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JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala (2025)
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Original name: ജെഎസ്കെ
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Janaki, an IT professional from Bangalore, returns to her hometown in Kerala for a quiet vacation. But her peace is shattered when she becomes the victim of a horrific incident. As she begins her fight for justice, the case takes an unexpected turn with the entry of Advocate David Abel Donovan.
Style:
tense, bleak, dramatic, realistic
Plot:
justice, female protagonist, courtroom drama, legal battle, sexual abuse, women's rights, social justice, social commentary, advocate, human rights, female empowerment, investigation, moral ambiguity, malayalam, investigative
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