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Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Abhay
Deol,
Emily
Shah,
Atul
Kumar,
Steve
Aldis
Director:
Sagar
Ballary
Available
On:
Lionsgate
Play
Language:
Hindi/English
Duration:
102
Minutes
Story:
Jungle
Cry,
based
on
a
true
story,
follows
twelve
underprivileged
children
from
Orissa
and
their
stories
as
they
go
on
to
play
Rugby
for
the
first
time
and
win
the
prestigious
U-14
Rugby
World
Cup
in
England.
Review:
Abhay
Deol’s
Jungle
Cry
is
a
narrative-documentary
style
feel-good
movie.
However,
the
screenplay
does
not
shy
away
from
exploring
the
story
behind
every
member
of
the
film,
from
coach
Rudra
to
his
underdog
team.
The
film
is
sure
to
bring
out
the
love
for
the
country
as
The
Jungle
Cats
soar
through
the
tournament
to
win
the
Under-14
rugby
world
cup
in
whales.
The
film
begins
with
the
moment
it
all
changes
for
not
only
The
Jungle
Cats,
but
also
for
Rudra
(played
by
Abhay
Deol),
when
a
Rugby
coach
Paul
from
the
UK
shows
up
at
the
Kalinga
Institute
of
Social
Sciences
looking
for
players.
Even
before
introducing
Rugby,
the
first
scene
shows
that
sportsmanship
and
fire
are
there
in
the
players
naturally.
The
kids
running
through
the
roads
stumble
and
fall
fighting
ruthlessly
for
a
ball
of
marbles
impressing
the
Gora
coach
(Paul).
Rudra
who
has
tirelessly
worked
hard
with
his
team
to
make
them
the
best
at
football,
isn’t
happy
about
the
change,
and
the
kids
who
have
given
their
best
for
Rudra
aren’t
happy
about
him
leaving.
We
do
get
a
few
fun
moments
of
the
kids
being
kids
before
the
journey
for
their
big
win
begins.
For
the
early
games,
Atul
Kumar
as
the
institute’s
founder
Achyuta
plays
the
narrator,
explaining
every
bit
of
the
chaos
and
victory
so
the
audience
knows
all
for
the
best.
Ayan
Mukerji
Says
He
Thought
He
Will
Die
Making
Brahmastra
Sagar
Ballary’s
direction
takes
special
care
to
make
sure
the
audience
understands
what
they
are
watching,
from
explaining
the
game
to
the
background
the
kids
came
from.
Without
taking
away
focus
from
The
Jungle
Cats,
the
film
also
sheds
light
on
many
issues
including
social
issues,
lack
of
basic
amenities,
healthcare,
food,
lack
of
social
structure
and
more.
The
film
rushes
through
the
second
half
but
The
Jungle
Cats’ thrilling
matches
and
good
commentary
make
up
for
it.
The
makers
have
kept
things
very
raw
for
the
kids
from
dialogues
to
the
screen
structure,
keeping
it
as
authentic
as
possible.
Abhay
Deol
from
the
get-go
is
a
caring
and
responsible
coach,
who
wants
to
do
right
by
his
students.
What
makes
his
character
even
more
loveable
is
that
he
is
quick
to
accept
his
mistakes
and
rise
above
them
for
the
sake
of
the
team.
He
brings
back
the
charm
from
his
early
films
and
leaves
space
for
everyone
to
shine.
Emily
Shah
as
physiotherapist
Roshni
Thakkar
has
great
chemistry
with
the
kids
and
with
Abhay.
Overall,
Jungle
Cry
has
every
bit
of
charm
and
thrill
a
sports
drama
asks
for,
with
a
truly
inspiring
story
of
triumph.
