| Sardaarji | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rohit Jugraj |
| Produced by | Gunbir Singh Sidhu Manmord Sidhu |
| Screenplay by | Dheeraj Rattan |
| Story by | Dheeraj Rattan |
| Starring | Diljit Dosanjh Neeru Bajwa Ali Kazmi Mandy Takhar |
| Music by | Jatinder Shah Nick Dhammu |
| Cinematography | Parixit Warrier |
| Edited by | Sandeep Francis |
| Distributed by | White Hill Studios |
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| 141 minutes | |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Budget | ₹13 crore (US$1.9 million) estimated [1] |
| Box office | ₹62 crore (US$9.0 million)[2] |
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Sardaarji is a 2015 Indian Punjabifantasy 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]
Jaggi(Diljit dosanjh) ,a ghosthunter from punjab , gets invitation from england to catch a lady ghost. On his arrival ,circumstances change when he falls in love with ghost as well as the lady who murdered the ghost.
- 2Songs
- 3Reception
Cast[edit]
- Diljit Dosanjh as Jaggi, 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 Joondi, 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
- Damanpreet Singh as young Jaggi
- 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[edit]
Track listing[edit]
| 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' | Ranveer Sandhu | Jatinder Shah | Diljit Dosanjh ft Tarunam | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 00:15:06 | ||||
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
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$360,000) on its first day in Punjab while Jatt & Juliet 2 earned ₹1.5 crore (US$220,000) on its opening day.[11] Sardaar Ji also earned ₹14.45 crore (US$2.1 million) in its opening weekend recovering its making costs of ₹11 crore (US$1.6 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$4.1 million), highest ever in Punjabi cinema. It was first Punjabi movie (Chaar Sahibzaade has total collection of ₹72 crore (US$10 million) as movie was released in English, Hindi and Punjabi languages) to cross ₹60 crore (US$8.7 million) mark worldwide[15] and ₹30 crore (US$4.3 million) mark alone in India.
Critical response[edit]
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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[edit]
A Sequel, entitled Sardaar Ji 2, directed by Rohit Jugaraj, written by Dheeraj Rattan and produced by White Hill Production, was released on 24 June 2016. Diljit Dosanjh, Monica Gill and Sonam Bajwa starring as main leads.[20][20][21]
Telugu remake[edit]
Telugu Filmmaker Vasu Manthena acquired the rights of Sardaar Ji, to produce it in Telugu cinema.[22]
Television viewership record[edit]
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]
Accolades[edit]
| Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Award Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jatinder Lall | PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2016 | Best Dialogues | Won |
| Mandy Takhar | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| Diljit Dosanjh | Most Popular Song of the Year | Won |
References[edit]
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- ^'Punjabi films' budget increasing with time: Diljit Dosanjh'.
- ^'SardaarJi is the first-ever Punjabi film to hit the 50-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'.
- ^'This sardaarji is hilarious'.
- ^'Sardarji review – Diljit Dosanjh hunts for a funny joke in ghastly ghost story'.
- ^ abService, 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.External link in
|website=(help) - ^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.
External links[edit]
- Sardaar Ji on IMDb
- Sardaar Ji on IMDb