No One Killed Jessica
| No One Killed Jessica | |
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| Directed by | Raj Kumar Gupta |
| Written by | Raj Kumar Gupta |
| Based on | Murder of Jessica Lal |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anay Goswamy |
| Edited by | Aarti Bajaj |
| Music by | Amit Trivedi |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹9 crore |
| Box office | ₹45.72 crore |
No One Killed Jessica is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Gupta. It stars Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji. Based on the Jessica Lal murder case, the film revolves around a bartender who dies after being shot by a politician's son and her sister's struggle to find justice for her death.
Made on a budget of ₹9 crore (US$1.1 million), No One Killed Jessica was released theatrically on 7 January 2011. The film received widespread critical acclaim for its screenplay and cast performances and emerged as a sleeper hit, grossing ₹45.72 crore (US$5.4 million) approximately in its theatrical run. It was nominated for Best Film, Best Director (Gupta), and Best Actress (Balan) at the 57th Filmfare Awards, where it won Best Supporting Actress (Mukerji).