Jeans (1998): cast, story & where to watch
1998 · Film · ★ 6.4
Released in 1998, Jeans is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Shankar, running about 175 minutes. “100% Love, 0% Cotton!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Vishu and Ramu are a pair of Indian twins living in America with their father, Rajamani. When Madhumita (Aishwarya Rai) and her brother come to America to get medical treatment for their ailing grandmother, Vishu and Ramu end up meeting them at the airport. Vishu falls in love with Madhumita, and the couple has everyone's blessing, except for Rajamani, who is estranged from his own twin brother. He only wants his sons to marry twin sisters, so Madhumita pretends to have a twin in order to please him. As Madhumita puts on a charade by creating Vaishnavi, all goes well, until Ramu falls in love with Vaishnavi. Now the truth must come out, before Madhumita has to marry both of Rajamani's twin sons.
Who’s in it. Jeans stars Prashanth Thyagarajan as Vishwanathan / Ramamoorthy, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Madhumitha / Vaishnavi, Nassar as Nachiappan / Pechiappan Rajamani and Lakshmi as Krishnaveny, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Jeans has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Sun Nxt and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jeans page.
If you liked it. Fans of Jeans tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Jeans (1998)?
- In US, Jeans is available to stream on Sun Nxt, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Jeans worth watching?
- Jeans holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Jeans?
- Jeans stars Prashanth Thyagarajan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nassar, Lakshmi and Raju Sundaram.
- When was Jeans released?
- Jeans was released in 1998, with a runtime of about 175 minutes.