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| {{short description|2018 Indian Punjabi-language film}}
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| {{Infobox film
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| | name = Banjara
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| | image = Banjara First Look.jpg
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| | caption = Film poster
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| | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} -->
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| | director = Mushtaq Pasha
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| | producer =
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| | writer =
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| | screenplay = [[Dheeraj Rattan]]
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| | story = Dheeraj Rattan
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| | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} -->
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| | starring = {{Plainlist|
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| *[[Babbu Maan]]
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| *[[Rana Ranbir]]
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| *[[Shraddha Arya]]
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| *Sara Khatri
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| *Jia Mustafa
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| }}
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| | narrator =
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| | music = Babbu Maan
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| | cinematography = {{Plainlist|
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| * Binendra Menon
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| * Pankaj Kathuria
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| }}
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| | editing = Bunty Saini
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| | production_companies = {{Plainlist|
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| * Ohri Productions
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| * Rana Ahluwalia
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| * Maan Films
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| * Ameri-Can Systems
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| * Motion Pictures
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| }}
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| | distributor = World Cinema Partners (United States and Canada)
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| | released = 7 December 2018
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| | runtime = 132 minutes
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| | country = India
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| | language = Punjabi
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| | budget =
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| | gross = {{Estimation}}<!--Per WT:ICTF consensus--> {{INR|link=yes|10.5 [[crore]]}}{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
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| }}
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| '''''Banjara''''' ({{translation|Nomad}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by Mushtaq Pasha.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/babbu-maans-triple-role-in-a-film-becomes-the-first-for-punjabi-cinema/articleshow/65464032.cms|title=Babbu Maan's triple role in a film, becomes the first for Punjabi cinema - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> The film stars [[Babbu Maan]], [[Rana Ranbir]], Gurpreet Bhangu, Jia Mustafa and [[Shraddha Arya]]. It is Maan's first film release after ''Baaz'' (2014).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/banjara-the-truck-driver-babbu-maans-latest-will-have-a-triple-dose-of-the-actor-singer/articleshow/64270501.cms|title='Banjara The Truck Driver': Babbu Maan's latest will have a triple dose of the actor-singer - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref> Based on the life of truck drivers and the film highlights the eras of 1947, 1984 and 2018, presenting the love stories of the three generations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/babbu-maan-banjara-truck-drivers/|title=Babbu Maan's Movie 'Banjara' Is All About The Life Of Truck Drivers|date=21 May 2018|work=PTC Punjabi|access-date=28 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://chandigarhmetro.com/babbu-maan-come-with-new-punjabi-movie-banjara-2018/|title=Babbu Maan to Soon Come Up with a New Punjabi Movie Titled 'Banjara' in 2018|date=23 May 2018|work=Chandigarh Metro|access-date=28 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The film was theatrically released on 7 December 2018.
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| ==Cast==
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| * [[Babbu Maan]] as
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| **Harnek Singh
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| **Binder Singh
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| **Nachhatar Singh
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| * [[Rana Ranbir]]
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| * Gurpreet Bhangu
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| * Jia Mustafa
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| * [[Shraddha Arya]]
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| * Malkit Rauni
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| * Prakash Yadu
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| * Sara Khatri
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| * Sunny Sandhu
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| == Production ==
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| === Development ===
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| ''Mushtaq Pasha'' the director of the film wanted to sign a film with [[Babbu Maan]] since last 10 years but Maan rejected his as he doesn't want to do action or comedies which were being told by Pasha. As, Babbu Maan is from family who used to have trucks and he also has personal interest in trucks so he suggested Pasha to create a film on trucks. Then, Pasha started working on the project and the story was written [[Dheeraj Rattan]] and dialogues by Surmeet Maavi. And hence, the project started and was titled as "Banjara" which refers to "traveller" in Punjabi.
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| === Casting ===
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| As the story consists of three love stories of three generations of a family grandfather, father and son respectively. So, it was difficult task to cast three actors and actress. Then, Pasha suggested Maan to play all three roles as all the characters are from same family and the minor difference would be created by make-up. In all Maan's films every time new faces are seen as he is willing to give chance to new performers in [[Punjabi cinema]] so the three television actresses [[Shraddha Arya]], Jia Mustafa and Sara Khatri were cast opposite to Maan. The film also stars [[Rana Ranbir]], Gurpreet Bhangu, Rana Ahluwalia in supporting roles.
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| === Filming ===
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| [[Principal photography]] of ''Banjara'' took place in [[Canada]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Suratgarh]], [[Rajasthan]] between January 2018 and February 2018 where Binendra Menon served as a cinematographer.<ref name=":0" /> The principal photography of old part of the film shot in Suratgarh took place in January 2018 whereas next schedule of the film was shot in Canada in February 2018.
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| == Soundtrack ==
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| {{Infobox album
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| | name = Banjara
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| | type = Soundtrack
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| | artist = [[Babbu Maan]]
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| | released = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|11|21}}
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| | recorded = 2018
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| | genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| | language = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
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| | length = {{Duration|27:43}}
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| | label = Swag Music
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| The soundtrack of the film is also composed by ''Babbu Maan''. All the songs in the film are written, sung and composed by himself only. All the songs were released on [[iTunes]], [[Google Play Music]] and all other platforms on 21 November 2018 by record label ''Swag Music''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Banjara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Babbu Maan on iTunes|date=21 November 2018|url=https://itunes.apple.com/album/banjara-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1442515318?ls=1&app=itunes|language=en-US|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> "Tralla 2" song from the soundtrack got huge response from audience and has been viewed million times on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Babbu Maan|title=Babbu Maan - Tralla 2 (Official Music Video) Banjara {{!}} Latest Punjabi Song 2018|date=13 November 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncOjvSGRsoc|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref>
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| == Release ==
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| Initially, the film was scheduled to release in mid-2018 later, was postponed to 14 September 2018. In September, the film was postponed second time and was released on 7 December 2018.<ref>{{Citation|title=Banjara : The Truck Driver Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/punjabi/movie-details/banjara-the-truck-driver/movieshow/64271553.cms|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> The official trailer of the film was launched on 30 October 2018 at [[Elante Mall|Elante Mall, Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/entertainment/news/-trailer-release-of-the-movie-banjara-the-truck-driver-star-cast-babbu-maan-rana-ranbir-shradha-arya-jia-mustafa-81482.aspx|title=Trailer release of the movie 'Banjara: The Truck Driver'. Chandigarh|website=punjabnewsexpress.com|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> ''Banjara'' was released in 114 theatres worldwide including 49 in India, 31 in North America and 25 in Oceania.
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| == Reception ==
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| === Box office ===
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| ''Banjara'' has grossed {{estimation}} ₹6.9 crore worldwide in its opening weekend, including {{estimation}} ₹1.65 crore in [[India]] and ₹3.25 crore in other territories including ₹2.54 crore in [[United States]], ₹1.64 crore in [[Canada]], ₹2.1 crore in [[United Kingdom]], ₹17.02 lacs in [[Australia]], ₹7.17 lacs in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/2-0-nears-5-mil-usd-at-the-north-america-box-office/|title=2.0 nears 5 mil. USD at the North America box office|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=10 December 2018|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>
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| === Critical reception ===
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| ''Jasmine Singh'' of [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] gave just 1 star out of 5 and calls the film "Strictly for Babbu Maan fans". Singh criticised the story and dialogues of the film saying, "If you don’t find a storyline, any hard-hitting effective dialogues, you will at least find the truck, in the old and the new versions."
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| And also criticised the cast, "It is in this phase that Babbu Mann talks in a pre-partition language, which sounds amusing and very forced. The story shifts from here to present day Vancouver where you are numbed by Babbu Mann’s dead pan expression (he lets his eyes do all the talking and acting), Shraddha Arya’s over acting, Rana Ranbir’s completely put on and fake Canadian Punjabi accent, and the omnipresent truck."
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| In last added, "If you have set out to find anything other than the truck and Babbu Mann in the film, then you will be completely disheartened but if this is all you wanted to see, you’ve hit the right road!"<ref>{{cite news |title=Strictly for Babbu Mann fans |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/movie-review/strictly-for-babbu-mann-fans-694930 |accessdate=26 October 2020 |work=Tribune India |date=7 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| ==External links==
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| * {{IMDb title|8665546}}
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| [[Category:2010s Punjabi-language films]]
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| [[Category:Indian-Canadian films]]
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| [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
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| [[Category:Canadian romantic drama films]]
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| [[Category:2018 films]]
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