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{{Short description|2015 film by Rohit Jugraj Chauhan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sardaarji
| image = Sardaarji - Poster.jpg
| image_size =
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| alt =
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| director = [[Rohit Jugraj]]
| producer = [[Gunbir Singh Sidhu]] [[Manmord Sidhu]]
| writer =
| screenplay = Dheeraj Rattan
| story = Dheeraj Rattan
| based_on = 
| narrator =
| starring = [[Diljit Dosanjh]] [[Neeru Bajwa]] [[Ali Kazmi]] [[Mandy Takhar]]
| music = [[Jatinder Shah]] Nick Dhammu [[Raju Singh]]
| cinematography = Parixit Warrier
| editing = Sandeep Francis
| studio = [[White Hill Studios]]
| distributor = [[White Hill Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|2015|06|26|df=y}}
| runtime = 141 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|13|c}} estimated <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/punjabi-films-budget-increasing-with-time-diljit-dosanjh-115061900770_1.html|title=Punjabi films' budget increasing with time: Diljit Dosanjh|date=19 June 2015|via=Business Standard}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|37.62|c}}<ref name="tribuneindia.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/spectrum/the-turbaned-prince/107054.html|title=The turbaned prince}}</ref>
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'''''Sardaarji''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]] [[fantasy film|fantasy]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Rohit Jugraj Chauhan|Rohit Jugraj]], and starring [[Diljit Dosanjh]], [[Mandy Takhar]] and [[Neeru Bajwa]] in lead roles. The trailer of the film was released on 18 May 2015. ''Sardaar Ji'' is one of the first fantasy films to be made in Punjabi cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/bagged-a-role-in-udta-punjab-because-of-my-work-in-punjabi-showbiz-industry-explains-the-impact-of-our-films-diljit-dosanjh-1011936.html|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18}}</ref> It released on 26 June 2015, and had the biggest opening ever for a Punjabi film in Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.simplybhangra.com/punjabi-movies/9171-sardaarji-official-trailer-ft-diljit-dosanjh-neeru-bajwa-mandy-takhar.html|title=Sardaarji Trailer ft. Diljit Dosanjh, Neeru Bajwa, Mandy Takhar|website=Bhangra Website | SimplyBhangra.com | Home of Bhangra Online}}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Diljit-Dosanjh-Neeru-Bajwa-to-share-screenspace-again/articleshow/44889158.cms Diljit Dosanjh & Neeru Bajwa to share screenspace again]. ''The Times of India'' (20 October 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-11.</ref><ref>[http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/big-picture-craigdarroch-castle-turns-into-little-india-1.1489979 Big Picture: Craigdarroch Castle turns into little India]. ''Times Colonist'' (31 October 2014). Retrieved on 2015-05-11.</ref>

==Plot==
Jaggi ([[Diljit Dosanjh]]) is tasked with driving away a ghost ([[Neeru Bajwa]]) who haunts a mansion in London. However hilarious situations ensue when he falls in love with ghost.

==Cast==
* [[Diljit Dosanjh]] as Jaggi, the [[Ghost hunting|ghost hunter]] from [[Samrala]]
* [[Neeru Bajwa]] as Pinky, the spirit
* [[Mandy Takhar]] as Jasmine Kaur
* [[Jaswinder Bhalla]] as Armeek Singh ''Master''
* [[Amritpal Chotu]] as Joondi, Jaggi's friend
* [[Ali Kazmi]] as Bilal Choudary<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1193799|title=Ali Kazmi only gets meaner in Deepa Mehta's Beeba Boys|first=Entertainment|last=Desk|date=11 July 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref>
* [[Anita Kailey]] as Ruksana Bibi, Bilal's fiancée
* [[Damanpreet Singh]] as young Jaggi
* [[Avy Randhawa]] as Jaggi's Guide Angel
* [[Sunita Dhir]] as Pinky's Mother
* [[Jas Heer]] as Jasmine's Mother
* [[Bhavkhandan Singh Rakhra]] as Jasmine's father
* [[Darren Andrichuk]] as [[Ghost hunting|ghost Hunter]] from [[Discovery Channel]]
* [[Jessica Singh]] as Ghost
* [[Punam Randhawa]] as Mrs. Sharma
* [[Sonam Bajwa]] Special Appearance in ''Veervaar'' song<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.blastingnews.com/entertainment/2015/06/will-diljit-dosanjh-shatter-box-office-records-with-sardaar-ji-00452981.html|title=Will Diljit Dosanjh shatter box-office records with 'Sardaar Ji'?|date=24 June 2015|website=Blasting News}}</ref>

==Songs==

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 00:15:06
| title1 = I Love U Ji
| extra1 = [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
| length1 = 2:58
| music1 = Nick Dhammu
| lyrics1 = Veet Baljit
| title2 = Roku Keda
| extra2 = Kaur B
| length2 = 3:20
| music2 = [[Jatinder Shah]]
| lyrics2 = Veet Baljit
| title3 = Sardaarji
| extra3 = Diljit Dosanjh
| length3 = 2:08
| music3 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics3 = Veet Baljit
| title4 = Taare Mutiyare
| length4 = 3:39
| extra4 = Diljit Dosanjh
| music4 = Nick Dhammu
| lyrics4 = Veet Baljit
| title5 = Time
| length5 = 1:58
| extra5 = Diljit Dosanjh
| music5 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics5 = Veet Baljit
| title6 = Veervaar
| length6 = 2:22
| extra6 = Diljit Dosanjh ft Tarunam
| music6 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics6 = Ranveer Sandhu
|}}

==Reception==

===Box office===
{{See also|List of highest-grossing Punjabi films}}
The movie had a record opening in history of [[Cinema of Punjab|Punjabi Cinema]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beta.ajitjalandhar.com/news/20150704/6/.cms#|title=ਅਜੀਤ : ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ-ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ -|website=ਅਜੀਤ: ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ-ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abpsanjha.abplive.in/pollywood/2015/06/30/article634666.ece/SARDAR-JI|title='ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ' ਨੇ ਕਰਾਈ ਅੱਤ !}}</ref> it opened to 100% occupancies and shattered previous openings record of ''[[Jatt & Juliet 2]]''. It collected {{INRConvert|2.5|c}} on its first day in Punjab while [[Jatt & Juliet 2]] earned {{INRConvert|1.5|c}} on its opening day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Diljit-Dosanjhs-Sardaar-Ji-breaks-box-office-records/articleshow/47854786.cms|title=Diljit Dosanjh's 'Sardaar Ji' breaks box-office records - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Sardaar Ji also earned {{INRConvert|14.45|c}} in its opening weekend recovering its making costs of {{INRConvert|11|c}} easily.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sardaar-ji-first-weekend-collection-box-office-diljit-starrer-recovers-costs-3-days-637430|title='Sardaar Ji' First Weekend Collection at Box Office: Diljit Starrer Recovers Costs in 3 Days|first=Shekhar H.|last=Hooli|date=29 June 2015|website=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> Sardaar Ji beat [[bollywood]] film [[ABCD 2]] easily at overseas box office in top the international collection chart.<ref>{{cite news|title=Overseas Box Office:-beats-abcd-2-637598}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jagbani.punjabkesari.in/news/article-456513|title=ਸਰਦਾਰ ਜੀ ਫਿਲਮ ਨੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਰਿਕਾਰਡਤੋੜ ਕਮਾਈ|date=3 July 2015|website=jagbani}}</ref>

In its first running week ''Sardaar Ji'' collected over {{INRConvert|28|c}}, highest ever in [[Cinema of Punjab|Punjabi cinema]]. It was first Punjabi movie (''[[Chaar Sahibzaade]]'' has total collection of {{INRConvert|72|c}} as movie was released in English, Hindi and Punjabi languages) to cross {{INRConvert|60|c}} mark worldwide<ref name="tribuneindia.com"/> and {{INRConvert|30|c}} mark alone in India.

===Critical response===
[[CNN-IBN]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/sardaarji-review-its-hard-not-to-be-fascinated-by-diljit-dosanjh-1012998.html|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/sardaar-ji-review-diljit-is-a-star-but-where-s-the-story/story-KGquRCyWCIanLcLPP6VEzO.html|title=Sardaar Ji review: Diljit is a star, but where's the story?|date=26 June 2015|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> & ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/Star%20Track/this-sardaarji-is-hilarious/98944.html|title=This sardaarji is hilarious}}</ref> gave positive reviews to the movie. Film was also reviewed by British media like ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/29/sardarji-review-diljit-dosanjh-ghost-hunter|title=Sardarji review – Diljit Dosanjh hunts for a funny joke in ghastly ghost story|first=Mike|last=McCahill|date=29 June 2015|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref>

==Sequel==
{{main|Sardaar Ji 2}}
A Sequel, entitled ''Sardaar Ji 2'', directed by Rohit Jugaraj, written by Dheeraj Rattan and produced by White Hill Production, was released on 24 June 2016. [[Diljit Dosanjh]], Monica Gill and [[Sonam Bajwa]] starring as main leads.<ref name="Service 2015">{{cite web | last=Service | first=Tribune News | title='Sardaarji' set to return next year | website=Tribune India | date=25 September 2015 | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/-sardaarji-set-to-return-next-year/134526.html | accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="Amann KhuranaaAmann Khuranaa 2015">{{cite web | last=Amann KhuranaaAmann Khuranaa | first=TNN | title=Exclusive: 'The Return Of Sardaar Ji' will not be a fantasy film | website=The Times of India | date=21 September 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Exclusive-The-Return-Of-Sardaar-Ji-will-not-be-a-fantasy-film/articleshow/49046675.cms | accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref>

==Telugu remake==
Telugu Filmmaker [[Vasu Varma|Vasu Manthena]] acquired the rights of ''Sardaar Ji'', to produce it in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/punjabi-movies-sardaar-ji-jatt-juliet-2-to-get-telugu-adaptation/|title=Punjabi movies 'Sardaar Ji', 'Jatt & Juliet 2' to get Telugu adaptation|date=15 October 2015}}</ref>

==Television viewership record==
In December 2015, ''Sardaar Ji'' broke UK TV ratings records by delivering the biggest ever audience for a channel as it registered a huge 54,900 viewers, peaking at 90,000 viewers.<ref name="Baddhan 2015">{{cite web | last=Baddhan | first=Raj | title=Overnights: 'Sardaar Ji' breaks PTC Punjabi UK record | website=media247.co.uk | date=30 December 2015 | url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/overnights-sardaar-ji-breaks-ptc-punjabi-uk-record-2015 | accessdate=30 December 2015}}</ref>

==Accolades==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! width=20%|Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
! width=30%|Award Ceremony
! width=29%|Category
! width=15%|Result
|-
| Jatinder Lall
|rowspan="3"|PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2016
| Best Dialogues
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Mandy Takhar]]
| Best Supporting Actress
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
| Most Popular Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4080386}}
*[https://www.facebook.com/SARDAARJI.OFFICIAL.PAGE Sardaar Ji Facebook]
*{{IMDb name|7471920}}
{{Rohit Jugraj Chauhan}}

[[Category:Films directed by Rohit Jugraj Chauhan]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Punjabi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy-comedy films]]
[[Category:2010s fantasy-comedy films]]
[[Category:2010s Punjabi-language films]]
[[Category:2010s ghost films]]
[[Category:Indian ghost films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films shot in England]]
[[Category:2015 comedy films]]

Sardaar Ji - Revision history

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