Ardaas (film)

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Ardaas
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Gippy Grewal
Written byGippy Grewal
Story byGippy Grewal
Produced byGippy Grewal
Sukhjinder Bhachu
Pushpinder Happy
Sippy Grewal
Aman Khatkar
Badshah (Aditya Singh) [1]
Starring Gurpreet Ghuggi
Ammy Virk
B.N. Sharma
Rana Ranbir
Karamjit Anmol
Mandy Takhar
Isha Rikhi
Narrated byYogesh Grover
Cinematography Baljit Singh Deo
Edited byBaljit Singh Deo
Music by Jatinder Shah
Backgrounds byYogesh Grover
Production
companies
Humble Motion Pictures
Sippy Grewal Productions
Aman Khatkar Arsara Films
Release date
  • 11 March 2016 (2016-03-11)
Running time
135 minutes [2]
Country India
Language Punjabi

Ardaas is an Indian Punjabi-language film. It is directed and written by Gippy Grewal and the dialogues are written by Rana Ranbir [3] and was released on 11 March 2016. [4] [5]

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Plot

The movie revolves around Master Gurmukh (Gurpreet Ghuggi) and how he arrives in a new village as this posting in government school and helping various villagers by reminding them of their good values and teaching them more meanwhile facing his own inner guilt.

Cast

Track list

S. No.TrackSingerLyricsMusic
1."Daata Ji" Nachhatar Gill Happy Raikoti Jatinder Shah
2."Kawa Wali Panchait" Ammy Virk Gill Raunta
3."Jann Ton Pyara"Tarannum Malik & Happy RaikotiHappy Raikoti
4."Mere Sahib" Gippy Grewal & Sunidhi Chauhan Happy Raikoti
5."Nain"Ammy Virk & Gurlez Akhtar Amrit Mann
6."Fakeera"Kanwar GrewalHappy Raikoti

Release

The movie was released on 11 March 2016 in the theatres . it is also available on Chaupal Ott platform

Reception

Ardaas was premiered on 10 March 2016 as part of Punjabi International Film Festival Toronto 2016 in Brampton (Canada). [6] Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan praised the story and trailer of the film. [7] [8]

Box office

First time in history of Punjabi cinema two major Superstars' films were released on same day, Ardaas and Love Punjab . [9]

Ardaas grossed ₹2.97 crore (US$360,000) at 61 screens and failed to beat overseas box-office records of Love Punjab and Diljit Dosanjh's Sardaar Ji . [10]

Critical response

The Tribune reviewed Ardaas as a film that will touch every heart as it doesn't have a lesson but has meaning. [11] CNN-IBN reviewed Ardaas as a film that will help you understand how every experience in life that has the potential of becoming a spiritual experience. [12]

Sequel

The second film of the franchise Ardaas Karaan (film) was released on 19 July 2019. The third film of the franchise "Ardaas Sarbat De Bhalle Di" will be released in September, 2024 as stated by Gippy Grewal on social media

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References

  1. ↑ "Feel proud to be part of 'Ardaas': Badshah". The Statesman. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "ARDAAS". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "An 'Ardaas' to end drug menace in Punjab".
  4. ↑ Offensive, Marking Them (4 December 2015). "Official poster of Gippy Grewal's 'Ardaas' looks promising". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Service, Tribune News (6 January 2016). "Anyway talking of directors, actor-singer, and now producer cum director, Gippy Grewal comes with a film based on drug menace in Punjab, Ardaas". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gippy Grewal's Ardaas to premier on March 10 as part of PIFF Toronto 2016". Your South Asian Focus online newspaper. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Can't wait to see the film: Aamir Khan lauds Gippy Grewal's 'Ardaas'".
  8. ↑ "Aamir praises Gippy Grewal's film on farmers' plight". Business Standard News. Press Trust of India. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "'Ardaas' vs 'Love Punjab': Why the Punjabi film industry should have avoided the box office clash this Friday". IBNLive. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Overseas box office collection: 'Love Punjab,' 'Ardaas' fail to beat 'Sardaar Ji' international records".
  11. ↑ "MOVIE REVIEW — ARDAAS: A prayer answered".
  12. ↑ "'Ardaas' review: Gippy Grewal's directorial venture is a heartfelt film with nuanced performances".
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