| Shava Ni Girdhari Lal | |
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 First look poster | |
| Directed by | Gippy Grewal |
| Screenplay by | Gippy Grewal Rana Ranbir |
| Story by | Rana Ranbir |
| Produced by | Gippy Grewal Vashu Bhagnani Ashu Munish Sahani |
| Starring | Gippy Grewal Neeru Bajwa Yami Gautam Himanshi Khurana Surilie Gautam |
| Cinematography | Baljit Singh Deo |
| Edited by | Rohit Dhiman |
| Music by | Jatinder Shah |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Omjee Group |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
Shava Ni Girdhari Lal (transl. Well Done Girdhari Lal) is a 2021 Indian Punjabi-language comedy film directed by Gippy Grewal from a screenplay co-written with Rana Ranbir. Produced by Gippy Grewal, Vashu Bhagnani and Ashu Munish Sahani under the banners of Humble Motion Pictures, Pooja Entertainment and Omjee Star Studios, it stars Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, and Himanshi Khurana. Yami Gautam also stars in film marking her comeback in Punjabi film industry after 10 years. The film is a period comedy and plot is set in the 1940s. The principal photography of the film began on 3 April 2021, and it was theatrically released on 17 December 2021.
Cast
- Gippy Grewal as Girdhari Lal (Magghar Singh Sandhu)
- Neeru Bajwa as Shamo
- Himanshi Khurana[1] as Surjeet Kaur
- Payal Rajput[2] as Kammo
- Sara Gurpal as Jinder
- Yami Gautam[3] as Mannat
- Surilie Gautam as Bhaggo
- Prabh Grewal[4]
- Tanu Grewal as Kuljeet
- Karamjit Anmol as Jaggar Singh
- Rana Ranbir
- Seema Kaushal
- Sardar Sohi
- Raghveer Boli
- Prince Kanwaljit Singh
- Akshita Sharma
- Raj Dhaliwal as Parsinni
- Chandan Gill
- Baljinder Kaur
- Balwinder Begowal
- Ranjit Punia
- Harinder Bhullar
- Dilraj Udey
- Honey Mattu
- Aman Kotish
- Nisha Bano
- Nooran Kaur
Production
Vashu Bhagnani is a co-producer of the film, it is his first Punjabi film as producer. 52 popular actors from Punjabi film industry are cast in one film for the first time.[5]
Principal photography of the film started on 3 April 2021.[6]
Release and reception
The film was released theatrically on 17 December 2021.[7][8][9]
Critical response
Kiddaan.com gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and praised the performances of cast. They didn't appreciate the theme and ending of the film and stated, "We believe this movie could have been a great watch if the makers would have tried to keep the theme of the movie specific." Concluding they said, "we are ending this review with a very straight forward and not honey-coated conclusion that you might like the movie only if you are a hard-core Gippy Grewal fan."[10]
Soundtrack
| Shava Ni Girdhari Lal | ||||
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| Released | 2021 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Punjabi | |||
| Label | Humble Music | |||
| Jatinder Shah chronology | ||||
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The full soundtrack of the film is composed by Jatinder Shah with lyrics by Happy Raikoti, Kumaar, Amrit Maan, Satinder Sartaaj, Ricky Khan. The songs are sung by Gippy Grewal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Satinder Sartaaj, Amrit Maan and G Khan. Title track "Shava Ni Girdhari Lal" was released on 5 December 2021.[11] Second track "Gori Diyan Jhanjhran" sung by Sunidhi Chauhan was released on 8 December 2021.[12]
Track list
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shava Ni Girdhari Lal" | Satinder Sartaaj | Satinder Sartaaj | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Gori Diyan Jhanjhran" | Kumaar | Sunidhi Chauhan | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Kuljeete" | Veet Baljit | Gippy Grewal | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Jatt Nal Yaariyan" | Happy Raikoti | Kamal Khan | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Moge Di Barfi" | Amrit Maan | Amrit Maan | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Fateh" | Ricky Khan | G Khan | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Sawa Sawa Lakh" | Veet Baljit | Gippy Grewal | 3:30 |
References
- ↑ "'Consider Shava Ni Girdhari Lal as my debut,' says Himanshi Khurana who previously did Punjabi films when she was 16". DNA India. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "Payal Rajput Joined the Star-Studded Cast List of Shava Ni Girdhari Lal". The Pollywood. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "'Shava Ni Girdhari Lal' launches its trailer; surprises viewers with Yami Gautam in a Punjabi flick after 10 years". The Tribune. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "Gippy Grewal hooks all with the first look of 'Shava Ni Girdhari Lal'". Times of India. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "Vashu Bhagnani ventures in Punjabi Cinema with 'Shava Ni Giridhari Lal', Gippy Grewal brings 52 popular Pollywood stars on screen together for the first time". The Times of India. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "Himanshi Khurana starts shooting for her Punjabi film Shava Ni Girdhari Lal, directed by Gippy Grewal". India TV News. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "Shava Ni Girdhari Lal Release Date Annonced! [sic]". abcFRY. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Shava Ni Girdhari Lal: Gippy Grewal's Upcoming Punjabi Movie To Release On December 17, 2021". TrendPunjabi.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ "ਗਿੱਪੀ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ ਦੇ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਨ ਹੇਠ ਬਣੀ 'ਸ਼ਾਵਾ ਨੀ ਗਿਰਧਾਰੀ ਲਾਲ' 17 ਦਸੰਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ ਰਿਲੀਜ਼" ['Shava Ni Girdhari Lal' directed by Gippy Grewal to be released on December 17]. Punjab Kesari (in Punjabi). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ Team, Kiddan (17 December 2021). "Shava Ni Girdhari Lal Review: Even The Super Powerful Starcast Couldn't Make The Hanging Plot Any Better". Kiddaan.com. Kiddan. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ "The title track of 'Shava Ni Girdhari Lal' is a complete package for the Punjabi audience". Times of India. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Gori Diyan Jhanjran: Neeru Bajwa's performance in the latest song of 'Shava Ni Girdhari Lal' is breathtaking". Times of India. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.