Daaka is an Indian Punjabi-language action comedy film[1] directed by Baljit Singh Deo.[2] The film was released on November 1, 2019.
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| Directed by | Baljit Singh Deo |
| Screenplay by | Gippy Grewal |
| Story by | Gippy Grewal |
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| Cinematography | Baljit Singh Deo |
| Edited by | Rohit Dhiman |
| Music by | Jatinder Shah |
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| Distributed by | AA Films |
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Running time | 135 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
Plot
editDaaka is a movie about two poverty-stricken men who have their own set of problems to deal with. One, named Shinda is a love bird who falls for the daughter of a retired school teacher, who is financially well off. The other, Balli, is the father of a girl child who is suffering from a stomach tumour. These men co-own a mobile repair 'khokha' but in order to sustain their business, they must pay the shop owner 2.5 lacs or else they'll lose their space. When they manage to somehow gather a handsome sum to pay the shop owner, things take an unplanned turn and they're left with just a plan and that too of robbing their village bank. When they are robbing the bank, the criminal being held in the Jail cell escapes. This leads to a whole sequence of events, leaving both Shinda and Balli wanted by the police.
Cast
edit- Gippy Grewal as Shinda
- Zareen Khan as Laali
- Rana Ranbir as Balli
- Shehnaaz Kaur Gill as Pushpa
- Mukul Dev as Inspector Kuldeep Singh
- Hobby Dhaliwal as Sukhchain
- Rana Jung Bahadur as Sheth Mohan Lal
- Shavinder Mahal as Masterji (Laali's Father)
- Prince Kanwaljit Singh as Constable Beant Singh
- Baninder Bunny as Bank Manager Sukhdev
Production
editDevelopment of the film commenced in 2018. On 27 November 2018, Gippy Grewal worked with T-Series. On 21 February 2019 principal photography began using cinematographer Baljit Singh Deo. The leads were played by Grewal and Zareen Khan.[3]
This film has a similar plot to Jatt James Bond, a movie starring both Gippy Grewal and Zareen Khan.
Release and marketing
editGippy Grewal announced Daaka in February 2019.[3] The film was scheduled to be released on 13 September 2019, but it was delayed to 1 November 2019.[4]
Soundtrack
edit| Daaka | |||||
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| Released | 31 October 2019[5] | ||||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 15:49 | ||||
| Label | T-Series | ||||
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The music was composed by Jatinder Shah, Rochak Kohli, Payal Dev, Aditya Dev and Jay K. The lyrics were written by Gautam G Sharma, Gurpreet Saini, Happy Raikoti and Kumaar.
Koi Aye Na Rabba is a remake song, originally composed by Vishal–Shekhar for the 2004 film Musafir.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Phulkari" (Original lyrics by: Jagdev Mann) | Gautam G Sharma, Gurpreet Saini | Payal Dev | Gippy Grewal | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Daaka Title Track" | Happy Raikoti | Jay K | Himmat Sandhu | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Koi Aaye Na Rabba" | Kumaar | Rochak Kohli | Rochak Kohli, B Praak | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Gal Theek Ni Lagdi" | Happy Raikoti | Jatinder Shah | Sunidhi Chauhan, Gippy Grewal | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Phulkari Version 2" (Original lyrics by: Jagdev Mann) | Gautam G Sharma, Gurpreet Saini | Payal Dev | Gippy Grewal | 1:51 |
| Total length: | 15:49 | ||||
Reception
editCritical response
editGurnaaz Kaur of The Tribune gave the film three and a half stars out of five. Kaur concluded, "The story may be a clichéd one, the execution still gets the thumbs-up. To have such a well-crafted tale in Punjabi cinema is a matter of pride. It reflects the growing technical strength of the industry".[6] Gurlove Singh of BookMyShow said, "Daaka is an interesting story that has been narrated stylishly. The film is absolutely entertaining [...] The film has everything – love, thrill, violence, colorful songs and more. It cannot be denied that Daaka is a complete package".[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "DAAKA (2019)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Bhushan Kumar Gippy Grewal's next Daaka goes on floors". United News of India. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Daaka: The first collaboration of Gippy Grewal and Bhushan Kumar goes on the floor - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Daaka: The Gippy Grewal starrer gets a release date - 'Do Dooni Panj' to 'Shadaa' to 'Manje Bistre 2', Punjabi movies to look forward in 2019". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Daaka - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 31 October 2019.
- ^ Kaur, Gurnaaz (1 November 2019). "Movie Review - Daaka: The poor boy-rich girl formula works". The Tribune. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Singh, Gurlove (1 November 2019). "[Review] Gippy Grewal & Rana Ranbir Deliver Superlative Performances in Daaka". BookMyShow. Retrieved 5 November 2019.