was screened in Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in Category of "Best of Asia" in South Korea.
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- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (21 September 2017). "Jai Lava Kusa review: Jr NTR's one-man show in half baked script". ibtimes.co.in. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.