Sardaar Ji 2 | |
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Directed by | Rohit Jugraj |
Written by | Dheeraj Rattan |
Screenplay by | Dheeraj Rattan |
Story by | Dheeraj Rattan |
Produced by | Manmord Sidhu Gunbir Singh Sidhu |
Starring | Diljit Dosanjh Sonam Bajwa Monica Gill Jaswinder Bhalla Yashpal Sharma |
Cinematography | Sandip Patil |
Edited by | Sandeep Francis Samar Singh |
Music by | Jatinder Shah Nick Dhammu |
Production company | |
Distributed by | White Hill Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes [1] |
Countries | India Australia |
Language | Punjabi |
Budget | ₹10 crore |
Box office | ₹24.20 crore [2] |
Sardaar Ji 2 (previously The Return of Sardaarji) is a 2016 Punjabi action comedy film starring Diljit Dosanjh in a triple role alongside Monica Gill, and Sonam Bajwa in lead roles [3] [4] [5] and directed by Rohit Jugraj Chauhan [6] The film was released on 24 June 2016. [7] [8] [9] It is a standalone sequel to the 2015 film Sardaar Ji. On release, the film received mixed reviews, unlike the prequel which received positive reviews. The film grossed less than its prequel and was declared average at Box-Office.
After the success of Sardaar Ji , producers decided on a sequel The Return of Sardaarji. The shooting of the film took place in different locations in Australia mainly. [10] Diljit was mobbed by his Australian fans to his surprise when he reached the airport in Australia. [11] [12] The crew also shot at the Macarthur region of New South Wales. [13] During the shoot, Diljit rescued Sonam and others from a horrible accident at the set. [14] Diljit had to undergo 6 months of intensive physical training by hiring Ranbir Kapoor's personal trainer Pradeep Bhatia. [15] [16]
Sardaarji 2 | |
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Soundtrack album by Jatinder Shah & Nick Dhammu | |
Released | 28 May 2016 [17] |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 17:17 |
Label | Speed Records |
The soundtrack of Sardaarji 2 was composed by Jatinder Shah & Nick Dhammu while the lyrics were written by Veet Baljit and Ranbir Singh. [18]
The video of the film's title track Sardaarji was shot for two days in a row, created a record as it features 2500 Sardars dressed in white attires and turbans, out of which 1200 are Diljit's fans who came specially to shoot for the song. [19]
S. No. | Track | Singer | Music | Lyrics |
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1. | "Desi Daaru" | Diljit Dosanjh | Jatinder Shah | Ranbir Singh |
2. | "Mitran Da Junction" | Ranbir Singh | ||
3. | "Poplin" | Veet Baljit | ||
4. | "Razamand" | Ranbir Singh | ||
5. | "Sardaarji" | Ranbir Singh | ||
6. | "Rumaal" | Nick Dhammu | Ranbir Singh |
The movie was released on the big screens on 24 June 2016. It is also available for streaming on the Chaupal Ott.
The movie broke the record of Sardaar Ji in Punjab, grossing ₹2.05 crore (US$250,000) on the first day. [20] [21] The film minted a total of ₹14.25 crore (US$1.7 million) in its first week on 350 screens in India [22] while from the overseas markets, the film grossed ₹6.05 crore (US$720,000) [23] including ₹4.25 crore (US$510,000) only from U.S. box office in 10-days. [24]
Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Filmfare Awards Punjabi | 2017 | Best Director | Rohit Jugraj | Nominated | [25] [26] |
Best Music Album | Jatinder Shah | Nominated | |||
Best Foreign Talent | Tiffany Jones | Nominated | |||
Best Lyrics | Ranbir Singh – "Mitran da junction" | Nominated | |||
Veet Baljit – "Poplin" | Nominated | ||||
Best Playback Singer (Male) | Diljit Dosanjh – "Mitran da junction" | Won |
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