Jack (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Bommarillu Bhaskar |
| Written by | Bommarillu Bhaskar |
| Produced by | B. V. S. N. Prasad |
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| Cinematography | Vijay K. Chakravarthy |
| Edited by | Navin Nooli |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹9 crore[1] |
Jack is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language spy action comedy film written and directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. The film stars Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, and Prakash Raj.[2][3] Jack was released on 10 April 2025 to negative reviews.[4] It eventually became a box office bomb.[1]
Plot
Pablo Neruda alias "Jack" is a good at nothing guy who gives a try at everything but fails to master them. His father is concerned about what he would become. But being a topper in engineering and rejecting all the jobs and choosing an aim to become one, he didn't reveal his aim to his father Prasad, which makes him more worried. To know his secret aim at any cost, he approaches a Detective Agency chief Khalid Mia who runs CAT Detective Agency. Then Khalid assigns this task to his daughter Afshana to know Jack's profession. Soon, Afshana introduced herself as Bhanumathi, one of his childhood friends and starts observing him. When observing Jack realizes and starts playing tricks. However, upon trying to catch a crook Afshana spots him. Later in the movie Afshana accidentally unties some bad guys forcing the hero to chase after them to try and return them back.
Cast
- Siddhu Jonnalagadda as Pablo Neruda alias "Jack", a R&AW aspirant
- Vaishnavi Chaitanya as Detective Afshana alias Bhanumati "Bhanu"
- Prakash Raj as Agent Manoj, operations head R&AW
- Naresh as Prasad, Youtuber and Jack’s father
- Brahmaji as Detective Khalid Mia, Cat Detective Agency chief and Afshana's father
- Rahul Dev as Ata-ur-Rahman
- Shabeer Kallarakkal as South
- Subbaraju as Pradeep Ranganathan IPS, a R&AW aspirant and Jack's trusted friend and aid
- Ravi Prakash as Manoj's assistant
- Sanjay Swaroop as Manoj's boss
- Pushkar
- Ali Reza
- Bindu Chandramouli as Jack’s mother
- Yogi Khatri
- Imax Venkat
- Guruaj Manepalli as R&AW interviewer
Production
The film was partially shot in Nepal.[5][6][7] The teaser was released on 7 February 2025[8] and the theatrical trailer was released on 3 April 2025.[9][10][11]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack is composed by Achu Rajamani, Sam C. S. and Suresh Bobbili.[12][13]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pablo Neruda" | Vanamali | Achu Rajamani | Benny Dayal | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Kiss" | Sanare | Suresh Bobbili | Javed Ali, Amala Chebolu | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Dettadi" | Varikuppala Yadagiri | Achu Rajamani | Jaspreet Jasz, Sahithi Chaganti | 3:00 |
Reception
The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out if 5 and stated, "Bommarillu Bhaskar aims to deliver a slick, stylised spy comedy, but the film’s inconsistent tone and uneven writing end up diluting the impact".[14] Calling it an "unconvincing, tedious narrative", The Hindu's Sangeetha Devi Dundoo and opined that the script is flawed.[15] Echoing the same, India Today rated it 1.5 out of 5.[16]
References
- ^ a b Syed, Shanaz (17 April 2025). "Jack Lifetime Worldwide Box Office: Siddu Jonnalagadda's movie seals a disastrous fate; grosses a mere Rs 9 crore globally". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "'Jack' trailer: Siddhu Jonnalagadda plays a quirky spy in this action-comedy". The Hindu. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Jack Trailer OUT: Siddhu Jonnalagadda becomes a loveable and wacky spy in this comedy caper". PINKVILLA. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Jack X review: Siddhu Jonnalagadda's movie fails to impress netizens, see social media reactions here". India TV News. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "In Nepal, 'Jack' celebrates Bhaskar's birthday". Telugu Cinema. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Siddhu Jonnalagadda's New Movie 'Jack - Konchem Crack' Progressing In Nepal". Times Now. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ 123telugu (1 January 2025). "Siddhu Jonnalagadda's Jack nears completion". www.123telugu.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra (7 February 2025). JACK Teaser | Siddhu Jonnalagadda | Vaishnavi Chaitanya | Bommarillu Bhaskar | BVSN Prasad | SVCC. Retrieved 5 April 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Siddhu Jonnalagadda's 'Jack' trailer is HERE". The Times of India. 3 April 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Prakash, B. V. S. (4 April 2025). "Siddhu Jonnalagadda's 'Jack' Sold for ₹25 Crore in Telugu States". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra (2 April 2025). JACK Trailer | Siddhu Jonnalagadda | Vaishnavi Chaitanya | Bommarillu Bhaskar | BVSN Prasad | SVCC. Retrieved 5 April 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Siddu Jonnalagadda: I played Jack's role responsibly". Telugu Cinema. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Junglee Music Telugu (19 March 2025). Kiss Song | Lyrical Video | JACK | Siddhu Jonnalagadda | Vaishnavi Chaitanya | Bhaskar | BVSN Prasad. Retrieved 5 April 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Jack Movie Review : A Slick Spy Setup Let Down by Sloppy Execution". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (10 April 2025). "'Jack' movie review: An unconvincing, tedious narrative". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Jack review: Siddhu Jonalagadda's not-so-smart spy comedy fails to impress". India Today. 10 April 2025. Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.