Sardaar Ji

Sardaarji (ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ)
Directed by Rohit Jugraj
Produced by Gunbir Singh Sidhu
Manmord Sidhu
EKREHMAT PRODUCTIONS (co-producer)
Bhavuk Thareja (Executive Producer)
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
Production
company
White Hill Productions
Distributed by White Hill Productions
Release dates
  • 26 June 2015 (2015-06-26)
Running time
 141 minutes
Country India
Language Punjabi
Budget ₹13 crore (US$1.9 million) estimated [1]
Box office ₹50 crore (US$7.4 million)[2]

Sardaarji (Punjabi: ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ) is a 2015 Indian 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

Songs

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s) Length
1. "I Love U Ji"  Veet BaljitNick DhammuDiljit Dosanjh 2:58
2. "Roku Keda"  Veet BaljitJatinder ShahKaur B 3:20
3. "Sardaarji"  Veet BaljitJatinder ShahDiljit Dosanjh 2:08
4. "Taare Mutiyare"  Veet BaljitNick DhammuDiljit Dosanjh 3:39
5. "Time"  Veet BaljitJatinder ShahDiljit Dosanjh 1:58
6. "Veervaar"  Ranveer SandhuJatinder ShahDiljit Dosanjh ft 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$370,000) 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$4.2 million), highest ever in Punjabi cinema. It was first Punjabi movie (Chaar Sahibzaade has total collection of ₹72 crore (US$11 million) as movie was released in English, Hindi and Punjabi languages) to cross ₹50 crore (US$7.4 million) mark worldwide[15] and ₹30 crore (US$4.5 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

Main article: Sardaar Ji 2

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 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]

Accolades

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

  1. ↑ "Punjabi films' budget increasing with time: Diljit Dosanjh".
  2. ↑ "SardaarJi is the first-ever Punjabi film to hit the 20-cr mark.".
  3. ↑ "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".
  4. ↑ Bhavuk Thareja made his debut in Sardaarji as a executive producer
  5. ↑ Diljit Dosanjh & Neeru Bajwa to share screenspace again. The Times of India (20 October 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-11.
  6. ↑ Big Picture: Craigdarroch Castle turns into little India. Times Colonist (31 October 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-11.
  7. ↑ "the vivacious Sonam Bajwa in a special appearance.".
  8. ↑ "he will star in Punjabi rom-com, Rohit Jugraj's Sardarji".
  9. ↑ "'ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ' ਨੇ ਕਮਾਈ ਪੱਖੋਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਤੋੜੇ".
  10. ↑ "'ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ' ਨੇ ਕਰਾਈ ਅੱਤ !".
  11. ↑ "Diljit Dosanjh's 'Sardaar Ji' breaks box-office records".
  12. ↑ "'Sardaar Ji' First Weekend Collection at Box Office: Diljit Starrer Recovers Costs in 3 Days".
  13. ↑ "Overseas Box Office:-beats-abcd-2-637598".
  14. ↑ "'ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ' ਫਿਲਮ ਨੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਰਿਕਾਰਡਤੋੜ ਕਮਾਈ".
  15. ↑ "SardaarJi is the first-ever Punjabi film to hit the 50-cr mark.".
  16. ↑ "'Sardaarji' review: It's hard not to be fascinated by Diljit Dosanjh's flawless performance".
  17. ↑ "Sardaar Ji review: Diljit is a star".
  18. ↑ "This sardaarji �is hilarious". replacement character in |title= at position 16 (help)
  19. ↑ "Sardarji review – Diljit Dosanjh hunts for a funny joke in ghastly ghost story".
  20. 1 2 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. External link in |website= (help)
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ "Punjabi movies 'Sardaar Ji', 'Jatt & Juliet 2' to get Telugu adaptation".
  23. ↑ Baddhan, Raj (30 December 2015). "Overnights: 'Sardaar Ji' breaks PTC Punjabi UK record". media247.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2015.

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