The Journey of Punjab 2016

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The Journey of Punjab 2016
Directed byInderjit Moga, Balraj Sagar
Written byDeep Jagdeep
StarringRana Ranbir, Rahul Jugral, Surjit Singh Sidhu, Anita Meet, Gurchet Chitarkar, Gurpreet Bhangu, Mintu Kapa
Release date
  • 2016 (2016)
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi

The Journey of Punjab 2016 is a 2016 Punjabi film directed by Inderjit Moga and Balraj Sagar. It is written by Deep Jagdeep. The film is about the menace of drug in the Indian state of Punjab. [1]

Contents

Plot

The film revolves around four Punjabi youngsters.

Cast

Pre-Production and Production

Red Arts Punjab started its journey by doing a series of performances of the play Aakhir Kadon Tak at various places in Punjab and its neighboring states.

The idea of making a film materialized after Surjeet Singh Sidhu, a college principal, agreed to produce it. The story of the play Aakhir Kadon Tak was then transformed into the screenplay by Inderjit Moga. [2]

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References

  1. "The Journey of Punjab 2016".
  2. Goyal, Divya (7 November 2016). "Journey of Punjab 2016: College principal finances film on drugs after losing kin". The Indian Express.