Jalsa trailer: Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah team up solve a murder mystery, promise riveting performances

Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah are powerful performers who have joined hands for the first time for the film Jalsa. The trailer of their film which will premiere on Amazon prime Video soon has been released today and the two seem to be fighting their own battles to uncover the truth behind the death of a young girl.

While Vidya plays an acclaimed journalist Maya, Shefali Shah is playing Rukshana the mother of the girl who died. Several questions simmer beneath the surface as the investigation on the case is furthered and police tries to bury it. There are layers of secrets and lies, truths and deceit which need to be peeled back to uncover the story in this thriller.

“With every film I do, my attempt is to tell a new story and be a different person from the characters I’ve played so far, and Jalsa ticked those boxes,” said Vidya Balan who plays Maya Menon, a journalist in the film said in a statement.

“Jalsa gave me the opportunity to delve into the gray and it’s been a very challenging, enriching, and fulfilling experience for me as an actor. Also teaming up with Suresh again on a film that is poles apart from our previous project - Tumhari Sulu, was so exciting. This is the third time that I’ve worked with Abundantia Entertainment and with Amazon Prime Video and I have to say the experience has been exceptional, as it was with the first two films. Needless to say, I cannot wait for people to watch Jalsa on Amazon Prime Video when it drops on the 18 March. And working with a bunch of wonderful actors, particularly Shefali Shah has been a highlight for me,” the actress added.

“There are certain stories, you can't not be a part of, Jalsa was one such experience for me,” actor extraordinaire Shefali Shah said. “Unlike my recent portrayals, my role as Rukshana in Jalsa is a complete contrast. However, the vulnerabilities and dilemmas that of a mother are like any other and living through them has been really fulfilling as an artist. It feels great to know that our hard work shall reach such a huge number of viewers at once and I am sure Jalsa will resonate with them."

Directed by Suresh Triveni, Jalsa is produced by Bhushan Kumar , Krishnan Kumar, Vikram Malhotra, Shikhaa Sharma and Suresh Triveni. The film also stars an amazing ensemble of actors like Manav Kaul, Rohini Hattangadi, Iqbal Khan, Vidhatri Bandi, Shrikant Mohan Yadav and the young Surya Kasibhatla and Shafeen Patel. Amazon Original Movie Jalsa is all set to premiere on Prime Video on 18th March.