2023 · Film
Jaane Jaan
Sujoy Ghosh's mystery thriller, adapted from Keigo Higashino's novel The Devotion of Suspect X, about a single mother whose reclusive maths-teacher neighbour is drawn into a deadly incident.
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 18 October 2026, Jaane Jaan is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
The story
In the hill town of Kalimpong, Maya D'Souza, a single mother, runs a small cafe and raises her teenage daughter Tara. Her next-door neighbour Naren Vyas is a quiet, brilliant maths teacher whose brief morning exchanges with her are the high point of his day. When Maya's violent past turns up at her door one night and things go badly wrong, Naren offers to help, and a sharp police inspector, Karan Anand, arrives in town asking questions. Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma star.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
Viewers who like slow-burn mysteries about a crime and its cover-up, or who know Higashino's novel, will find a familiar cat-and-mouse setup here. The story centres on a killing, so expect tense, dark material.
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Background
Keigo Higashino's 2005 novel The Devotion of Suspect X has been adapted before, including as the 2012 South Korean film Perfect Number. Sujoy Ghosh moved the story to Kalimpong in north Bengal, choosing the hill town for its misty, quiet atmosphere. The film was produced by 12th Street Entertainment and Northern Lights Films, in association with Kross Pictures and Balaji Motion Pictures.
Jaane Jaan went straight to Netflix on 21 September 2023, Kareena Kapoor Khan's birthday, and was reported as her OTT debut. At the 2024 Filmfare OTT Awards it received eight nominations and won three: Best Web Original Film (Critics), Best Actor (Critics) in a Web Original Film for Jaideep Ahlawat, and Best Actress in a Web Original Film for Kareena Kapoor Khan.
The facts
- Language
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi original
- Genre
- Mystery thriller
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Director
- Sujoy Ghosh
- Cast
- Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Vijay Varma
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Jaane Jaan in India?
- As of 18 October 2026, Jaane Jaan is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
- Is Jaane Jaan in Hindi?
- Yes. Jaane Jaan is a Hindi-language film.
- How long is Jaane Jaan?
- Jaane Jaan runs for 2 hours 19 minutes (139 minutes).