Overview
A lazy but well-meaning young man acquires superpowers after being bitten by a bee near a tree blessed by his ancestors, becoming the superhero Flying Jatt to battle an industrial villain.
Released in 2016, A Flying Jatt was directed by Remo D'Souza and produced under the Balaji Motion Pictures banner. The film occupies a significant place within the Independent — telling a self-contained story outside of shared-continuity superhero franchises.
The film features lead performances from Tiger Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nathan Jones, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in Independent. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which D'Souza and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
The film's 4.5 audience rating indicates a mixed response. Even so, it holds interest as part of the broader Independent catalogue and for how it fits into the lineage of Independent-based cinema.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
A Flying Jatt released in 2016, placing it within the 2010s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Remo D'Souza, the film was produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and adapts source material from Independent.
The principal cast features Tiger Shroff and Jacqueline Fernandez, with key supporting roles played by Nathan Jones.
The film belongs to Independent — an independent / standalone production, not tied to a shared cinematic universe.
A Flying Jatt carries an audience rating of 4.5 — a mixed reception that highlights the divisive nature of superhero film adaptations.
The Independent source material for A Flying Jatt has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
A Flying Jatt is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.