'Jeet Ki Zid' review: Amit Sadh shines bright even with some technical failure

• Director: Vishal Mangalorkar

• Cast: Amit Sh, Amrita Puri, Sushant Singh

• Producer: Arunava Joy Sengupta, Boney Kapoor, and Akash Chawla

• Where to Watch Jeet Ki Zidd: ZEE5

Watch Jee Ki Zid trailer here

Jeet Ki Zid review

Plot

ZEE5’s Jeet Ki Zid is inspired by true events and is based on life of Major Deependra Singh Sengar. seven-episode series captures various events from Major Sengar's life right from his childhood to serving in Kargil War. Actor Amit Sh plays titular role in this show and Amrita Puri plays role of his on-screen wife Jaya Singh. Major Sengar’s attitude is driving force of this show and how he triumphs over hurdles that he has faced since beginning.

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What works?

Jeet Ki Zid, as show’s title suggests, is also about your will power and need to win over every obstacle. Amit Sh has portrayed this quality phemenally. He has t only embodied Major Sengar’s character, but also presented life of an army officer really well. Apart from Amit Sh, Amrita Puri’s portrayal of Major Sengar’s wife Jaya is also realistic. She has easily blended herself in this character and is a driving force for Sh’s character. Casting actor Sushant Singh as Col. Ranjeet Chaudhary was one of best decisions by show's creators. Singh’s stoic and focused nature compliments  life of training officer.

Apart from acting performances, Jeet Ki Zid also successfully represents  life of an army officer - right from ir training days to m being transferred to various places without any certainty of how long ir stay would last. cinematography of combat and training scenes are realistic and showcase how makers chose to have a detailed approach towards show.

Jeet Ki Zid has a n-linear narrative, which keeps story intriguing. But one of most interesting elements of show has been kept as a surprise for its viewers. At end of every episode, real Major Sengar talks about his journey. He shares his anecdotes and ds a touch of realism to it. Major Sengar’s wife Jaya also talks about her journey, thus showcasing that an army officer’s life has an army of people supporting him/ her on personal front.

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What doesn’t?

Jeet Ki Zid fails majorly on editing table. show wants to focus majorly on Major Deep Singh Sengar’s struggles and wants to encapsulate his life in seven episodes. But this focus fails to ackwledge various facets of story. For example, while Deep is wheelchair-bound, his wife is making sure he never loses hope but does t focus on her issues. show has plenty of jump cuts that often seem unnecessary and messes with connection to plot. regular time jumps do showcase a long journey but fail to d something refreshing to plot.

Final Thoughts

ZEE5’s Jeet Ki Zid survives solely on its acting performances. show’s script h potential to be great, but some of its technical aspects fail to support it. Amit Sh gets better with every new performance and this ZEE5 show is proof of same. Amrita Puri and Sushant Singh’s performances are also commendable in show, but ir presence often gets showed by ‘Zid’ to focus on Deep.

Ratings

3/5

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