Bandaa Singh Chaudhary

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary
Official release poster
Directed byAbhishek Saxena
Written byAbhishek Saxena
Shaheen Iqbal
Produced byArbaaz Khan
Manish Mishra
StarringArshad Warsi
Meher Vij
CinematographySimarjit Singh Suman
Edited bySanjay Sankla
Music byRahul Jain, Anand Bhaskar
Production
company
Arbaaz Khan Production
Distributed byAks Movies & Entertainment
Cinekorn Entertainment
Release date
  • 25 October 2024 (2024-10-25)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

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]

Plot

[edit]

The 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

[edit]

Shubhra 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

[edit]

The 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.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Enna Sona"Jax53Rahul JainJubin Nautiyal, Rahul Jain3:31
2."Sun Bandeya"Shaheen IqbalAnand BhaskarSukhwinder Singh, Anand Bhaskar4:47
3."Dil Mureeda"Kunaal VermaaRahul JainSunidhi Chauhan, Jay Mishra, Rahul Jain5:08
4."Meher"Kunaal VermaaRahul JainSukhbir, Asees Kaur, Sahil Solanki, Rahul Jain, Aryam3:58
5."Shabash Jawaana"Kunaal VermaaRahul JainB Praak, Rahul Jain4:08
6."Dil Mureeda" (Unplugged)Kunaal VermaaRahul JainSunidhi Chauhan, Rahul Jain5:24
7."Enna Sona" (Unplugged)Jax53Rahul jainJay Mishra, Rahul Jain3:12
8."Shabash Jawaana" (Reloaded)Kunaal VermaaRahul JainRahul Jain4:03
9."Enna Sona" (Reprise)Jax53Rahul JainRahul Jain3:31
10."Sun Bandeya" (Unplugged)Shaheen IqbalAnand BhaskarAnand Bhaskar, Shilpa Surroch5:24
Total length:43:17

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Arshad Warsi fights against militants in 'Bandaa Singh Chaudhary' trailer - WATCH". Indiantv.
  2. ^ "Banda Singh Chaudhary Review: Raw Story Of Man Vs Militants, Arshad Warsi- Meher Vij's Chemistry Steals The Show". Mahsable.
  3. ^ "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary trailer sees Arshad Warsi in a new light". Filmfare.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Sharma, Devesh. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Movie Review: The film preaches communal harmony". Filmfare. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. ^ Aaglave, Ganesh. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Movie review: Arshad Warsi-Meher Vij starrer narrates a powerful untold historic story". Firstpost. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ^ Roy, Dhaval. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Movie Review : A tale with intent but unfulfilled potential". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Sanap, Mayur. "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Review: Disappointing!". rediff.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
[edit]