October 28 was an exciting day for the Malayali movie buffs as two movies, shouldered by two women -
Darshana Rajendran, and
Ann Augustine hit the cinemas. While Ann Augustine’s ‘Oru Autorickawkkarante Bharya’ received mixed reviews, Darshana Rajendran starrer ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ opened to packed theatres. ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ starring Darshana Rajendran and
Basil Joseph in the lead roles continues to receive decent footfall as the film heads towards its second week. As the film steps towards its 10 day, the worldwide box office number stands close to Rs 21 crores. If reports are to be believed, ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ has minted Rs 14.75 crores from its home state - Kerala. And the overseas collection is approximately Rs 6 crores.
Directed by Vipin Das, ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ travels through the lives of a newly married couple - Jayabharati (Darshana Rajendran) and Rajesh (Basin Joseph). The film connected well with the movie buffs, and has won the hearts of the family audience, in particular. The film explores the life of a woman, who gets married off even before she completes college. Darshana Rajendran and Basil Joseph’s graceful performance coupled with solid screenplay has acted as fuel to ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’. Despite new releases including ‘Chathuram’ and the blockbuster ‘Kantara’, ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ continues to grab the attention of the audience, with many interestingly rewatching it!