Jolly LLB 3

About the film

Jolly LLB 3 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language legal comedy drama film written and directed by Subhash Kapoor. It is the third installment in the Jolly LLB series and the sequel to Jolly LLB 2. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla, with Amrita Rao and Huma Qureshi all reprising their roles from the previous films.

The film was released on 19 September 2025, and received generally positive reviews from critics. It was moderately successful at the box-office.

Plot

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.

Production

The film was originally announced in February 2017 following the success of Jolly LLB 2. However, due to scripting work, the shooting was delayed. Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla, Amrita Rao and Huma Qureshi all reprise their roles from the previous two films. It marks the film comeback of Amrita Rao after six years.

Principal photography began on 2 May 2024. Filming took place in Rajasthan, primarily in Ajmer, which was wrapped in May 2024. Another filming took place in Mumbai, where extensive courtroom sequences were shot before moving to Madhya Pradesh. Filming wrapped up on 16 July 2024.

Marketing

The teaser was released on 12 August 2025 and showed a courtroom face-off between the two Jollys. The trailer was launched at an event in Kanpur on 10 September 2025.

The film was promoted on Bigg Boss 19, The Great Indian Kapil Show and Aap Ki Adalat.

Soundtrack

The songs of the film were composed by Aman Pant, Anurag Saikia and Vikram Montrose while the film score was composed by Mangesh Dhakde.

The first single titled "Bhai Vakeel Hai" was released on 20 August 2025. The second single titled "Glass Uchhi Rakhey" was released on 30 August 2025.

Release

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) gave the film a U/A certificate with a 16+ rating and asked for some modifications to be made for certain dialogues and visuals. The film briefly faced a dispute with PVR INOX over the Virtual Print Fee (VPF). While the producers maintained that an existing agreement exempted its films from such charges, PVR INOX allegedly sought a payment of approximately ₹3.5 crore shortly before release and temporarily halted advance bookings. The issue was resolved after the producers agreed to the payment and ticket sales were subsequently restored. The film was theatrically released on 19 September 2025 with the same date for North America and International release by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Multiple public interest litigations (PILs) were filled against the film, alleging that its trailer and the song "Bhai Vakeel Hai" mocked the judiciary and defamed the legal profession. However, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea to stay the film’s release, stating that it found nothing objectionable in the lyrics or trailer, while the Bombay High Court also rejected a similar petition, observing that judges are accustomed to criticism and not affected by satire. The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notices over the song but no ban was imposed, and overall the courts held that the complaints did not meet the threshold of defamation or contempt.

The film digital streaming rights were acquired by Netflix It began streaming on the platform from 14 November 2025.

Reception

Chirag Sehgal of News18 rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "Jolly LLB 3 is a fine example of how cinema can tackle pressing social issues with humour, without ever diluting their seriousness. The film seamlessly balances comedy and gravity, making the narrative both thought-provoking and highly entertaining. With its sharp writing and powerful performances, the film delivers a complete cinematic experience. It is pure entertainment and a must watch." Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "On the whole, Jolly LLB 3 just like the previous two parts may not be as humorous, but recreates the charm and intensity that made the franchise iconic."

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