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Jagga Jasoos (जग्गा जासूस)

Jagga Jasoos (जग्गा जासूस) is a 2017 Hindi musical adventure film directed by Anurag Basu, starring Ranbir Kapoor as teenage detective Jagga and Katrina Kaif as Shruti. It flopped despite Pritam's music and later found a cult audience.

Jagged Edge (film)

Jagged Edge is a 1985 American courtroom thriller directed by Richard Marquand, written by Joe Eszterhas, starring Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote, and Oscar-nominated Robert Loggia; Columbia released it October 4, 1985.

Jaggesh (ಜಗ್ಗೇಶ್)

Jaggesh (ಜಗ್ಗೇಶ್), born Eshwar Gowda in 1963, is a Kannada film actor, director and politician nicknamed Navarasa Nayaka, with 120-plus films since 1980 and service as a Karnataka MLC and Rajya Sabha member.

Jagratha (ജാഗ്രത)

Jagratha (ജാഗ്രത), also CBI Diary Part II, is a 1989 Malayalam crime thriller, the second CBI-series film, directed by K. Madhu, written by S. N. Swamy, starring Mammootty as Sethurama Iyer investigating actress Ashwathy's death; a good film that underperformed at the box office.

Jagriti: Ek Nayi Subah (जागृति: एक नई सुबह)

Jagriti: Ek Nayi Subah (जागृति: एक नई सुबह) is a Hindi Zee TV drama (premiered 16 September 2024, Guroudev Bhalla Productions) about a girl of the marginalized Chitta community fighting for education against Kalikant Thakur, with a 12-year leap and an off-air report in December 2025.

Jagte Raho (जागते रहो)

Jagte Raho (जागते रहो, "Stay Awake") is a 1956 Hindi-Bengali satirical film directed by Amit Maitra and Sombhu Mitra, produced by and starring Raj Kapoor, written by K.A. Abbas, with music by Salil Chowdhury; it won the 1957 Karlovy Vary Crystal Globe Grand Prix.

Jaguar (2016 film)

Jaguar (ಜಾಗ್ವಾರ್), 2016 Kannada-Telugu bilingual action film, debut of Nikhil Gowda, directed by Mahadev, story by V Vijayendra Prasad, music by S Thaman, released 6 October 2016.

Jaguar (2021 TV series)

Jaguar is a 2021 Spanish Netflix historical action-drama series created by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira. Blanca Suárez stars as Mauthausen survivor Isabel Garrido hunting Nazi war criminal Otto Bachmann in 1960s Spain; one six-episode season, cancelled.

Jahangir National University

Jahangir National University (JNU: जहांगीर नेशनल यूनिवर्सिटी) is a 2024 Hindi drama by Vinay Sharma, produced by Pratimaa Datta for Mahakaal Movies, released 21 June 2024, depicting left-right student conflict at a JNU-like university; it flopped with ₹0.25 crore.

Jai (2025 film)

Jai (ಜೈ) is a 2025 Tulu-Kannada bilingual political drama directed by Roopesh Shetty, set in the fictional village of Simhabettu, released 14 November 2025, starring Suniel Shetty, and a box office flop.

Jai (actor)

Jai (ஜெய்), Jai Sampath, born 1985 in Chennai, is a Tamil film actor, son of composer Sampath and nephew of Deva. Known for Chennai 600028, Subramaniapuram, and Raja Rani; debuted as Vijay's brother in Bagavathi (2002); follows Islam since 2011.

Jai Akash

Jai Akash (జై ఆకాష్), stage name of Sathish Nageswaran, is an Indian actor of Sri Lankan Tamil origin from London, known for the Telugu hit Anandam (2001), Tamil films, directing credits, and the Tamil serial Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham.

Jai Bhim (ஜெய் பீம்) (film)

Jai Bhim (ஜெய் பீம்) is a 2021 Tamil courtroom drama directed by T. J. Gnanavel, starring and produced by Suriya, based on a real custodial-death case.

Jai Courtney

Jai Courtney (born 1986, Sydney) is an Australian actor known for Jack Reacher, A Good Day to Die Hard, Divergent, Terminator Genisys, Captain Boomerang in Suicide Squad, The Terminal List, and Dutton Ranch.

Jai Ganesh (film)

Jai Ganesh (ജയ് ഗണേഷ്) is a 2024 Malayalam mystery thriller written and directed by Ranjith Sankar, starring Unni Mukundan as a paraplegic designer who creates a comic superhero; released 11 April 2024, streamed on Manorama Max from 24 May 2024.

Jai Gangaajal (जय गंगाजल)

Jai Gangaajal (जय गंगाजल), also called Jai GangaaJal, is a 2016 Hindi crime drama by Prakash Jha, a sequel to Gangaajal, starring Priyanka Chopra as Bihar's first female SP of Bankipur; it flopped with ₹32.77 crore net.

Jai Ho (जय हो) (film)

Jai Ho (जय हो), 2014 Hindi action drama directed by Sohail Khan, starring Salman Khan as ex-army major Jai Agnihotri; a remake of Telugu film Stalin inspired by Pay It Forward, released 24 January 2014.

Jai Kanhaiyalall Ki (જય કનૈયાલાલ કી)

Jai Kanhaiyalall Ki (જય કનૈયાલાલ કી), also spelled Jai Kanhaiyalal Ki, is a 2026 Gujarati family crime drama directed by Dharmesh S. Mehta, starring Siddharth Randeria as a father who plans a heist after a bank scam, released 9 January 2026.

Jai Lava Kusa

Jai Lava Kusa (జై లవ కుశ) is a 2017 Telugu action drama directed by K. S. Ravindra (Bobby), produced by Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under NTR Arts, starring Jr NTR in his first triple role as triplets Jai, Lava, and Kusa, with Raashi Khanna and Nivetha Thomas; it grossed Rs 103 crore worldwide in six days.

Jai Mahendran

Jai Mahendran is a 2024 Malayalam political drama web series, SonyLIV's first Malayalam original, created by Rahul Riji Nair, starring Saiju Kurup as a deputy tahsildar fighting a graft-case suspension across six episodes.

Jai Malhar

Jai Malhar (जय मल्हार), also Jai Malhaar, is a Marathi mythological Zee Marathi serial (2014–2017, 941 episodes) by Mahesh Kothare on the deity Khandoba, starring Devdatta Nage, distinct from the 1947 Marathi film of the same name.

Jai Mummy Di

Jai Mummy Di (जय मम्मी दी) is a 2020 Hindi romantic comedy directed by Navjot Gulati, starring Sunny Singh, Sonnalli Seygall, Supriya Pathak, and Poonam Dhillon; a Luv Films–T-Series release that flopped with ₹2.51 crore India net.

Jai Rodriguez

Jai Rodriguez is an American actor and singer known as the culture guide on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and for playing Angel in Rent on Broadway.

Jai Simha (జై సింహ)

Jai Simha (జై సింహ) is a 2018 Telugu action drama directed by K. S. Ravikumar, Balakrishna's 102nd film, released 12 January 2018 with Nayanthara, Hariprriya, and Natasha Doshi; middling reviews.

Jaideep Ahlawat (जयदीप अहलावत)

Jaideep Ahlawat (जयदीप अहलावत), born 1980 in Rohtak, Haryana, is an Indian actor and FTII graduate (2008 batch) known for Gangs of Wasseypur, Raazi, and his award-winning lead as Hathiram Chaudhary in Paatal Lok.

Jaidyn Triplett

Jaidyn Triplett (born 2010, Ohio) is an American Afro-Latina actress and singer-songwriter, also known as Millicent Mitchell on the Paramount+ iCarly revival; guest roles in The Affair, See, black-ish, and lead in Hauntology.

Jailer (2023 Tamil film)

Jailer is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action comedy thriller directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, starring Rajinikanth as a retired prison warden taking revenge on an idol-smuggling mafia.

Jailer 2

Jailer 2 (2026 Tamil action comedy), Nelson Dilipkumar sequel to Jailer, Sun Pictures, Rajinikanth as Muthuvel Pandian, Anirudh music, released 15 October 2026, UA 16+, 165 min, 300 crore worldwide in 3 days.

Jailhouse Rock (film)

Jailhouse Rock (1957) is an MGM musical drama, Elvis Presley's third film, directed by Richard Thorpe, with Leiber and Stoller songs and the iconic title dance number; co-star Judy Tyler died just before release.

Jaime Bergman

Jaime Bergman (Jaime Ann Bergman, born 1975, Salt Lake City) is an American model and actress, January 1999 Playboy Playmate, 1999 St. Pauli Girl, and B.J. Cummings on FX's Son of the Beach; married to David Boreanaz since 2001.