Jolly LLB 3 (2025): Cast, Story & OTT Details

Jolly LLB 3 brings together both Jollys: Akshay Kumar's Jagdishwar Mishra and Arshad Warsi's Jagdish Tyagi face off in court before Saurabh Shukla's Judge Tripathi.

Release date and status

Jolly LLB 3 released on 19 September 2025. Release markets: India (theatrical), worldwide. Language: Hindi.

Release strategy

Shortly before release, the film was caught in a dispute with PVR INOX over virtual print fees. The producers said an existing agreement exempted their films, but the chain reportedly asked for about ₹3.5 crore and briefly halted advance bookings. Sales resumed after the producers agreed to pay. Several PILs claimed the trailer and the song "Bhai Vakeel Hai" mocked the legal profession. The film opened on 19 September 2025.

OTT release

The film began streaming on Netflix on 14 November 2025.

Cast and crew

• Director: Subhash Kapoor
• Writer: Subhash Kapoor
• Music: Aman Pant, Anurag Saikia, Vikram Montrose, Mangesh Dhakde
• Cast: Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla, Amrita Rao, Huma Qureshi, Gajraj Rao, Seema Biswas

Production history

A third film was first announced in February 2017 after the success of Jolly LLB 2, but scripting delayed the shoot. Subhash Kapoor wrote and directed, bringing back Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi as the two Jollys, along with Saurabh Shukla, Amrita Rao and Huma Qureshi; the film marks Amrita Rao's return after six years. Principal photography began on 2 May 2024 in Rajasthan, mainly Ajmer. Courtroom sequences were shot in Mumbai before the unit moved to Madhya Pradesh, and filming wrapped on 16 July 2024.

Trailer and music

The teaser, released on 12 August 2025, showed a courtroom face-off between the two Jollys, and the trailer was launched at an event in Kanpur on 10 September 2025. The cast promoted the film on Bigg Boss 19, The Great Indian Kapil Show and Aap Ki Adalat. Aman Pant, Anurag Saikia and Vikram Montrose composed the songs, and Mangesh Dhakde the background score. The singles were "Bhai Vakeel Hai" (20 August 2025) and "Glass Uchhi Rakhey" (30 August 2025).

Certification and runtime

The CBFC gave the film a U/A 16+ certificate and asked for some modifications. The runtime is 157 minutes.

Box office

As of 11 November 2025, Wikipedia reports a worldwide gross of ₹166.06 crore and describes the film as a moderate success.

Critical reception

Reviews were generally positive. Chirag Sehgal of News18 (4/5) praised how it handles social issues with humour without diluting them. Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost (4/5) said that, although it is not as funny as the earlier films, it recaptures the franchise's charm. Bollywood Hungama gave it 3.5/5.