Sardaar Ji
| Sardaarji | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rohit Jugraj |
| Screenplay by | Dheeraj Rattan |
| Story by | Dheeraj Rattan |
| Produced by | Gunbir Singh Sidhu Manmord Sidhu Bhavuk Thareja (Executive Producer) |
| Starring | Diljit Dosanjh Neeru Bajwa Mandy Takhar |
| Cinematography | Parixit Warrier |
| Edited by | Sandeep Francis |
| Music by | Nick Dhammu Jatinder Singh-Shah |
Production company | White Hill Productions |
| Distributed by | White Hill Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Budget | ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million)[1] |
| Box office | ₹35 crore (US$4.2 million)[2] |
Sardaarji (Template:Lang-pa) is a Punjabi fantasy film directed by Rohit Jugraj, and starring Diljit Dosanjh, Mandy Takhar and Neeru Bajwa in lead roles. The trailer of the film was released on 18 May 2015. Sardaar Ji is one of the first fantasy films to be made in Punjabi cinema.[3] It released on 26 June 2015, and had the biggest opening ever for a Punjabi film in Punjab.[4][5][6]
Cast
- Diljit Dosanjh as Jaggi Singh, the ghost Hunter from Samrala
- Neeru Bajwa as Pinky, the spirit
- Mandy Takhar as Jasmine Kaur
- Jaswinder Bhalla as Armeek Singh Master
- Amritpal Chotu as Jhundii, Jaggi's friend
- Sonam Bajwa Special Appearance in Veervaar song[7]
- Ali Kazmi as Bilal Choudary[8]
- Anita Kailey as Ruksana Bibi, Bilal's fiancée
- Avy Randhawa as Jaggi's Guide Angel
- Sunita Dhir as Pinky's Mother
- Jas Heer as Jasmine's Mother
- Bhavkhandan Singh Rakhra as Jasmine's father
- Darren Andrichuk as ghost Hunter from Discovery Channel
- Jessica Singh as Ghost
- Punam Randhawa as Mrs. Sharma
Songs
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Love U Ji" | Veet Baljit | Nick Dhammu | Diljit Dosanjh | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Roku Keda" | Veet Baljit | Jatinder Shah | Kaur B | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Sardaarji" | Veet Baljit | Jatinder Shah | Diljit Dosanjh | 2:08 |
| 4. | "Taare Mutiyare" | Veet Baljit | Nick Dhammu | Diljit Dosanjh | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Time" | Veet Baljit | Jatinder Shah | Diljit Dosanjh | 1:58 |
| 6. | "Veervaar" | Ranvir Singh | Jatinder Shah | Diljit Dosanjh & Tarunam | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 00:15:06 | ||||
Reception
Box office
The movie had a record opening in history of Punjabi Cinema,[9][10] it opened to 100% occupancies and shattered previous openings record of Jatt & Juliet 2. It collected ₹2.5 crore (US$300,000) on its first day in Punjab while Jatt & Juliet 2 earned ₹1.5 crore (US$180,000) on its opening day.[11] Sardaar Ji also earned ₹14.45 crore (US$1.7 million) in its opening weekend recovering its making costs of ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) easily.[12] Sardaar Ji beat bollywood film ABCD 2 easily at overseas box office in top the international collection chart.[13][14]
In its first running week Sardaar Ji collected over ₹28 crore (US$3.4 million), highest ever in Punjabi cinema. It was first Punjabi movie (Chaar Sahibzaade has total collection of ₹72 crore (US$8.6 million) as movie was released in English, Hindi and Punjabi languages) to cross ₹50 crore (US$6.0 million) mark worldwide[15] and ₹30 crore (US$3.6 million) mark alone in India.
Critical response
CNN-IBN,[16] Hindustan Times[17] & The Tribune[18] gave positive reviews to the movie. Film was also reviewed by British media like The Guardian.[19]
Sequel
A Sequel, entitled The Return Of Sardaarji, is going to release on 24 June 2016, directed by rohit jugaraj, written by dheeraj rattan and produced by White Hill Production. Diljit Dosanjh and Sonam Bajwa starring as main leads.[20] [20][21]
Telugu remake
Telugu Filmmaker Vasu Manthena acquired the rights of Sardaar Ji, to produce it in Telugu cinema.[22]
Television Viewership Record
In December 2015, Sardaar Ji broke UK TV ratings records by delivering the biggest ever audience for a channel as it registered a huge 54,900 viewers, peaking at 90,000 viewers.[23]
References
- ^ "Punjabi films' budget increasing with time: Diljit Dosanjh".
- ^ "SardaarJi is the first-ever Punjabi film to hit the 35-cr mark".
- ^ "Diljit not only promises to offer something new to his viewers, but also explores a genre – fantasy film - which is a rarity in Punjabi film industry".
- ^ Bhavuk Thareja made his debut in Sardaarji as a executive producer
- ^ Diljit Dosanjh & Neeru Bajwa to share screenspace again. The Times of India (20 October 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-11.
- ^ Big Picture: Craigdarroch Castle turns into little India. Times Colonist (31 October 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-11.
- ^ "the vivacious Sonam Bajwa in a special appearance".
- ^ "he will star in Punjabi rom-com, Rohit Jugraj's Sardarji".
- ^ "'ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ' ਨੇ ਕਮਾਈ ਪੱਖੋਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਤੋੜੇ".
- ^ "'ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ' ਨੇ ਕਰਾਈ ਅੱਤ !".
- ^ "Diljit Dosanjh's 'Sardaar Ji' breaks box-office records".
- ^ "'Sardaar Ji' First Weekend Collection at Box Office: Diljit Starrer Recovers Costs in 3 Days".
- ^ "Overseas Box Office:-beats-abcd-2-637598".
- ^ "'ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ' ਫਿਲਮ ਨੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਰਿਕਾਰਡਤੋੜ ਕਮਾਈ".
- ^ "SardaarJi is the first-ever Punjabi film to hit the 50-cr mark".
- ^ "'Sardaarji' review: It's hard not to be fascinated by Diljit Dosanjh's flawless performance".
- ^ "Sardaar Ji review: Diljit is a star".
- ^ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/Star%20Track/this-sardaarji-is-hilarious/98944.html "This sardaarji �is hilarious"].
{{cite news}}: replacement character in|title=at position 16 (help) - ^ "Sardarji review – Diljit Dosanjh hunts for a funny joke in ghastly ghost story".
- ^ a b Service, Tribune News (25 September 2015). "'Sardaarji' set to return next year". http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/-sardaarji-set-to-return-next-year/134526.html. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Amann KhuranaaAmann Khuranaa, TNN (21 September 2015). "Exclusive: 'The Return Of Sardaar Ji' will not be a fantasy film". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Punjabi movies 'Sardaar Ji', 'Jatt & Juliet 2' to get Telugu adaptation".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (30 December 2015). "Overnights: 'Sardaar Ji' breaks PTC Punjabi UK record". media247.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2015.