The Lion of Punjab (film)

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Lion of Punjab
Lion of Punjab film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Guddu Dhanoa
Written bySantosh Dhanoa
Screenplay bySanyanshu Gupta
Produced by
  • Balvir Tanda
  • Shikha Tanda
Starring
Cinematography Raju Kay Gee
Edited byUmesh Rane
Music bySongs:
Anand Raj Anand
Score:
Surinder Sodhi
Production
company
Tanda Films Norway
Distributed byKumar Films
Release date
  • 11 February 2011 (2011-02-11)(India)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi

Lion of Punjab is an Indian Punjabi action film starring Diljit Dosanjh, making his debut as an actor. [1] It is also the debut Punjabi movie of Bollywood director Guddu Dhanoa. A huge set of a temple, a church, some houses and a shopping area, was erected at the Indian Express Office premises. [2] [3] It is a remake of 2003 Tamil movie Dhool . [4] [5]

Contents

The Punjabi remake of this film was released on 11 February 2011. [6] with a music release on 31 January 2011.

The plot revolves around the lead character, Avtar Singh, who leads a fight against a power politician. The battle is a result of the politicians factory polluting the water of a local village, which leads to a rise in cancer cases for the inhabitants of the village.

Cast

Music

The Lion of Punjab
Soundtrack album by
Diljit Dosanjh, Various Artists
Released31 January 2011 (2011-01-31)
Genre Punjabi, Bhangra
Label Speed Records

The album was released on Speed Records [9] in India and digitally around the world by Music Waves.

The lead track on the soundtrack is "Lak Twenty Eight Kudi Da", a collaboration with producer Honey Singh, although the track itself does not feature in the film.

In the UK, "Lak 28 Kudi Da" (as it was re-titled for that market) [10] reached the number-one position on the official Asian Download Chart on 30 April 2011. [11] The track was released by Kamlee Records in the UK [10] despite the soundtrack not being picked up for a physical release in that territory.

Track listing

TrackSongSingersLyrics
1"Lak Twenty Eight Kudi Da" Diljit Dosanjh feat. Honey Singh Bachan Bedil
2"Karreena Saif Tattoo" Anand Raj Anand feat. Ritu Pathak Anand Raj Anand
3"Lions of Punjab"Diljit DosanjhAnand Raj Anand
4"Ishaq Tilasmi Jaadu"Diljit Dosanjh feat. Ritu PathakAnand Raj Anand
5"Wow Wow"Diljit Dosanjh feat. Ritu PathakAnand Raj Anand
6"Gore Gore"Diljit Dosanjh feat. ShaintneeAnand Raj Anand
7"Sachhe Paatshah"Anand Raj AnandAnand Raj Anand
8"Lions of Punjab"Anand Raj AnandAnand Raj Anand
9"Aj Tenu Nachna Di"Diljit Dosanjh, Sukshinder Shinda Anand Raj Anand

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