Pooja Meri Jaan

Pooja Meri Jaan is a crime thriller from Maddock Films starring Mrunal Thakur and Huma Qureshi. It finally premiered on ZEE5 on 2 October 2026, about four years after filming wrapped.

Story

Thakur plays Pooja, a woman who is blamed for the death of Aniket after she rejects his advances. Qureshi plays Sana, a lawyer and a close friend of both. She is torn between standing by Pooja and grieving Aniket. As Cinema Express described it, the film looks at obsession, allegations and prejudice, and at how one person's actions can lead to sweeping judgement and suspicion. Much of the story plays out as a courtroom drama, and the film deals with consent and how men respond to rejection.

Cast and crew

• Mrunal Thakur as Pooja
• Huma Qureshi as Sana
• Vikram Singh Chauhan as Aniket
• Vijay Raaz

Director: Navjot Gulati. Co-director: Vipasha Arvind Writers: Kanishka and Navjot Gulati, with additional screenplay and dialogue by Niren Bhatt Producers: Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik (Maddock Films) Music: Vishal Mishra

The film was rated 'A' by the CBFC and runs about two hours, Cinema Express reported.

Release

Maddock Films announced the film in July 2022, by which point it had already been shot. It was originally meant to premiere on JioCinema, but its release stalled after that platform merged into JioHotstar. ZEE5 then added it to its Hindi slate. On 19 September 2026, the streamer announced the 2 October premiere date.

Reception

Reviews were mixed. Most praised Thakur's performance but questioned how the screenplay handles its themes.

• The Times of India, NDTV and Rediff.com each gave 3/5.
• Hindustan Times gave 2.5/5. It credited the film for engaging with consent, but felt it settled for a tidy ending.
• The Indian Express gave 1.5/5, finding the characters thinly written.
• The Hollywood Reporter India and Scroll.in were also critical of the film's craft and depth. Both still singled out Thakur's performance.

Where to watch

Pooja Meri Jaan is streaming on ZEE5.