Channa Mereya (film)
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 classmate Jagat (Ninja), who is poor. At first they start seeing each other secretly, but after their relationship is exposed, they end up facing troubles in the form of Kainat's brother Balli (Amrit Maan) and father (Yograj Singh). The film received mixed reviews from critics.
| Channa Mereya | |
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| Directed by | Pankaj Batra |
| Produced by | |
| Story by | Nagraj Manjule |
| Starring | Ninja Payal Rajput |
| Music by | Goldboy |
| Cinematography | Vineet Malhotra |
| Edited by | Manish More |
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| Distributed by | White Hill Studios |
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Running time | 132 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
Plot
Kainat, a girl from a wealthy family, falls in love with her classmate Jagat, who is poor. At first they start seeing each other secretly, but after their relationship is exposed, they end up facing opposition from Kainat's brother Balli and father, which makes them stronger and bolder with time. They escape to Dalhousie and they get married and have a son. Balli comes to his sister’s house after 5 years (in Dalhousie). He murders them.
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 | Writer(s) | 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" | Kumaar | Ninja | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Maqabla" | Ninja | 3:49 | |
| 6. | "Lalkara" | Amrit Maan | 3:44 |
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]
References
- "Channa Mereya". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- 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.