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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|2008 film directed by Anees Bazmee}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Infobox film&lt;br /&gt;
| name           = Singh Is Kinng&lt;br /&gt;
| image          = Singhisking.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| caption        = Theatrical release poster&lt;br /&gt;
| director       = [[Anees Bazmee]]&lt;br /&gt;
| producer       = [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]]&lt;br /&gt;
| story          = Anees Bazmee&lt;br /&gt;
| screenplay     = Anees Bazmee&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Suresh Nair&lt;br /&gt;
| runtime        = 136 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
| starring       = [[Akshay Kumar]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Katrina Kaif]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Om Puri]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Ranvir Shorey]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Neha Dhupia]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Javed Jaffrey]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Sonu Sood]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]&lt;br /&gt;
| music          = [[Pritam]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cinematography = Sanjay F Gupta&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Ben Nott&lt;br /&gt;
| distributor    = [[Reliance Entertainment|Big Pictures]]&lt;br /&gt;
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2008|08|8}}&lt;br /&gt;
| language       = Hindi&lt;br /&gt;
| country        = India&lt;br /&gt;
| budget         = {{INR}}50 [[crore]]&amp;lt;!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}136 [[crore]] &amp;lt;!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh Is Kinng&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a 2008 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Anees Bazmee]], which stars [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Katrina Kaif]] in lead roles. The film also featured a music video with [[Snoop Dogg]]. The film was released on 8 August 2008, and a major part of the production was shot in Australia. Akshay Kumar was also nominated for the [[3rd Asian Film Awards|Asian Film Awards]] in the &amp;quot;Best Actor&amp;quot; category for his performance in the film. &lt;br /&gt;
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The spelling of the word &amp;quot;king&amp;quot; in the film&amp;#039;s title with an additional letter &amp;quot;n&amp;quot; was based on advice provided by a [[numerology|numerologist]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/blockbuster-numerology-is-a-superhit-in-bollywood/70537-8.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140928182104/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/blockbuster-numerology-is-a-superhit-in-bollywood/70537-8.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2014 |title=Blockbuster: Numerology is a superhit in Bollywood |publisher=IBNLive |date=6 August 2008 |access-date=28 September 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Numerology-dominates-B-town/articleshow/6706610.cms |title=Numerology dominates B-town |work=The Times of India |author=Diksha Kamra |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=28 September 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
This one is unrelated to the 2015 film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Singh Is Bliing]],&amp;#039;&amp;#039; which also starred [[Akshay Kumar]] and was rumored to be the sequel to &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh Is Kinng.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.singhisbling.in/2015/01/singh-is-bling-is-not-sequel-of-singh-is-king.html |title=Singh is Bling not a sequel to Singh is Kinng |publisher=singhisbling (unofficial) |access-date=23 February 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223133150/http://www.singhisbling.in/2015/01/singh-is-bling-is-not-sequel-of-singh-is-king.html| archive-date= 23 February 2015| url-status= dead |df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh Is Kinng&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is an unofficial remake of Jackie Chan&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Miracles (1989 film)|Miracles]],&amp;#039;&amp;#039; which was inspired by [[Frank Capra]]&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Lady for a Day]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Pocketful of Miracles]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Plot==&lt;br /&gt;
Lakhan “Lucky” Singh ([[Sonu Sood]]), is the king of the Australian underworld. He is accompanied by his [[Sikh]] mafia associates, Julie ([[Neha Dhupia]]), Mika ([[Jaaved Jaffrey]]), Pankaj Udaas ([[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]]), Raftaar ([[Sudhanshu Pandey]]), Dilbaugh Singh ([[Manoj Pahwa]]) and Guruji Gurbaksh Singh (Kamal Chopra). In a small village in [[Punjab]], the birthplace of Lucky, there lives another Sikh, Happy Singh ([[Akshay Kumar]]). Happy, though good at heart, has unintentionally caused many problems in the village, and the villagers are fed up with him. They decide to send Happy on a long trip to Australia with his friend Rangeela ([[Om Puri]]) to bring Lucky back to Punjab, which will keep Happy out of the village for some time and bring peace to the village.&lt;br /&gt;
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But at the airport, Happy&amp;#039;s and Rangeela&amp;#039;s tickets to Australia are accidentally exchanged with those of Puneet ([[Ranvir Shorey]]), who was to fly to [[Egypt]]. In Egypt, Happy meets Sonia ([[Katrina Kaif]]) and falls deeply in love with her. But he does not express his love to her. Leaving her behind, he heads to Australia to meet Lucky. Lucky refuses to return to his hometown and throws Happy and Rangeela out of his house. Penniless, Happy finds warmth and affection in an elderly lady ([[Kirron Kher]]) who provides him with food in spite of being a stranger.&lt;br /&gt;
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Lucky winds up in a hospital, paralyzed, after a series of violent incidents that Happy has caused. (In one of these incidents, his head is bumped severely, and the trauma from the resultant concussion is what paralyzes him.) Unexpectedly, it is Happy who is given the position of the &amp;quot;Kinng.&amp;quot; The lady who helped Happy is obviously worried and depressed, as her daughter is returning from Egypt with her wealthy boyfriend, Puneet. The daughter does not know that after the death of her father years ago, her mother had become poverty-stricken and been reduced to work as a flower seller. Happy gives her Lucky&amp;#039;s spacious house and makes all his mafia associates work for her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The lady&amp;#039;s daughter arrives; to Happy&amp;#039;s horror, she is none other than Sonia. Heartbroken, Happy is forced to make a show of happiness to Sonia. Puneet says that he too would have had a good time with Happy and Sonia in Egypt had his ticket to Egypt not been exchanged in the airport, because of which he had ended up in Australia. Puneet had always been jealous of Sonia being with Happy; however, he doubts something is going on between them.&lt;br /&gt;
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Meanwhile, Lucky&amp;#039;s gang members spend enough time with the kindhearted Kinng for most of them to be reformed and give up lawless lives in favour of law-abiding ones.&lt;br /&gt;
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In spite of herself, Sonia falls in love with Happy and the truth becomes difficult to hide. Puneet sets his heart to marry Sonia. Sonia gets trapped in an emotional tug-of-war between Puneet, who loves her, and Happy, whom she loves.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the confusion, Happy&amp;#039;s associates reveal to Puneet who they are, and that Happy is the Kinng of the Australian underworld, not a manager as Puneet had believed him to be. Puneet, in turn, reveals this to Sonia, who has become aware of her own poverty.&lt;br /&gt;
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Soon Puneet meets Mika, Lucky&amp;#039;s other brother, who agrees to kill Happy. Puneet&amp;#039;s motives to kill Happy, however, differ from Mika&amp;#039;s: Puneet wants to kill Happy to keep Sonia away from him, whereas Mika wants to kill Happy to make himself Kinng.&lt;br /&gt;
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On the dawn of the wedding day, the sound of gunshots firing can be heard. Happy takes Sonia in order to save her—and unknowingly, both run around the fire seven times, essentially getting married. (During all this, Lucky&amp;#039;s head is bumped, and the trauma-induced paralysis he had suffered from is relieved.) Suddenly, Mika turns up on the spot, ready to kill Happy, armed with a gang and his new special glasses and hearing aid. As he is about to shoot, Lucky steps up and stops him. Then a dialogue ensues between Mika, Happy, Lucky, and the associates of the Kinng. Then Happy tells him that being the &amp;quot;kinng&amp;quot; is not as great as it may seem and explains to him the characteristics of a true Sikh. Lucky confesses that he had always found being Kinng a source of misery, because a true kinng fights for others, not for himself. Overcome with remorse, Mika drops his gun. The movie ends with Happy&amp;#039;s and Sonia&amp;#039;s marriage and the returns of Lucky and his gang members to their homes in the village.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Happy Singh (Happy)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Katrina Kaif]] as Sonia Singh&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Neha Dhupia]] as Julie&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Om Puri]] as Rangeela&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sonu Sood]] as Lakhan (Lucky) Singh&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaaved Jaaferi]] as Mika and Puneet&amp;#039;s father (Dual Role)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Kirron Kher]] as Mrs Singh (Sonia&amp;#039;s mother)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kamal Chopra as Guruji Gurbaksh Singh&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Raftaar&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]] as Pankaj Udaas&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ranvir Shorey]] as Puneet&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Satwant Kaur]] as Lakhan&amp;#039;s mother&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Dilbag Singh&lt;br /&gt;
* Chayan Sarkar as Man at Airport&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]] as Manjeet &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Snoop Dogg]] as himself&lt;br /&gt;
* Gleven Roy Abugan as himself&lt;br /&gt;
* Tyson Bradly as DJ&lt;br /&gt;
* Khyali as groom&lt;br /&gt;
* Sanchita Choudary as Tanya&lt;br /&gt;
* Moksha Rana as Little Blind Girl&lt;br /&gt;
{{div col end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
The music of the film was composed by [[Pritam]] and the lyrics were written by [[Mayur Puri]]. The title song was composed by the British band RDB. The soundtrack was launched officially at the [[IIFA Awards]] in [[Bangkok]] on 8 June 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor | Title | Title song | Singh Is Kinng song}}[[Snoop Dogg]] has a cameo in the video of the title song.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |first=Byron |last=Perry |title=Snoop Dogg&amp;#039;s Bollywood cameo |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989950.html?categoryid=1019&amp;amp;cs=1&amp;amp;nid=2562 |work=Variety |date=1 August 2008 |access-date=30 August 2008}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Shreya Ghoshal]], who sang the song &amp;quot;Teri Ore,&amp;quot; won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] and the [[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback]]. Mayur Puri was nominated for the [[Star Screen Awards]], in the &amp;quot;Best Lyrics&amp;quot; category, for the same song. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around {{formatnum:1800000}} units sold, this film&amp;#039;s soundtrack album was the year&amp;#039;s third highest-selling.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units) |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&amp;amp;catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624132928/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&amp;amp;catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5 |archive-date=24 June 2010 |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The song Bhootni Ke used in the film is sung by [[Mika Singh]].&lt;br /&gt;
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| name       = Singh Is Kinng&lt;br /&gt;
| type       = Soundtrack&lt;br /&gt;
| artist     = [[Pritam]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cover      =&lt;br /&gt;
| alt        =&lt;br /&gt;
| caption    = Album cover&lt;br /&gt;
| released   = 8 June 2008&lt;br /&gt;
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| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length     = 00:51.94&lt;br /&gt;
| label      = &amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;white-space: nowrap;&amp;quot;&amp;gt; Junglee Music&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| producer   = [[Vipul Shah]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_title = [[Kismat Konnection]]&lt;br /&gt;
| prev_year  = 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| next_title = [[Kidnap (2008 film)|Kidnap]]&lt;br /&gt;
| next_year  = 2008&lt;br /&gt;
| misc       = {{Extra chronology&lt;br /&gt;
 | artist     = [[RDB (band)|RDB]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | type       =&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_title = [[Namastey London]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | prev_year  = 2007&lt;br /&gt;
 | title      = Singh Is Kinng&lt;br /&gt;
 | year       = 2008&lt;br /&gt;
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 | next_year  = 2009&lt;br /&gt;
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===Track listing===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Track listing&lt;br /&gt;
|extra_column = Singer(s)&lt;br /&gt;
| title1   = Singh Is Kinng&lt;br /&gt;
| extra1   = [[Snoop Dogg]], [[RDB (band)|RDB]], [[Akshay Kumar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length1  = 04:55&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
| title2   = Jee Karda&lt;br /&gt;
| extra2   = [[Suzanne D&amp;#039;Mello]], [[Labh Janjua]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length2  = 04:51&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| title3   = Bas Ek Kinng&lt;br /&gt;
| extra3   = [[Javed Jaffrey]], [[Hard Kaur]], Ashiesh Padnit, [[Neeraj Shridhar]], [[Mika Singh]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length3  = 04:41&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
| title5   = Bhootni Ke&lt;br /&gt;
| extra5   = [[Daler Mehndi]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length5  = 05:08&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
| title4   = Teri Ore&lt;br /&gt;
| extra4   = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]&lt;br /&gt;
| length4  = 05:40&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
| title6   = Talli Hua&lt;br /&gt;
| extra6   = Labh Janjua, Neeraj Shridhar&lt;br /&gt;
| length6  = 04:50&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| title7   = Bas Ek Kinng&lt;br /&gt;
| note7    = Tiger Style Mix&lt;br /&gt;
| extra7   = Javed Jaffrey, Hard Kaur, Ashiesh Pandit, Neeraj Shridhar, Mika Singh&lt;br /&gt;
| length7  = 04:04&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
| title8   = Bhootni Ke&lt;br /&gt;
| note8    = Tiger Style Mix&lt;br /&gt;
| extra8   = Mika Singh&lt;br /&gt;
| length8  = 04:46&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
| title9   = Talli Hua&lt;br /&gt;
| note9    = Jay Dabhi Mix&lt;br /&gt;
| extra9   = Labh Janjua, Neeraj Shridhar, Stylebhai&lt;br /&gt;
| length9  = 04:33&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| title10  = Jee Karda&lt;br /&gt;
| note10   = Remix&lt;br /&gt;
| extra10  = Suzanne D&amp;#039;Mello, Labh Janjua&lt;br /&gt;
| length10 = 04:52&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
| title11  = Teri Ore&lt;br /&gt;
| note11   = Lounge Remix&lt;br /&gt;
| extra11  = Shreya Ghoshal, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan&lt;br /&gt;
| length11 = 06:09&lt;br /&gt;
| &lt;br /&gt;
| title12  = Bhootni Ke&lt;br /&gt;
| note12   = Remix&lt;br /&gt;
| extra12  = Daler Mehndi&lt;br /&gt;
| length12 = 03:54&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
| total_length = 58:23&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Critical Response ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and stated &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh Is Kinng&amp;#039;&amp;#039; lives up to the hype and hoopla. At the box-office, the film will fetch a hurricane-like start and will be record-shattering. Notwithstanding the new oppositions in the weeks to come, it will rule the hearts of the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;aam junta.&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Blockbuster Hit!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|title=Singh Is Kinng Review 4/5 {{!}} Singh Is Kinng Movie Review {{!}} Singh Is Kinng 2008 Public Review {{!}} Film Review|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/singh-is-kinng/critic-review/singh-is-kinng-movie-review/|access-date=2021-07-01|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[The Times of India|Times of India]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and stated &amp;quot;The film has an entertaining first half. The second half does get cluttered, clumsy and loose with loads of wasted talent in the likes of Ranvir Shorey, Javed Jaffrey and a side-lined Om Puri.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Citation|title=Singh is Kinng Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Singh is Kinng by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/singh-is-kinng/movie-review/3343439.cms|access-date=2021-07-01}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Shruti Basin of Planet Bollywood gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5, and stated &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh is Kinng&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a great watch. Enjoy the happy atmosphere while cheering on the new King of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Singh is Kinng - movie review by Shruti Basin - Planet Bollywood|url=https://planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=f080908091645|access-date=2021-07-01|website=planetbollywood.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Gaurav Malani of [[The Economic Times|Economic Times]] stated, &amp;quot;This king doesn&amp;#039;t quite rule your heart unconditionally.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=Malani|first=Gaurav|title=Movie Review: Singh is Kinng|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/movie-review-singh-is-kinng/articleshow/3346443.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-07-01}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Rajeev Masand]] gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, and stated &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh is Kinng&amp;#039;&amp;#039; celebrates the spirit of being a Sikh, and yet it completely disregards the most basic detail of Sikh identity – how can your Sikh characters sport turbans but not full beards?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Singh Is Kinng review « Rajeev Masand – movies that matter : from bollywood, hollywood and everywhere else|url=https://rajeevmasand.com/admin/reviews/our-films/singh-is-kinng-review/|access-date=2021-07-01|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Aseem Chhabra of [[Rediff.com]] gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, and stated &amp;quot;Akshay is the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kinng&amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Review: Singh is Kinng|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/08singh.htm|access-date=2021-07-01|website=www.rediff.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Lisa Tsering of [[The Hollywood Reporter|Hollywood Reporter]] stated, &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh Is Kinng&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a rollicking late-night party you don&amp;#039;t want to end - with a friendly, funny and generous host; gorgeous women; pumped-up bhangra music and an extravagant, booze-soaked scuffle or two.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=Tsering,AP|first=Lisa|last2=Tsering|first2=Lisa|last3=AP|date=2008-08-12|title=Film Review: Singh Is Kinng|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/film-review-singh-is-kinng-117362/|access-date=2021-07-01|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Indicine gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and stated, &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh is King&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a typical Akshay Kumar mindless entertainer which has a great first half, beautifully picturised songs and a gorgeous Katrina Kaif. But what makes it more worthwhile is Akshay Kumar, who holds the movie together, well supported by Om Puri.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Singh Is King Review : Singh is Kinng Movie Review|url=https://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/singh-is-kinng-movie-review/|access-date=2021-07-01|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Shubhra Gupta of [[The Indian Express]] stated, &amp;quot;Whatever else it notches up, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh Is Kinng&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;nowiki/&amp;gt;&amp;#039; will always and forever be known as the first Hindi film in Punjabi : everyone talks as if [[Sarson ka saag|sarson da saag]] is coming out of their mouths.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Singh Is Kinng - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/singh-is-kinng/346586/|access-date=2021-07-01|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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Amodini of Friday Nirvana gave the film 0 out of 5 stars, and stated that it was a &amp;quot;dumbed-down masala&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=amodini|date=2008-08-09|title=Review : Singh is kinng {{!}} Amodini&amp;#039;s Movie Reviews|url=http://www.fridaynirvana.com/film/2008/08/review-singh-is-kinng-2.html|access-date=2021-07-01|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Janak of Cinema Online Malaysia gave the film 5 out of 5 stars, and stated &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh Is Kinng&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a fantastic five-star movie with wonderful casts and beautiful songs. You may find all the elements of Hindi cinema in this film, from action to comedy, and drama to romance. This is a movie not to be missed, especially if you are a Punjabi and a Bollywood fan. I&amp;#039;m still buzzing from the soundtrack!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=SINGH IS KINNG {{!}} Movie Release, Showtimes &amp;amp; Trailer {{!}} Cinema Online|url=http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2008.5503.singhking.10593|access-date=2021-07-01|website=www.cinema.com.my|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Wietske Uneken of Cinemagazine gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and stated, &amp;quot;Thanks to its humorous approach, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh is Kinng&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;nowiki/&amp;gt;&amp;#039; is an entertaining film.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Singh is Kinng (2008) recensie|url=https://cinemagazine.nl/singh-is-kinng-2008-recensie/|access-date=2021-07-01|website=cinemagazine.nl}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sri of Frames N Pages stated, &amp;quot;The film lacks logic, but still a great entertainer.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=Sri|date=2009-11-27|title=Frames N Pages: Movie Review: Singh is Kinng|url=http://framesnpages.blogspot.com/2009/11/movie-review-singh-is-kinng.html|access-date=2021-07-01|website=Frames N Pages}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; R. Paul Dhillon of [[Georgia Straight]] stated, &amp;quot;The filmmakers seem interested only in manipulating the audience, with absolutely no regard for plot, characters, or believability.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2008-08-13|title=Singh Is Kinng|url=https://www.straight.com/article-157468/singh-kinng|access-date=2021-07-01|website=The Georgia Straight|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Molodezhnaja gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Singh Is Kinng (Indien, 2008)|url=http://www.molodezhnaja.ch/singhiskinng.htm|access-date=2021-07-01|website=www.molodezhnaja.ch}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Rachel Saltz of [[The New York Times|New York Times]] stated, &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;“&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Singh Is Kinng” isn’t a great movie. But the immensely likable Akshay Kumar shines as a [[Capraesque]] hero who spreads bedrock Indian values.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=Saltz|first=Rachel|date=2008-08-15|title=An Action Comedy With a Little Song and Dance|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/15/movies/15sing.html|access-date=2021-07-01|issn=0362-4331}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sonia Chopra of [[Sify]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and stated &amp;quot;And there it is: yet another critic-proof film that the audience has pre-decided to like, such that you imagine them displaying the relevant finger to those who disagree.&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Review 2: Singh is Kinng|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/review-2-isingh-is-kinngi-review-bollywood-pclwGQjchadfc.html|access-date=2021-07-01|website=Sify|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Response from Sikh Community ===&lt;br /&gt;
Some members of the Sikh community had expressed their dissatisfaction over the portrayal of Sikhs in the movie. On 1 August 2008, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) wrote a letter to [[Sheila Dikshit]], the then Chief Minister of Delhi, asking her to ban the movie, as the trailer showed Akshay Kumar&amp;#039;s character sporting a trimmed beard. According to their religious guidelines, male Sikhs should not trim their beards, and the DSGMC found this offensive. After negotiations with the DSGMC authorities, the film was given clearance on 7 August 2008.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;DSGMC_clean_chit&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=&amp;#039;Singh is Kinng&amp;#039; gets clean chit from Delhi Gurdwara panel |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1527066731.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215222827/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1527066731.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 December 2018 |agency=IANS |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 August 2008 |access-date=11 December 2018 |via=[[HighBeam Research]] |url-access=subscription}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards and nominations==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable plainrowheaders sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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! Category&lt;br /&gt;
! Recipients and Nominees&lt;br /&gt;
! Results&lt;br /&gt;
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|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;|[[Producers Guild Film Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Akshay Kumar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;|[[Asian Film Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Asian Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Akshay Kumar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]] for &amp;quot;Teri Ore&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; {{won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Katrina Kaif]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;|[[Filmfare Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]] for &amp;quot;Teri Ore&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; {{won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Akshay Kumar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; {{nom}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;|[[Screen Awards]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Screen Award for Best Actor (Popular Choice)|Best Actor – Popular]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Akshay Kumar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|rowspan=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; {{won}}&lt;br /&gt;
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