‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’ formed the bittersweet climax of ‘Pritam and Pedro’: Rajkumar Hirani
Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani mentioned the climax of his debut OTT undertaking ‘Pritam and Pedro’, the place a cop and his tech-savvy companion crack a serious cybercrime case solely to see another person take the credit score for it, was impressed by the ending of the 1983 basic ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron’.
The present, directed by ‘Three of Us’ fame Avinash Arun, options Hirani’s son Vir and Arshad Warsi because the crime-solving pair. Hirani mentioned the ending of ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’, the place the central characters expose a rip-off however get no recognition, stayed with him whereas he was looking for an unconventional ending for his collection.
“I wished them to be like two poor guys who remedy all the things, however they don’t get something. It’s like ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’ to me. Like, these two guys, performed by Naseeruddin Shah and Ravi Baswani, do all the things and so they don’t get what they need. So, I used to be certain that this needs to be their ending,” the filmmaker, who served as a creator and producer on the present, advised PTI in an interview.
‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’, directed by Kundan Shah, is a satire on corruption, paperwork and the nexus between politicians, businessmen and the media. The movie follows two struggling photographers (Shah and Baswani), who come upon proof of corruption whereas making an attempt to make a residing.
Hirani is glad that the present has resonated with cybercrime personnel, as many reached out to him after watching the present. “Loads of cops and cyber individuals additionally noticed it and known as me, saying, ‘It occurs every day in our division. Another person does the work and our senior takes the credit score’. On this present, the junior took it, however another person took the credit score. It occurs typically with us.”
Launched on July 3 on ‘Jio Hotstar’, ‘Pritam Pedro’ has emerged as India’s most-watched net collection of 2026 thus far, based on a report by ‘Ormax Media’. Hirani mentioned it was deeply gratifying to know that his first outing on a streaming platform has reached its viewers.
