Although an entirely new cast may not be as appealing to the audience, the story is what will lure them to watch it. With a runtime of an hour and 55 minutes, you can enjoy Jugni till the very end.

hough the soundtrack is consistently ear-wormy, it might have been nice to have artistes from Bhushan’s Beat of India days doing some of the singing. Still, if Bibi Saroop and Mastana can lead curious viewers to seek out Swarn Noora and Dilbahar and the other sources of these sounds, Jugni would have done its job.

The most effective and affecting thing about the film is, it’s glimpse of the fecund and fertile Punjabi pop/folk industry and how the unassuming kings of that world (who are offered seats by fans in crowded local buses) could lose their identity and get exploited when they head to the city. That story deserves a standalone film.

‘Jugni’ has a lot of sparkle but not enough firepower…