Punjab Nahi Jaungi

Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Film poster
Urdu پنجاب نہیں جاؤں گی‬
Directed by Nadeem Baig
Produced by
Written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar
Starring
Cinematography Suleman Razzaq
Edited by Rizwan AQ
Production
company
Six Sigma Plus, Salman Iqbal films
Distributed by ARY Films
Release date
  • 1 September 2017 (2017-09-01) (Pakistan)
Country Pakistan
Box office est. ₨ 51 crore+[1]

Punjab Nahi Jaungi (Urdu: پنجاب نہِیں جاؤں گی‬‎) is a 2017 Pakistani romantic comedy film, written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and directed by Nadeem Baig.[2][3][4] It stars Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat and Urwa Hocane in lead roles.[5] The story is about a love triangle, between the lead characters, and the film also exhibits the Punjabi culture of Pakistan.[6]

The film released worldwide on Eid al-Adha, 1 September, under the production banners of Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib's Six Sigma Plus, and was distributed by Salman Iqbal and Jerjees Seja's ARY Films. With more than ₨ 51 crore, it remained the highest grossing Pakistani film until beaten by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2.

Plot

The story revolves around Fawad Khagga, who dreams of finding a girl to love. His cousin, Durdana Butt loves him, but Fawad does not. He goes to a Pir and asks him to help find the girl. Meanwhile, Amal Dastoor arrives from London after completing her masters in Economics. Firdous Khagga really likes Amal and wants her to marry her son Fawad. She sends a picture of Amal to Fawad, and he instantly falls in love with her. She talks to Mahtaab Khagga to get Amal to marry Fawad. Mahtaab talks to Amal but she rejects immediately; as she likes her friend Vasay, who is coming to Pakistan to marry her. Vasay, whose parents are divorced, works his way himself to buy an apartment. Fawad and Amal finally meet and he tries to propose her. He does not take rejection nicely and is headstrong so he comes back to karachi and messes with her love life, offering her cows and land. She agrees and thinks her friend Vasay doesn't love her because he can't give her his only property before marriage.

Cast

Production

Development and casting

The film was a joint production between ARY Films and Humayun Saeed's production house Six Sigma Plus. The film also has renowned Pakistani television actors, such as Urwa Hocane, Ahmed Ali Butt, Saba Hameed, Sohail Ahmed, Azfar Rehman, Naveed Shehzad, Behroze Sabzwari, Safeena Sheikh, Samina Peerzada and Waseem Abbas.[8]

Iman Ali was first chosen as the female lead but was replaced by Mehwish Hayat.[9] However, Saeed later clarified that Iman Ali was never officially a part of the film and that they were just in talks, and that he and Iman Ali mutually agreed that she would not be cast in this film.[10] Sohai Ali Abro was initially approached for Durdana's role which she refused to do. Talking about this, Saeed asserted, "We did approach Sohai for Urwa's role but she wasn't comfortable doing it. Maybe she expected a bigger role and this just wasn't delivering it."[11]

Filming

The filming took place in the city of Bahawalpur, where architectural masterpieces like Darbar Mahal and Gulzar Mahal were used in some of the scenes.[12] Most of the filming took place in the cities of Faisalabad, Lahore and Karachi.

Release

The film's trailer was released online on 6 July 2017. Within 48 hours, it had over 1 million views and trended at number 1 on YouTube Pakistan for several days.[13] The film released worldwide on the festival of Eid al-Adha, 1 September 2017.[14]

Box office

The film crossed the ₨ 15 crore gross mark right after its opening extended weekend; on Tuesday, 5 September. It collected ₨ 21.5 crore within a week of its release.[15] It became the first Pakistani film to cross ₨ 30 crore within ten days.[16][17] An official report on 26 December said that it became the first Pakistani film to cross the ₨ 50 crore mark.[18] It made a total gross of more than ₨ 51 crore worldwide.[1]

On 25 April 2018, BOD reported that the film became the highest grosser at the local box office, after collecting more than ₨ 34 crore in its thirty-four week run.[19] This record was then broken by 2018 Indian film Sanju within its fourth weekend in Pakistan.[20]

Critical reception

The film had a premiere event at Nuplex Cinema, Karachi, on 29 August.[21] Rahul Aijaz of The Express Tribune rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said, "a fine line (in terms of story) between turning ridiculous and falling over, yet it somehow manages to keep its balance and not trip often".[22] Hamna Zubair of DAWN Images commented that the film's "comedy works", but when a "slap made an appearance... this act of violence... almost ruined" the film.[23] Shahjehan Saleem of Something Haute rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said that "the film soars high" because of "the stellar job" and "the script", and it "is so much more than just another glitzy show of emotions".[24]

Omair Alavi of Samaa TV rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, saying that it "has a message as well as entertainment value". However, he noted that the roles of Humayun Saeed and Ahmed Ali Butt were hard to accept.[25] Mahwash Ajaz of Dunya News rated it 3.5 out of 5 stars and noted that the film may has "some fairly strong progressive storylines" but with some problems, while "The film's feel, the inside jokes, the heavily accented English, breathtaking cinematography,... tawdry finery, danceable songs, relatable comedy and the visual treat" all are "paisa vusool".[26] Rabiya Maqbool writing for the website Bolo Jawan praised the film, stating that the director "has succeeded once again in piecing together a film which is satisfyingly refreshing and a very welcome addition" to cinema.[27]

Accolades

Ceremony Won Nominated
17th Lux Style Awards
[28][29]
  • Best Film
  • Humayun Saeed – Best Actor
  • Nadeem Baig – Best Director
  • Urwa Hocane – Best Supporting Actress
  • Mehwish Hayat – Best Actress
  • Sohail Ahmed – Best Supporting Actor
  • Nirmal Roy – Best Female Singer for "Raunaq e Ashiqui"
Pakistan International Film Festival[30]
  • Best Film
  • Nadeem Baig – Best Director
  • Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar – Best Script
  • Humayun Saeed – Best Actor
  • Shani Arshad – Best Music
  • Rizwan AQ – Best Editing
4th Galaxy Lollywood Awards[31]
  • Salman Iqbal, Humayun Saeed, Shahzad Nasib and Jerjees Seja – Best Film
  • Humayun Saeed – Best Actor in a Leading Role Male
  • Mehwish Hayat – Best Actor in a Leading Role Female
  • Nadeem Baig – Best Director
  • Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar – Best Story
  • Urwa Hocane – Best Actor in a Supporting Role Female
  • Shafqat Amanat Ali – Best Playback Singer Male for "Tere Naal Naal"
  • "Tere Naal Naal" – Song of the Year
  • Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat – Best On-Screen Couple
  • 'Help Me Durdana' – Cinematic Moment of the Year
  • Sohail Ahmed – Best Actor in a Supporting Role Male
  • Navid Shahzad – Best Actor in a Supporting Role Female
  • Azfar Rehman – Best Male Debut
  • Meesha Shafi – Best Playback Singer Female for "24/7 Lak Hilna"
  • Nirmal Roy – Best Playback Singer Female for "Raunaq e Ashiqui"
  • Shiraz Uppal, Shani Arshad and Sahir Ali Bagga – Best Music
  • "24/7 Lak Hilna" – Song of the Year
  • Shabina Khan – Best Choreography for "24/7 Lak Hilna"
  • Shabina Khan – Best Choreography for "Raunaq e Ashiqui"
  • Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Urwa Hocane, and Ahmad Ali Butt – Best Dance Performance for "24/7 Lak Hilna"
  • Sharjil Khan And Ushna Shah – Best Dance Performance for "Raunaq e Ashiqui"
  • Ushna Shah – Best Special Appearance
  • Jury Special Award; first Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival in Qingdao, China[32]

Soundtrack

Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released August 2017[33]
Recorded 2016–2017
Genre Filmi Soundtrack
Length 36:12
Label ARY Films
Producer Six Sigma Plus
External audio
Album on SoundCloud
Singles from Punjab Nahi Jaungi
  1. "Rab Rakha"
    Released: 19 August 2017

The film soundtrack album was released by ARY Films in August 2017. It consists of seven songs composed by various artists. There is a single music video from film soundtrack directed by Parmesh Adiwal, titled "Rab Rakha", and featuring Farhan Saeed.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Rab Rakha" Farhan SaeedFarhan Saeed5:02
2."Ae Dil"Shakeel SohailShiraz UppalShiraz Uppal, Jonita Gandhi4:39
3."Ranjha"Shakeel SohailShiraz UppalShiraz Uppal, Asrar5:55
4."Raunaq e Ashiqui"Shakeel SohailShiraz UppalNirmal Roy4:58
5."Raat Ka Nasha"Ahmad Ali Butt, Hasil KurashiDamia, Rizwan, AhmadAhmad Ali Butt4:24
6."24/7 Lak Hilna"Shakeel Sohail, Sahir Ali BaggaSahir Ali BaggaMeesha Shafi, Sahir Ali Bagga5:36
7."Tere Naal"Sabir ZafarShani ArshadShafqat Amanat Ali5:38
Total length:36:12

See also

References

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