JD (film)

JD
जेडी
Directed by	Shailendra Pandey
Produced by	Shailendra Pandey, Anju Pandey
Screenplay by	Kumar Vijay, Shailendra Pandey
Story by	Shailendra Pandey
Music by	Jaan Nissar Lone, Ganesh Pandey Score:Monty Sharma
Cinematography	Kapil Gautam, Rajesh Mishra, Manish Pandit
Edited by	R. Ghadi
Production company	Shailendra Pandey Films
Release dates	2016
Country	India
Language	Hindi

JD (Hindi: जेडी) is a Hindi feature film written, directed, and produced by Shailendra Pandey.^[1] This Bollywood film is based on the life of an Indian journalist and is scheduled to be released in 2017.^[2][3] News portal "First Post" compared film JD story to Tarun Tejpal, Editor-in chief, Tehelka Magazine Sexual Assault Case^[2]

Actors Govind Namdev, Lalit Bisht, and writer Ravindra Kailia, Mamta Kalia with JD Producer- director Shailendra Pandey

Justice PD Kode during Shooting of Hindi feature Film "JD" directed & produced by Shailendra Pandey is based on Indian Print Media.

Politician Amar Singh with Producer Director Shailendra Pandey during shoot in Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Real life people in Reel life

Several actors in the film play roles that mimic their real-life jobs, including:

• Retired Justice PD Kode (playing a judge),^[4][5]
• Politician Amar Singh (playing a politician),^[6][7][8][9]
• Rameshwar Gite (playing an advocate),^[10]
• Santosh Singh (playing businessman),^[11][12]
• Tanu Sharma (playing a TV anchor)
• Sharat Pradhan, Ratanmani Lal, Sunanda Dikshit, and Subhash Sirke (playing editors)
• Ruhani (playing an air hostess)^[13]

The film includes a song in which real Nautanki dancers, musicians, and singers of Kanpur perform.^[14][15]

Actress Jasveer Kaur performs an item number in the film.^[16][17][18]

There are 6 songs in the film JD. Lyrics are written by Kumar Vijay and Sahil Fatehpuri. Sandip Soparrkar choreographed 2 songs.

Cast

• Govind Namdev
• Aman Verma
• Vedita Pratap Singh^[19]
• Lalit Bisht
• Rina Charaniya
• Arvind Gaur
• Surya Mohan Kulsherstha^[20][21]
• Shwetank ^[22]

References

1. "Shailendra Pandey Films – Production House". spfilms.co.in. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
2. "Tarun Tejpal not the inspiration: Director of film about journalist accused of sexual assault - Firstpost". 16 June 2016.
3. Reporter, B4M. "पत्रकार से निर्देशक बने शैलेंद्र पांडेय की पत्रकारिता पर आधारित फिल्म JD पांच अगस्त को रिलीज होगी, देखें कुछ दृश्य".
4. "Retired judge now in a Bollywood potboiler". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
5. "Judgment day". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
6. "Politician Amar Singh in new role". Live India. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
7. "Politician Amar Singh all geared up for his acting debut". 9 October 2015.
8. "फिल्म 'जेडी' में नज़र आएंगे अमर सिंह - Mayapuri". 6 October 2015.
9. https://www.absoluteindianews.com/post.php?id=3879
10. "Retired Justice P.D Kode recently shot for movie J.D – Scoop News Jammu Kashmir". scoopnews.in. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
11. "Politician Amar Singh makes acting debut in 'JD'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
12. "Lights, camera, action: Politician Amar Singh shoots for upcoming film 'JD'". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
13. "Politician Amar Singh to act in a film". mid-day. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
14. "Director Shailendra Pandey hires real Nautanki players for his upcoming movie JD". justbollywood.in. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
15. "Director Shailendra Pandey hires real Nautanki players for his upcoming movie JD – Get Movie Info Portal – Latest Bollywood News, Movie trailers, Gossips Hollywood, Bollywood Actress, Actors, Bollywood". Get Movie Info Portal – Latest Bollywood News, Movie trailers, Gossips Hollywood, Bollywood Actress, Actors, Bollywood. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
16. "PIX: JD gets an item number". Rediff. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
17. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/itsy-bitsy/b-town-calling/121694.html
18. http://photogallery.malayalam.samayam.com/movies/bollywood/jd-on-the-sets/articleshow/48525592.cms
19. "Actress Vedita Pratap Singh to play a journalist in 'JD'". mid-day. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
20. "Govind Namdev, Jesse Randhawa, Lalit Bisht feature in film on life of journalists 'JD'". The American Bazaar. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
21. "Jesse Randhawa, Shailendra Pandey, Lalit Bisht and Govind Namdev at JD Film Muhurat - Magz Mumbai".
22. "Amar Singh dubs his dialogues for Bollywood film "JD" cinemanews :: pressnote.in".