| Channa Mereya | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Pankaj Batra |
| Story by | Nagraj Manjule |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | Ninja Payal Rajput |
| Cinematography | Vineet Malhotra |
| Edited by | Manish More |
| Music by | Goldboy |
Production company | White Hill Studios |
| Distributed by | White Hill Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
Channa Mereya (transl. The light of my soul) is a 2017 Indian Punjabi-language romance film directed by Pankaj Batra. It is a remake of the Marathi film Sairat (2016). The film follows Kainat (Payal Rajput), a girl from a wealthy family who falls in love with her poor classmate Jagat (Ninja). They start seeing each other secretly, but when their relationship is exposed, they face trouble from Kainat's brother Balli (Amrit Maan) and father (Yograj Singh). The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Cast
- Ninja as Jagat[1]
- Payal Rajput as Kainat[1]
- Amrit Maan as Balli[1]
- Yograj Singh as Kainat's father[1]
Production
Channa Mereya is an official remake of the 2016 Marathi film Sairat. While remaining largely faithful to the original film, director Pankaj Batra took a few liberties: while the male lead of Sairat had a younger sister, the character was replaced with a younger brother in Channa Mereya. The male lead's friend in Marathi was a farmer, while the remake depicted him as a mechanic. Ninja, a playback singer, made his acting debut with this film, as did lyricist and singer Amrit Maan.[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Goldboy.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hawa De Warke" | Ninja | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Jinne Saah" | Ninja, Jyotica Tangri | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Door" | Ninja | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Tutda Hi Jaave" | Ninja | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Maqabla" | Ninja | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Lalkara" | Amrit Maan | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 24:57 | ||
Release and reception
Channa Mereya was released on 14 July 2017.[1] The film received mixed reviews from critics, who felt it was a "copy-paste" version of Sairat.[5] Jasmine Singh of Tribune called it a "remake gone wrong", but "things that still make Channa Mereya appreciable are, the fresh pairing of Ninja and Payal Rajput, nice music and praise worthy cinematography".[2] Bobby Sing Mid-Day called Rajput the film's "weakest link", adding, "While the film adeptly highlights the caste and class system prevalent in the society, where it fails is in the presentation of the lead pair."[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Channa Mereya". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- 1 2 Singh, Jasmine (14 July 2017). "Remake gone wrong". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ↑ "Channa Mereya". Saavn. 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ↑ "Channa Mereya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ↑ "Do you know Janhvi Kapoor-Ishaan Khatter's Dhadak isn't the first remake of Nagraj Manjule's Sairat?". Times Now. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ↑ Sing, Bobby (17 July 2017). "Channa Mereya (Punjabi) Movie Review: It's a fairly good remake of Sairat". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.