Ever since her comeback to movies with the 2015 blockbuster 36 Vayadhinile, Jyothika has been picking and choosing her movies very carefully and ensuring that there is ample scope for her to perform. She has had two releases in 2019 already with her first release Raatchasi being well received by the audiences. Her second release Jackpot, which was a comedy entertainer also co-starring Revathi as the other lead, received mixed reviews. This movie, directed by Kalyaam of Gulaebaghavali fame, is now all set to release in Tollywood too. The makers have now announced the release date!
The Telugu version of Jackpot also carries the same title and is all set to release on November 22nd! Jackpot was bankrolled by Suriya's 2D Entertainment and distributed by Sakthi Film Factory. The rights for the Telugu version of Jackpot have been acquired by Allu Aravind, for his Geetha Arts banner. The Tamil version hit the screens on the 2nd of August, this year! This movie's star cast also includes Yogi Babu, Samuthirakani, Anandaraj, Motta Rajendran and Mansoor Ali Khan, among others! Vishal Chandrasekhar has scored the music for Jackpot, while RS Anandakumar has handled the cinematography and Vijay Velukutty has taken care of the editing.
Jackpot is the first ever time Jyothika and Revathi are coming together for a movie. Revathi has earlier worked with director Kalyaan, in his Gulaebaghavali too. Meanwhile, Jyothika has a number of movies in hand, including Thambi with her brother-in-law Karthi, which is being directed by Jeethu Joseph. Jyothika also has Pon Magal Vandhal in the pipeline. Stay tuned for further updates...