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{{short description|2011 film directed by Guddu Dhanoa}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Lion of Punjab
| image = Lion_of_Punjab_film_poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Guddu Dhanoa]]
| producer = {{Plain list |
* Balvir Tanda
* Shikha Tanda}}
| writer = Santosh Dhanoa <br> Guddu Dhanoa (Dialogues)
| screenplay = Sanyanshu Gupta
| based_on = ''[[Dhool]]'' (Tamil)
| starring = {{Plain list |
*[[Diljit Dosanjh]]
*[[Jividha Ashta]]
*[[Pooja Tandon]]
*[[Gurpreet Ghuggi]]
}}
| music = {{ubl|Raju K G|[[Anand Raj Anand]]}}
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Tanda Films Norway
| distributor = Kumar Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|3|11|India}}
| runtime = 155 minutes
| country = India
| language = Punjabi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''The Lion of Punjab''''' is an Indian [[Cinema of Punjab|Punjabi]] [[action film]] starring [[Diljit Dosanjh]], making his debut as an actor.<ref name="India 2015">{{cite web | author=India | title=The "Jatt & Juliet" star, who made his acting debut in 2011 with Punjabi film "The Lion of Punjab" | website=The Indian Express | date=16 August 2015 | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/diljit-dosanjh-i-play-a-real-life-tough-cop-in-udta-punjab/ | accessdate=23 August 2015}}</ref> It is also the debut Punjabi movie of Bollywood director Guddu Dhanoa. A huge set of a temple, a church, some houses and a shopping area, was erected at the Indian Express Office premises.<ref>http://cinematoday3.itgo.com/Dhool.htm</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2003/01/22/stories/2003012200790200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105101032/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2003/01/22/stories/2003012200790200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 November 2013 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=New maths for the box office | date=22 January 2003}}</ref> It is a remake of 2003 Tamil movie ''[[Dhool]]''.<ref name="filmibeat.com">http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/veede/story.html</ref><ref name="idlebrain.com">http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-veede.html</ref>

The Punjabi remake of this film was released on 11 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.justpanjabi.com/2010/12/lion-of-punjab-diljit-in-theaters-on.html |title=Just Panjabi: Lion of Punjab: Diljit in theaters on 11th Feb, Music Release on 11th Jan 2011 |author=Just Punjabi |publisher=justpanjabi.com |date=25 December 2010 |accessdate=9 February 2011}}</ref> with a music release on 31 January 2011.

The plot revolves around the lead character, Avtar Singh, who leads a fight against a power politician. The battle is a result of the politicians factory polluting the water of a local village, which leads to a rise in cancer cases for the inhabitants of the village.

==Cast and crew==
* [[Diljit Dosanjh]] as Avtar Singh
* [[Jividha Ashta]] as Jassi
* [[Pooja Tandon]] as Amrit<ref name="The Tribune, Chandigarh, India 2010">{{cite web | title=Perfect beginning | website=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India | date=24 February 2010 | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100224/ttlife1.htm#9 | accessdate=23 August 2015}}</ref>
* [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]] as Amrit's Brother
* [[Deep Dhillon]] as Politician Balwant Rai
* [[Vivek Shauq]] as Balwant Rai's P.A.
* [[Vindu Dara Singh]] as Inspector Balbir Singh<ref name="The Tribune, Chandigarh, India 2010 2">{{cite web | title=Vindu Dara Singh is as candid as it can get. Jasmine Singh chats up…| website=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India | date=24 February 2010 | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100224/ttlife1.htm#top | accessdate=23 August 2015}}</ref>
* [[Bhotu Shah]] as Tiwari
* [[Yaad Grewal]] as Babbar
* [[Rupinder Kaur]]
* [[Malkit Meet]]
* [[Sukhmeet Sidhu]] as police inspector
* [[Parandeep Kainth]]

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = The Lion of Punjab
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Diljit Dosanjh]], Various Artists
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Album Cover
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2011|1|31}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]]
| length =
| label = [[Speed Records (record label)|Speed Records]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
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}}

The album was released on [[Speed Records (record label)|Speed Records]]<ref>http://www.speedrecordsind.com/</ref> in India and digitally around the world by Music Waves.

The lead track on the soundtrack is ''[[Lak 28 Kudi Da|Lak Twenty Eight Kudi Da]]'', a collaboration with producer Honey Singh, although the track itself does not feature in the film.

In the UK, ''[[Lak 28 Kudi Da]]'' (as it was re-titled for that market)<ref name="amazon.co.uk">https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004VUSID6/ref=dm_dp_trk1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304627001&sr=301-1</ref> reached the Number 1 position on the official Asian Download Chart on 30 April 2011.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/chart/downloads</ref> The track was released by Kamlee Records in the UK<ref name="amazon.co.uk"/> despite the soundtrack not being picked up for a physical release in that territory.

===Track listing===
{|class="wikitable"
! Track
! Song
! Singers
! Lyrics
|-
| 1
| "[[Lak 28 Kudi Da|Lak Twenty Eight Kudi Da]]"
| [[Diljit Dosanjh]] feat. [[Honey Singh]]
| Bachan Bedil
|-
| 2
| "Karreena Saif Tattoo"
| [[Anand Raj Anand]] feat. [[Ritu Pathak]]
| Anand Raj Anand
|-
| 3
| "Lions of Punjab"
| Diljit Dosanjh
| Anand Raj Anand
|-
| 4
| "Ishaq Tilasmi Jaadu"
| Diljit Dosanjh feat. Ritu Pathak
| Anand Raj Anand
|-
| 5
| "Wow Wow"
| Diljit Dosanjh feat. Ritu Pathak
| Anand Raj Anand
|-
| 6
| "Gore Gore"
| Diljit Dosanjh feat. Shaintnee
| Anand Raj Anand
|-
| 7
| "Sachhe Paatshah"
| Anand Raj Anand
| Anand Raj Anand
|-
| 8
| "Lions of Punjab"
| Anand Raj Anand
| Anand Raj Anand
|-
| 9
| "Aj Tenu Nachna Di"
| Diljit Dosanjh, [[Sukshinder Shinda]]
| Anand Raj Anand
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lion Of Punjab}}
[[Category:Punjabi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Punjabi remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anand Raj Anand]]
[[Category:2010s Punjabi-language films]]
[[Category:2011 directorial debut films]]

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