Kaka Ji

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Kaka Ji
Kaka Ji.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mandeep Benipal
Written byGill Raunta
Screenplay byGurpreet Bhalla
Gill Raunta
Produced byRavneet Kaur Chahal
Rajesh Kumar
Starring Dev Kharoud
Aarushi Sharma
Jagjeet Sandhu
CinematographyAKN Sebastian
Edited byOmkarnath Bhakri
Music byGurmeet Singh
Production
company
Dreamreality Movies
Distributed by White Hill Studios
Release date
  • 18 January 2019 (2019-01-18)(India)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi
Box office₹9 crore

Kaka Ji: Son of Royal Sardar is a 2019 Indian-Punjabi drama film written by Gill Raunta and directed by Mandeep Benipal. Associate director Vinod Kumar. Produced by Dreamreality Movies and Ravneet Chahal; it stars Dev Kharoud, Aarushi Sharma, and Jagjeet Sandhu in lead roles. In the film a young man rethinks his involvement in a gang after falling in love. The film was released worldwide on 18 January 2019. [1] [2]

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Plot

Kaka ji A man decides to rethink his decision of joining a gang after he falls in love with a girl

Cast

Soundtrack

Kaka Ji
Soundtrack album by
Laddi Gill
Released22 January 2019
Recorded2019
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length17:13
Language Hindi
Label White Hill Music & Entertainment Private Limited
External audio
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Soundtrack of the film is composed by Laddi Gill, Gurmeet Singh and Ikwinder Singh.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kaka Ji (Title Track)"Amar KaviLaddi GillGurnam Bhullar3:14
2."America Vs Korea"Gill RauntaLaddi GillRajive Jawanda & Gurlez Akhtar2:39
3."Dhokha"Gill RauntaGurmeet SinghHimmat Sandhu3:44
4."Tu MIlea"Amar KaviGurmeet SinghPrabh Gill & Mannat Noor3:09
5."Coat Pant"Amar KaviIkwinder SinghHarman Gill4:26
Total length:17:13

Reception

Gurleen of Ghaint Punjab wrote, "This Kakaji was a major disappointment!". [3] Dixit Bhargav of Punjabi Mania wrote, "The best part about the movie was its music. Had it not been a movie, it would have unequivocally been a successful music album.". [4] Shubham Bahukhandi of Dekh News wrote, "You all can watch the Punjabi movie Kaka Ji for sure and we think that you all are going to love it. Also, the production and the directional work is really nice in the film and we think that the viewers are going to appreciate this film for sure." [5] Jasmine Singh of The Tribune wrote, "In fact, KakaJi is a film that has uselessly stretched comic scenes that after a point they are unbearable, what was on director’s mind when he was shooting those scenes." [6]

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References

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