Jai OTT release date: When and where to stream Roopesh Shetty’s latest directorial
Jai OTT release date: Bigg Boss Kannada 9 winner Roopesh Shetty’s Tulu-Kannada film Jai brought Hindi actor Suniel Shetty to Tulu cinema. The film will stream shortly
Last Updated: 08.52 AM, Feb 03, 2026
A few days ago, actor-filmmaker and Bigg Boss Kannada Season 9 winner Roopesh Shetty announced that he’d sold the streaming and telecast rights of his last directorial, Jai, for an amount that was unheard of for Tulu cinema. It was Zee Network that had picked up the satellite (Zee Kannada) and digital (Zee5) rights of the Tulu-Kannada bilingual. They have now announced that Jai will drop on the platform as of February 6, 2026. It will be available via OTTplay Premium also.
Jai was Roopesh’s third directorial venture after hits like Girgit and Circus. Roopesh played the lead in the film, which brought Hindi actor Suniel Shetty to Tulu cinema, albeit in a cameo. Released in theatres on November 14, 2025, the Tulu version was a hit in coastal Karnataka, but the Kannada version did not fare as well.
| TITLE | Jai |
| DIRECTOR | Roopesh Shetty |
| CAST | Roopesh Shetty, Advithi Shetty, Raj Deepak Shetty, Aravind Bolar |
| STREAMING PLATFORM | Zee5 (Via OTTplay Premium also) |
| STREAMING DATE | February 6, 2026 |
What is Roopesh Shetty's film Jai about?
In the film, Roopesh was Satya, a youngster best known as the right-hand man of local MLA Vishwanath (Deepak Raj Shetty). Amid his blind and misplaced trust in the politician, Jai fails to see that Vishwanath doesn’t do anything for the good of his constituency, Simhabettu. When Jai’s own family is affected by the politician’s absolute apathy towards Simhabettu.
Determined to change this, Satya sets in motion a plan to get rid of Vishwanath and find a candidate who will live up to the electoral promises. He soon realizes that his campaign is easier said than done. Can Satya bring in the much-needed relief that Simhabettu needs? That’s what Jai is all about.
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The film also stars Advithi Shetty, Aravind Bolar, Devadas Kapikad, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Naveen D Padil, among others. Jai is based on a story by Prashant Shetty Bailuru, which Roopesh developed for the screen along with Venu Hasralli.
Jai FAQs
Q. Where to watch the Tulu film Jai?
A. The Tulu Kannada bilingual Jai released in November 2025 and is no longer in theatres. The film, directed by actor Roopesh Shetty, has been sold to Zee Network for its satellite and digital rights, in a deal that is the highest ever for a Tulu movie, said the filmmaker. A streaming date has been announced. The film will stream on Zee 5 (via OTTplay Premium also) from February 6, 2026.
Q. List the cast of the Tulu film Jai...
A. Jai stars Roopesh Shetty, Advithi Shetty, Raj Deepak Shetty, Naveen D Padil, among others, with Hindi actor Suniel Shetty in a pivotal cameo.