Wild Wild Punjab is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Simarpreet Singh. Produced by T-Series Films and Luv Films, the film stars Varun Sharma, Jassie Gill, Sunny Singh, Manjot Singh, Patralekha Paul and Ishita Raj Sharma. It was released on Netflix on 10 July 2024.[2]
| Wild Wild Punjab | |
|---|---|
 Official release date | |
| Directed by | Simarpreet Singh |
| Written by | Luv Ranjan |
| Screenplay by | Harman Wadala Sandeep Jain |
| Produced by | Ankur Garg Luv Ranjan |
| Starring | Varun Sharma Jassie Gill Sunny Singh Manjot Singh |
| Cinematography | Nigam Bomzan |
| Edited by | Chetan Solanki |
| Music by | Songs: Guru Randhawa Luv Ranjan Bali Saurabh-Vaibhav Score: Hitesh Sonik |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
edit- Varun Sharma as Rajesh Khanna
- Sunny Singh as Maan Arora
- Manjot Singh as Honey Singh
- Jassie Gill as Gaurav Jain
- Patralekha Paul as Radha
- Ishita Raj Sharma as Meera
- Rajesh Sharma as SHO Avtar Singh, Rupnagar
- Subha Rajput as Tara
- Gopal Datt as Gaurav's father
- Samuel John as Daljeet
- Anjum Batra as Dalbir
- Rose Sardana as Ginni
Production
editThe film was announced in February 2024.[3] The teaser of the movie released on 29 February 2024.[4]
Music
edit| Wild Wild Punjab | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Guru Randhawa, Luv Ranjan, Bali and Saurabh-Vaibhav | |
| Released | 8 July 2024 |
| Recorded | 2023–2024 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 11:25 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | T-Series |
The soundtrack is composed by Guru Randhawa, Luv Ranjan, Bali and Saurabh-Vaibhav while the background score is done by Hitesh Sonik. Lyrics is written by Guru Randhawa, Happy Bains, Luv Ranjan, Bali, Harsh Tyagi and Saurabh-Vaibhav.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Husn Irani" | Guru Randhawa, Happy Bains | Guru Randhawa | Guru Randhawa | 2:59 |
| 2. | "I Am Over You" | Luv Ranjan | Luv Ranjan | Amit Gupta | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Meri Baggi Mera Ghoda" | Bali | Bali | Bali | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Suttebaaz Haseena" | Harsh Tyagi, Saurabh-Vaibhav | Saurabh-Vaibhav | Mika Singh | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 11:25 | ||||
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.5/10.[5] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5/5 stars, writing, "This Fukrey lite is a load of jaded tiresomeness; Punjab deserves better."[6] Vineeta Kumar of India Today awarded the film 2/5 stars, writing, "The bigger problem is not how the film treats its women, but how it doesn't see any man as a grown-up. It is funny in parts if you have the appetite for those kinds of jokes, but at best, it looks like a dull celebration of empty-headed men."[7] Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated the film 2.5/5 stars.[8] Shilajit Mitra for The Hindu wrote, "Wild Wild Punjab runs low on horsepower and horseplay. Simarpreet, a debutant director, struggles to choreograph the levels of comedic chaos he clearly aspires to."[9]
Monika Rawal Kukreja from Hindustan Times gave a positive review, writing, "Wild Wild Punjab, staying true to its title and genre, has several moments that are outright hilarious and you don't even feel like questing the whys and hows."[10]
References
edit- ^ "Wild Wild Punjab (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 10 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "'Wild Wild Punjab' gets premiere date on Netflix". The Hindu. 19 June 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Netflix unveils 2024 India slate: Junaid Khan's Maharaja, Kajol's do Patti, the Great Indian Kapil Show teasers out. Watch". 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Wild Wild Punjab teaser: Varun Sharma, Sunny Singh, Manjot Singh's break-up trip goes awry. Watch". 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Wild Wild Punjab". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Wild Wild Punjab movie review: This Fukrey lite is a load of jaded tiresomeness; Punjab deserves better". Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "'Wild Wild Punjab' Review: Funny in parts, but largely sexist". Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Wild Wild Punjab Review: Sober Version of the Hangover". Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Mitra, Shilajit. "'Wild Wild Punjab' movie review: Puerile buddy comedy is not wild enough". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Wild Wild Punjab review: Varun Sharma, Sunny Singh go wacky, wicked and weird".
