Bandaa Singh Chaudhary is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Abhishek Saxena and produced by Arbaaz Khan. Starring Arshad Warsi and Meher Vij, the film is set around Punjab in 1984 where a man fights with militants for survival. [1][2][3]
| Bandaa Singh Chaudhary | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Abhishek Saxena |
| Written by | Abhishek Saxena Shaheen Iqbal |
| Produced by | Arbaaz Khan Manish Mishra |
| Starring | Arshad Warsi Meher Vij |
| Cinematography | Simarjit Singh Suman |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
| Music by | Rahul Jain, Anand Bhaskar |
Production company | Arbaaz Khan Production |
| Distributed by | Aks Movies & Entertainment Cinekorn Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editThe story of a family man Bandaa who risked for his life for his family by protecting them from militants.
Cast
edit- Arshad Warsi as Bandaa Singh Chaudhary
- Meher Vij
- Sachin Negi as Harpal
- Alisha Chopra as Meher
- Jeeveshu Ahluwalia as Tejinder
- Shilpi Marwaha
Reception
editShubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and saif that "Arshad Warsi is such a pleasing performer that he manages to lift even the worst things he is in. Playing a central character usually gives a good actor something to do. Not here."[4] Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times said that "Arshad Warsi's misguided film on the insurgency in Punjab ends up being tone deaf."[5] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated this 2.5/5 stars and said that "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary is a melodramatic film around Punjab’s militancy problem in the ’80s and how it’s still relevant today."[6] Ganesh Aaglave of the Firstpost gave 3 stars and praised the film and saying that "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary deserves appreciation for narrating the untold part of history"[7] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and observed that "With a deeper exploration of the socio-political scenario and tighter narrative, 'Bandaa Singh Chaudhary' would have been a standout film. Instead, it doesn't reach its potential and leaves much to be desired."[8] Simran Singh of DNA gave 3 stars and said that "Overall, Bandaa Singh Chaudhary is a film that doesn't show Punjab and Sikhs in bad light, but it claims to project a phase where extremists, disguised as Sikhs, misguided the youth. Despite being predictable, Bandaa Singh Chaudhary shines and packs a punch."[9] Mayur Sanap of rediff.com gave 1.5 stars and criticized the film by saying that "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary compromises on its hard realism to go after an easily digestible, mass entertainer that undoes everything that the film had set out to say".[10]
Soundtrack
editThe music of the film is composed by Rahul Jain, Anand Bhaskar.The first single titled "Enna Sona" was released on 5 Oct 2024. The second single titled "Sun Bandeya" was released on 11 Oct 2024. The third single titled "Dil Mureeda" was released on 16 Oct 2024.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enna Sona" | Jax53 | Rahul Jain | Jubin Nautiyal, Rahul Jain | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Sun Bandeya" | Shaheen Iqbal | Anand Bhaskar | Sukhwinder Singh, Anand Bhaskar | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Dil Mureeda" | Kunaal Vermaa | Rahul Jain | Sunidhi Chauhan, Jay Mishra, Rahul Jain | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Meher" | Kunaal Vermaa | Rahul Jain | Sukhbir, Asees Kaur, Sahil Solanki, Rahul Jain, Aryam | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Shabash Jawaana" | Kunaal Vermaa | Rahul Jain | B Praak, Rahul Jain | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Dil Mureeda" (Unplugged) | Kunaal Vermaa | Rahul Jain | Sunidhi Chauhan, Rahul Jain | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Enna Sona" (Unplugged) | Jax53 | Rahul jain | Jay Mishra, Rahul Jain | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Shabash Jawaana" (Reloaded) | Kunaal Vermaa | Rahul Jain | Rahul Jain | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Enna Sona" (Reprise) | Jax53 | Rahul Jain | Rahul Jain | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Sun Bandeya" (Unplugged) | Shaheen Iqbal | Anand Bhaskar | Anand Bhaskar, Shilpa Surroch | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 43:17 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Arshad Warsi fights against militants in 'Bandaa Singh Chaudhary' trailer - WATCH". Indiantv.
- ^ "Banda Singh Chaudhary Review: Raw Story Of Man Vs Militants, Arshad Warsi- Meher Vij's Chemistry Steals The Show". Mahsable.
- ^ "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary trailer sees Arshad Warsi in a new light". Filmfare.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra. "Bandaa Singh Choudhary movie review: Arshad Warsi film fails to do justice to its subject, actors". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Suri, Rishabh. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary review: Arshad Warsi's unintentionally funny film on insurgency in Punjab that no one asked for". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Devesh. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Movie Review: The film preaches communal harmony". Filmfare. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Aaglave, Ganesh. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Movie review: Arshad Warsi-Meher Vij starrer narrates a powerful untold historic story". Firstpost. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Roy, Dhaval. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Movie Review : A tale with intent but unfulfilled potential". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Singh, Simran. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary movie review: Arshad Warsi surprises in action-drama, Meher Vij, Arbaaz Khan film packs a punch". DNA. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Sanap, Mayur. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Review: Disappointing!". rediff.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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