Exploring the Themes of Justice and Friendship in Jolly LLB 3

A New Chapter in the Jolly LLB Series

Subhash Kapoor returns with a fresh installment of the Jolly LLB franchise, aiming to highlight the plight of Indian farmers while reuniting the two actors who portrayed the character Jolly in the earlier films. In this regard, Jolly LLB 3 meets its objectives, albeit on a basic level.

The two Jollys, one from Meerut (Arshad Warsi) and the other from Kanpur (Akshay Kumar), find themselves practicing law in the same Delhi courtroom, much to the dismay of the beleaguered judge Sunder Lal Tripathi (Saurabh Shukla). The judge would prefer to avoid the chaos that ensues from the rivalry between the two lawyers.

After a somewhat unconvincing competition, the well-meaning yet clumsy advocates team up against the unscrupulous businessman Haribhai Khaitan (Gajraj Rao), who is determined to push through a luxury housing project in rural Rajasthan. The elderly widow Janki (Seema Biswas) stands in his way.

Haribhai enlists the help of top attorney Vikram (Ram Kapoor), who argues that development should proceed at an accelerated pace. Although Jolly LLB 3 is the least compelling of the trilogy, Kapoor's screenplay effectively conveys anti-establishment sentiments, advocating for the right to protest and exposing how farmers are often maligned, while also critiquing economists who serve corporate interests.

The film leans more on rhetoric than humor, suggesting that the agricultural crisis is a serious issue. The courtroom scenes, dominated by earnest speeches rather than clever legal maneuvers, reflect this tone.

This serious approach seems to favor Akshay Kumar, who delivers stronger performances compared to Arshad Warsi, portraying an advocate with questionable legal tactics yet a strong moral compass.

While both actors convincingly portray rivals, their camaraderie feels less believable than their strategies against Haribhai's influence. The novelty of the Jolly Square concept quickly fades, which may explain why Saurabh Shukla's judge takes on a more significant role, enjoying the challenge of managing the Jollys and charming a police officer (Shilpa Shukla) while keeping greedy businessmen like Haribhai in line.

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