The Lion of Punjab (film)
| The Lion of Punjab | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by |
Guddu Dhanoa Ram Shetty (Action) |
| Produced by |
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| Written by |
Santosh Dhanoa Guddu Dhanoa (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sanyanshu Gupta |
| Based on | Remake of Telugu film Veede starring Ravi Teja and Aarthi Agarwal |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Raju K G |
Production company |
Tanda Films Norway |
| Distributed by | Kumar Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 155 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Box office | ₹5 crore (US$740,000) |
The Lion of Punjab is a Punjabi film starring Diljit Dosanjh, making his debut as an actor.[1] It is also the debut Punjabi movie of Bollywood director Guddu Dhanoa. A huge set of a temple, a church, some houses and a shopping area, was erected at the Indian Express Office premises.[2][3]It is a remake of the 2003 Telugu movie Veede which starring Ravi Teja.
The Punjabi remake of this film was released on 11 February 2011.[4] with a music release on 31 January 2011.
Cast & Crew
- Diljit Dosanjh as Avtar Singh
- Jividha Ashta as Jassi
- Pooja Tandon as Amrit[5]
- Gurpreet Ghuggi as Amrit's Brother
- Deep Dhillon as Politician Balwant Rai
- Vivek Shauq as Balwant Rai's P.A.
- Vindu Dara Singh as Inspector Balbir Singh[5]
- Bhotu Shah as Tiwari
- Yaad Grewal as Babbar
- Rupinder Kaur
- Malkit Meet
- Ajmer Kainth
- Parandeep Kainth
Music
| The Lion Of Punjab | |
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 Album Cover | |
| Soundtrack album by Diljit Dosanjh, Various Artists | |
| Released | 31 January 2011 |
| Genre | Punjabi, Bhangra |
| Label | Speed Records |
The album was released on Speed Records[6] in India and digitally around the world by Music Waves.
The lead track on the soundtrack is Lak Twenty Eight Kudi Da, a collaboration with producer Honey Singh, although the track itself does not feature in the film.
In the UK, Lak 28 Kudi Da (as it was re-titled for that market)[7] reached the Number 1 position on the official Asian Download Chart on 30 April 2011.[8] The track was released by Kamlee Records in the UK[7] despite the soundtrack not being picked up for a physical release in that territory.
Track listing
| Track | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lak Twenty Eight Kudi Da | Diljit Dosanjh feat. Honey Singh | Diljit Dosanjh, Honey Singh |
| 2 | Karreena Saif Tattoo | Anand Raj Anand feat. Ritu Pathak | Anand Raj Anand |
| 3 | Lions Of Punjab | Diljit Dosanjh | Anand Raj Anand |
| 4 | Ishaq Tilasmi Jaadu | Diljit Dosanjh feat. Ritu Pathak | Anand Raj Anand |
| 5 | Wow Wow | Diljit Dosanjh feat. Ritu Pathak | Anand Raj Anand |
| 6 | Gore Gore | Diljit Dosanjh feat. Shaintnee | Anand Raj Anand |
| 7 | Sachhe Paatshah | Anand Raj Anand | Anand Raj Anand |
| 8 | Lions Of Punjab | Anand Raj Anand | Anand Raj Anand |
| 9 | Aj Tenu Nachna Di | Diljit Dosanjh, Sukshinder Shinda | Anand Raj Anand |
References
- ↑ India (16 August 2015). "The “Jatt & Juliet” star, who made his acting debut in 2011 with Punjabi film “The Lion of Punjab”". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ http://cinematoday3.itgo.com/Dhool.htm
- ↑ "New maths for the box office". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 22 January 2003.
- ↑ Just Punjabi (December 25, 2010). "Just Panjabi: Lion of Punjab: Diljit in theaters on 11th Feb, Music Release on 11th Jan 2011". justpanjabi.com. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- 1 2 "Perfect beginning". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.speedrecordsind.com/
- 1 2 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004VUSID6/ref=dm_dp_trk1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304627001&sr=301-1
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/chart/downloads