Name: Jolly LLB 3
Director: Subhash Kapoor
Genre: Film
Released: 2025-09-19
Rating: 2
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Huma Qureshi, Amrita Rao, Saurabh Shukla

Synopsis

Jolly LLB 3

The film begins with a preamble stating it is based on the real-life Bhatta Parsaul protests. The story opens in Bikaner, Rajasthan, where Rajaram Solanki, an elderly farmer and poet, loses his land to local developer Raghunath Bharadwaj through forged mortgage documents. Despite his daughter-in-law Varsha’s protests, the legal system ignores her for gender prejudice. Devastated, Rajaram writes a final poem and commits suicide. A few years later, the two "Jollys" - Jagdish Tyagi (from Meerut) and Jagdishwar Mishra (from Kanpur) are both practicing as advocates in Delhi. Their identical nicknames cause constant friction and professional rivalry. When an NGO representing 40 protesting farmers from Parsaul approaches Tyagi, he spitefully redirects them to Mishra, believing the case to be a low-paying burden. However, Tyagi’s wife Sandhya, an activist, later convinces him to take up the case for Janki, Rajaram’s widow, pro bono. The conflict centers on industrialist Haribhai Khaitan’s "Bikaner to Boston" project, a massive infrastructure plan supported by MLA Iqbal Singh Shekhawat and DM Avik Sengupta. To suppress the legal challenge, Khaitan’s aide Shrivastav hires Mishra to represent the corporation. The case is presided over by Justice Sunderlal Tripathi, who is exasperated to find both Jollys in his courtroom again. Mishra initially wins a dismissal of Janki’s complaint, earning him a lucrative position within Khaitan’s circle.

Director: Subhash Kapoor
Release: 19 Sep 2025
Run time: 157 min
Language: Hindi

Cast & crew

Akshay Kumar Cast

Arshad Warsi Cast

Huma Qureshi Cast

Amrita Rao Cast

Saurabh Shukla Cast

Gajraj Rao Cast

Seema Biswas Cast

Subhash Kapoor Director, Writer

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Unfavourable

Across 3 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Jolly LLB 3, reception is unfavourable. The scored review is 40/100.

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Bollywood Hungama

Subhash Kapoor's story is relatable. Subhash Kapoor's screenplay is peppered with not just humour but also some hard-hitting scenes. Subhash Kapoor's dialogues are one of the high points. Several dialogues will surely get a lot of claps. Subhash Kapoor's direction is splendid. He takes up a topic that many would be able to identify with. Moreover, certain real-life references will raise eyebrows as well as laughs. It was anticipated that both Jolly's would come together, but the way it unfolds is quite dramatic. In fact, the film gets better in the second half once the case reaches court for the second time. The Valentine's Day dinner scene might seem like a roadblock, but there won't be complaints as the scene would be enjoyed by the masses. Subhash Kapoor reserves the best for the climax, and it would be greeted with claps.

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Hindustan Times Rishabh Suri

What anchors the film is the cast. Akshay Kumar brings his trademark mischief to Jolly, lighting up scenes with quick one-liners, and delivers the expected rousing courtroom monologue with conviction. Arshad Warsi continues to be effortless with humor and gels beautifully with Akshay, making their face-offs a treat to watch. The weak link is the antagonist. Gajraj Rao is undoubtedly a fine actor and brings presence to the screen, but his character feels cliched in many situations. The fault lies in the writing. Saurabh Shukla is once again top notch as the judge, his commanding screen presence reminding you why he is integral to this franchise. Seema Biswas as Janki Rajaram Solanki adds heft, and Ram Kapoor delivers a solid impact as a lawyer. The female leads have nothing much to do- Huma Qureshi as Jolly 2’s wife and Amrita Rao as Jolly 1’s barely get any moments of significance, reduced to background roles in the larger drama. Overall, Jolly LLB 3 may not outshine the first two films, but it keeps the courtroom drama spirit alive with enough laughs and solid performances to make it a worthy addition to the series.

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The Indian Express Shubhra Gupta

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2/5

The franchise’s most popular star, Saurabh Shukla as Judge Sundar Lal, is still the best part of the film, lifting the lax, verbose proceedings. This time around, he has discovered the joys of a trim waistline, a dating app, and swiping right, resulting in a laugh-out-loud flirtation with a good-looking female cop (Shilpa Shukla). Neither Huma Qureshi nor Amrita Rao, on screen after a long gap, get anything to do: why have them in the film in the first place?

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