Sardar Ka Grandson
| Sardar Ka Grandson | |
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Kaashvie Nair |
| Written by | Kaashvie Nair |
| Screenplay by | Anuja Chauhan Kaashvie Nair |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Divya Khosla Kumar Krishan Kumar Monisha Advani Madhu Bhojwani Nikkhil Advani John Abraham |
| Starring | Arjun Kapoor Neena Gupta Rakul Preet Singh |
| Cinematography | Mahendra J. Shetty |
| Edited by | Maahir Zaveri |
| Music by | Score: Gulraj Singh Songs: Tanishk Bagchi |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Netflix[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes[3] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Sardar Ka Grandson (lit. 'Sardar's Grandson') is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Kaashvie Nair and written by Anuja Chauhan and Kaashvi Nair.[4] The film was produced by Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani and John Abraham under the banners T-Series, Emmay Entertainment and JA Entertainment.[5] The film features Arjun Kapoor, Neena Gupta and Rakul Preet Singh in lead roles.[6]
The film was released on 18 May 2021 on Netflix.[2]
Plot
[edit]Amreek resides in Los Angeles with his girlfriend Radha. Both run a movers and packers company called ‘Gently Gently’. Amreek has a laidback and carefree attitude and doesn't believe in owning up to his mistakes. This affects his work and also his relations with Radha. Fed up with his behaviour, Radha breaks up with him. Amreek is devastated.
This is when his father, Gurkeerat aka Gurki calls him from his home in Amritsar. He tells Amreek that he should return immediately as his grandmother, Sardar Kaur, is sick. Sardar, aged 90, has a tumour. The doctors advise Gurki that they should take her home as operating her at this age can prove fatal. Gurki realizes Sardar doesn't have much time but he hides this fact from Sardar.
Sardar, meanwhile, has a wish. She wants to go to Lahore and visit the house that she built with her husband, late Gursher Singh in 1946. A year later, during Partition, Gursher was stabbed to death while fighting the rioters. Sardar however escaped and reached India. Since then, she has been missing Gursher and the house. Hence, it's her desire to visit Pakistan so that she could see her ancestral house. Sardar tells Amreek about it.
Gurki advises Sardar that she can't travel in this condition. But Amreek realizes how much this means to her. He promises her that he'll help fulfil her wish. He tries to get her visa. However, her application is rejected as she's blacklisted from visiting Pakistan. This is because a few years ago, she had attacked a Pakistani official, Saqlain Niazi when she had gone to watch an India vs Pakistan cricket match in Mohali.
This is when Amreek learns that Radha has transplanted a nearly hundred-year-old tree in the United States. Amreek thus begins to learn about structural relocation and realizes that a lot of people have successfully lifted a house and transplanted it to a different location. Amreek requests help from both the government of India and Pakistan for his mission. Both decide to help him, in principle. Amreek then decides to visit Lahore. However, he hides about his plan from Sardar. He fears that if he fails in his endeavour, she'll be heartbroken. Hence, Amreek pretends to go back to Los Angeles in front of Sardar.
Amreek reaches Lahore and is successfully able to find Sardar's house. But when he reaches there, he sees that the local authorities are about to demolish the structure. But he stops it and manages to convince the mayor (who is actually Saqlain Niazi, the official whom his grandmother had hit in the match) he brings back the house, thus fulfilling Sardar's wish.
In the end of the film, it is revealed that Sardar dies seven years after, and divides the property in three equal shares. It is also revealed that Amreek and Radha marry and move to back to America and have two daughters and a son, named after his grandmother.
Cast
[edit]- Arjun Kapoor as Amreek Singh
- Neena Gupta as Swanmeet "Sardar" Kaur, Amreek's grandmother
- Aditi Rao Hydari as Young Swanmeet "Sardar" Kaur (Special appearance)
- Rakul Preet Singh as Radha Kaur Khasan, Amreek's love interest
- John Abraham as Gursher Singh, Amreek's deceased grandfather (Special appearance)
- Kanwaljit Singh as Gurkeerat "Gurkhi" Singh, Amreek's father
- Soni Razdan as Simmi Kaur Sodhi, Amreek's mother
- Kumud Mishra as Saqlain Niazi, Lahore city mayor
- Divya Seth as Honey, Sardar's second daughter-in-law
- Mahika Patiyal as Pinky Kaur, Amreek's sister
- Masood Akhtar as Khan Sahab
- Ravjeet Singh as Lovely
- Akashdeep Sabir as Contractor
- Mir Mehroos as Chhote
- Shahid Lateef as Inspector Rauf Khalid
- Arvinder Bhatti as Gurbaz Chacha
- Rajiv Kachroo as Pakistani High Commissioner Qureshi
- Priya Tandon as Pakistani Journalist
Production
[edit]The principal photography commenced in Mumbai on 16 November 2019.[7][8]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 20% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10. [9]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Sardar Ka Grandson | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 18 May 2021[10] | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 17:28 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Tanishk Bagchi chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| Sardar Ka Grandson - Full Album on YouTube | ||||
The film's soundtrack is composed by Tanishk Bagchi. whereas, lyrics being written by Tanishk Bagchi, Millind Gaba, Happy Raikoti and Manoj Muntashir.
The song Jee Ni Karda is remake version of the 2008 track “Dhoor” by Manak-E.[11][12]
The song Main Teri Ho Gayi is remake version of Punjabi singer Millind Gaba's 2017 song of the same name.[13][14]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jee Ni Karda" | Tanishk Bagchi | Jass Manak, Manak-E, Nikhita Gandhi | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Main Teri Ho Gayi" | Millind Gaba, Tanishk Bagchi, Happy Raikoti | Millind Gaba, Pallavi Gaba | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Dil Nahin Todna" | Tanishk Bagchi | Zara Khan, Tanishk Bagchi | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Bandeya" | Manoj Muntashir | Divya Kumar | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Bandeya" (Film Version) | Manoj Muntashir | Divya Kumar | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 17:28 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Netflix acquires Sardar Ka Grandson, featuring Neena Gupta, Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh; T-Series film to release this summer". Firstpost. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Sardar Ka Grandson, starring Arjun Kapoor and Neena Gupta, to release on Netflix on 18 May". Firstpost. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Sardar Ka Grandson (2021)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Arjun Kapoor-Starrer 'Sardar Ka Grandson' To Launch On Netflix". Outlook India. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "CONFIRMED! Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh to star in a dramedy produced by T-Series, Emmay Entertainment & JA Entertainment". Bollywood Hungama. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Arjun Kapoor to romance Rakul Preet Singh in upcoming untitled film". India Today. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh kick-start the shoot of their untitled next". India Today. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh's untitled film goes on floors". Daily News & Analysis. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Sardar Ka Grandson (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Sardar Ka Grandson – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Sardar Ka Grandson Song Jee Ni Karda: Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh Dance Their Hearts Out As Baraatis". NDTV. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Sardar Ka Grandson song Jee Ni Karda: This Arjun Kapoor-Rakul Preet Singh track is the perfect mood-lifter". The Indian Express. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Sardar Ka Grandson Song Main Teri Ho Gayi: Arjun-Rakul, John-Aditi Will "Make Your Heart Melt With Joy"". NDTV. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Sardar ka Grandson song Main Teri Ho Gayi: Arjun Kapoor-Rakul Preet Singh's romantic ballad is recreation done right". The Indian Express. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.