Based on the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, Jogi tells the story of a Sikh man named Jogi whose goal is to save his family, friends and fellow neighbours from a massacre that killed thousands of Sikhs. Ali & Sukhmani's writing relies heavily on Marcin Laskawiec's cinematography & Julius Packiam's background score to create the melancholic atmosphere filled with tension in every single scene. All that works well until the narrative shifts from majorly focusing on the massacre to just highlighting Jogi's personal journey, which comes with some predictable & passable twists. The second half falters only when the personal conflicts between Jogi & his friend Lali are highlighted, which loosens the firm grip which the screenplay had since the start.
Diljit Dosanjh is the extremely obvious choice to lead a film on this topic won't come as a shocker to those who have seen him delivering a heart-wrenching performance in Punjab 1984. Other than Diljit, actors like Hiten Tejwani and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub really portray two different kinds of friendship in Jogi. Hiten is really good as a villain so it is refreshing seeing him play a grey character aside from the usual 'righteous man' image he is known for over the years. Kumud Mishra is good as Tejpal too, but not as menacing as a thrilling story like this would expect.
Just like many other movies with a patriotic backdrop, Jogi too has an emotional background score. The dialogue is powerful but not overwhelming, with a religious sentiment which is playing safe for a movie like this.
Diljit Dosanjh is the extremely obvious choice to lead a film on this topic won't come as a shocker to those who have seen him delivering a heart-wrenching performance in Punjab 1984. Other than Diljit, actors like Hiten Tejwani and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub really portray two different kinds of friendship in Jogi. Hiten is really good as a villain so it is refreshing seeing him play a grey character aside from the usual 'righteous man' image he is known for over the years. Kumud Mishra is good as Tejpal too, but not as menacing as a thrilling story like this would expect.
Just like many other movies with a patriotic backdrop, Jogi too has an emotional background score. The dialogue is powerful but not overwhelming, with a religious sentiment which is playing safe for a movie like this.