Paani Ch Madhaani
| Paani Ch Madhaani | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Vijjay Kumaar Arora |
| Written by | Naresh Kathooria |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jailesh Oberoi |
| Edited by | Bunty Nagi |
| Music by | Jatinder Shah |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Omjee Star Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Box office | est. ₹17.63 crore (US$2.1 million)[2] |
Paani Ch Madhaani (transl. Churning of water) is a 2021 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vijay Kumar Arora and produced by Mani Dhaliwal, Sunny Raj, and Prabhjot Sidhu under the banner of Dara Films Entertainment. The film, which stars Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa, is set in the 1980s and is the story of a group of Punjabi musicians who travel to London to make their mark. It was released on 5 November 2021 to coincide with the Diwali festival in India.
Premise
[edit]The story is about a flop singer Gulli and his group who focus on shortcuts (jugaad) for gaining success.
Cast
[edit]- Gippy Grewal as Gulli
- Neeru Bajwa as Sohni
- Karamjit Anmol
- Gurpreet Ghuggi
- Iftikhar Thakur
- Harby Sangha
- Rupinder Rupi
- Sukhwinder Chahal as Gulli's father
- Gurpreet Bhangu as Gulli's mother
- Honey Mattu
- Shivam Sharma
- Parveen Aawara
- Nirmal Rishi
Special appearance
- Vinita Sharma as party guest
- Bikramjit Gurm as party guest
- Malkit Rauni
- Patrick Loh as Rich Chinese couple
Production
[edit]Paani Ch Madhaani was announced on 16 June 2020 by lead actor Gippy Grewal.[3] Gippy Grewal and co-star Neeru Bajwa last appeared together in the 2011 film Jihne Mera Dil Luteya.[4] Principal photography began on 6 October 2020 in London.[5] The film is a period romantic comedy-drama set in the 1980s.[6]
Release
[edit]Initially the film was scheduled for release on 12 February 2021 but it was then pushed back to 21 May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the closure of theaters the May release was then postponed even further.[7] The film was finally released on 5 November 2021 to coincide with the Diwali festival.[8][9]
Home Media Release
[edit]The film is available for viewing on the Chaupal OTT platform.[10]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Paani Ch Madhaani | ||||
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| Released | 2021 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Punjabi | |||
| Label | Humble Music | |||
| Jatinder Shah chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack album was released on Humble Music. The music was composed by Jatinder Shah and all the lyrics were written by Happy Raikoti. The first single, "Jean", which is sung by Gippy Grewal and Afsana Khan, was released on 19 October 2021.[11][12] The song "VCR" was released on 30 October 2021.[13]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jean" | Gippy Grewal, Afsana Khan | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Pind Pind" | Gippy Grewal | 3:24 |
| 3. | "VCR" | Gippy Grewal, Afsana Khan | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Taqdeere" | Ranjit Bawa | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Jigre" | Gippy Grewal, Tarannum Malik | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Mehmaan" | Jasbir Jassi | 2:49 |
Box office
[edit]Paani Ch Madhaani opened with a gross of ₹2.45 crore worldwide on its first day of release.[14]
The film has grossed ₹9.25 crore worldwide as of 7 November 2021[update].[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paani Ch Madhaani (2021)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ a b Gippy Grewal (official) (8 November 2021). "9.25 cr worldwide box office gross on 3rd day". Twitter. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "ਗਿੱਪੀ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ ਨੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਚ ਮਧਾਣੀ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ ਦੀ ਰਿਲੀਜ਼ ਡੇਟ ਅਨਾਊਂਸ" [Gippy Grewal announces release date of 'Pani Cha Madhani']. Jagbani Punjab Kesari (in Punjabi). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Paani Ch Madhaani: Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa to share screen space after a decade". Times of India. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Paani Ch Madhaani: As the movie goes on the floor; Gippy Grewal shares an all smiles BTS picture from the sets". Times of India. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Debika Chakraborty (10 March 2021). "Paani Ch Madhaani: Gippy Grewal And Neeru Bajwa Starrer Get A Release Date". Spotboye. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "'Paani Ch Madhaani' gets a new release date". Times of India. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Neeru Bajwa and Gippy Grewal's 'Paani Ch Madhaani' to release this Diwali". Times of India. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Sheetal (19 October 2021). "Paani Ch Madhaani, which reunites Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa on screen after 12 years, is a take on musical shows". The Tribune. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Jha, Lata (9 September 2023). "Prime Video adds Punjabi service Chaupal to aggregator offering". mint. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Jean (From "Paani Ch Madhaani")". Gaana. 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Jean: First song from 'Paani Ch Madhaani' will get you in a groovy mood in no time". Times of India. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "VCR (From "Paani Ch Madhaani")". Gaana. 30 October 2021.
- ^ Gippy Grewal (7 November 2021). "Paani Ch Madhaani - 2.45 cr worldwide gross on day 1". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.