Jannat is a remarkable presentation of a story of a small time gambler, who makes it big in the match-fixing world, trying to bring stability in his life involving illicit activities and love (trying to keep him away from wrong deeds). Arjun Dixit (Emraan Hashmi) is a diminutive gambler betting his money on playing cards who finds no luck in his acts of gambling, and gets into debts, owing money to a petite don. He tries his hand at gambling for a cricket match and wins it. Soon, he comes to a realization that he has a sixth sense of annunciating the winning team. He soon becomes rich which gives him the power to impress his lady love, Zoya (Sonal Chauhan), with expensive gifts like a diamond ring that she’d been eying on since long, and other gifts like house and car. He soon comes in contact with a potent don, who helps him earn and regulates him into the world of match-fixing. While his fiancée finds out about his ways of earning much more than just “bread and butter”, she tries to bring him on the right track. While Arjun tries to switch from his shady life, to that of an honourable man, the story interweaves further.

With cricket being the most dissertated topic these days, the movie gains success by capturing the nerve of the spectators who’re itching for cricket stuff! The movie brings out the resemblance with many real life cricketers and incidences which have occurred in the history, and handles the sensitive issues with great care. The movie does great on technical grounds. The scenes are very well picturised, especially the last scene of the movie. The movie takes off leaving the audience on the edge of their seats. The dialogues happen to be the chief element in the film. For Kunal Deshmukh, there couldn’t be a better opportunity in showing the kind of proficiency he has portrayed, for his directorial debut. The movie is set at a fast moving pace and brings up a new turn every ten minutes. The background score adds to the excitement of the scenes. The love story between Arjun and Zoya is brilliantly exhibited. The screenplay is superb. The cinematography of the movie is great. The scenes filmed in Cape Town are exceptional. The Bhatt’s are able to set their mark yet again with a movie like “Jannat”.

There couldn’t have been an actor more suited for the role of Arjun. And Emraan testifies that in the movie. The film definitely belongs to him. Emraan fans ought to see the movie, as they witness his best performance ever. Sonal Chauhan, a known face in the ad-world, succeeds in looking great on the big screen as well. She brings out a promise to stand up tall in the industry with her performance. Even the supporting cast plays it big. Vipin Sharma gives his best yet again in a small yet important role of Arjun’s father, after showing his skills in Taare Zameen Par.

The Bhatt camp manages to bring out another masterpiece with the album of Jannat. Along with Pritam they prove the combination to be a smash. Songs such as “Zara Sa”, sung by KK is already playing at every lounge. With the album standing first in the queue these days, the music is definitely the USP of the film. “Lambi Judai” is another piece from this classic album.

With a movie that is giving out an important message of morality in a very bold manner, with its dialogues and sequences, Jannat is a classic jewel in the Bhatt’s production house’s treasure!