Jani is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action romance film written and directed by cinematographer P. K. H. Das, in his debut film direction.[1] The film stars Vijay Raghavendra, Milana Nagaraj and Janani Anthony in the lead roles.[2]Suman, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila and choreographer Mugur Sundar appear in key supporting roles.[3] The film is produced by J. Janakiram and M. Aravind under Aishwarya Film Productions banner.
The film marks musician Jassie Gift's 25th film as a composer.[4] The project also marks choreographer Chinni Prakash's return to Kannada cinema after 20 years.[5] The film is set to release on 11 August 2017.[6]
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "If the 80s and 90s style commercial dramas are your favourite then you could go for this. Though, you could always choose a DVD from that era instead too".[8] A critic from Vijaya Karnataka wrote that "Connoisseurs who want to see Vijay Raghavendra in a new role have no problem watching Jani".[9]