Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur

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Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur
File:Chaar Sahibzaade 2 poster.jpeg
Official poster
Directed byHarry Baweja
Produced byPammi Baweja
Jyoti Deshpande
Written byHarry Baweja
Harman Baweja[1]
Narrated byOm Puri
Music by
Edited byNinad Khanolkar
Production
company
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 11 November 2016 (2016-11-11)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi
Budget20 crore[2]
Box office60 crore[2]

Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (transl. Four princes 2: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur) is 2016 Indian Punjabi-language 3D computer-animated film, directed and produced by Harry Baweja. It is a sequel to the 2014 film Chaar Sahibzaade. The film was released on 11 November 2016.[3][4][5]

Plot[edit]

The film is based on the struggle between Khalsa and Mughals. After the Battle of Muktsar, Guru Gobind Singh settled at Nanded. There he met Madho Das later Banda Singh Bahadur. Guru Gobind Singh baptised him and sent him along with Baj Singh, Binod Singh, Ram Singh, Daya Singh, Kahan Singh and 20 other Sikhs[6]to Khanda, India to fight mughal tyranny in Punjab and also gave him Hukamnama for Sikhs to join his army on the way.

Banda Bahadur Singh camped at Bharatpur and freed the people of a village from local robbers. Then he fought Battle of Sonipat, Battle of Ambala and Kaithal and conquered them. In the Battle of Samana Banda Singh gained marvellous victory. At Samana Banda made land reforms and abolished zamindari system and granted property rights to tillers of the land.

Then he fought battles at Malerkotla, Ghuram, Kesar, Shahabad, Ambala, Mustafabad, Nahan, Kapuri and conquered them. He fought the Battle of Rahon (1710) and captured Rahon. Thereafter Banda fought the Battle of Sadhaura and killed faujdar Osman Khan of Sadhaura.

In the Battle of Chappar Chiri Sikhs defeated mughal army, Sikh General Fateh Singh beheaded Wazir Khan. Sikhs also killed Diwan Suchananda and Banda establish first Khalsa Raj in Punjab.

Marketing[edit]

On 13 October 2016, Eros Now Punjabi launched the official trailer of the film in Punjabi and Hindi language.[7]

A virtual reality game has been installed to the theatres for younger audiences.[8]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack of the movie is composed by Harry Baweja, Jaidev Kumar, Rabbi Shergill and Nirmal Singh. The song "Hun Kis Theen" is based on the poetry of Bulleh Shah.[9]

Critical reception[edit]

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film 2.5 star out of 5. He praised the voice over and certain portions of the film but criticised the running time and the animation.[10] Jasmine Singh of The Tribune who gave 4.5 stars out of 5 to the first film gave just 2 stars to the film saying "Chaar Sahibzaade- Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur sets high standard in animation, but in terms of story and screenplay the film could not blow the victory trumpet.".[11] Nihit Bhave of The Times of India gave the film 3 stars praising the story but criticised the animation as he felt that " It is like watching Baahubali through a Chota Bheem filter.".[12] The Indian Express gave the movie 2.5 stars out of 5 stating "Overall, this epic story will appeal only to Sikhs and those who have a keen interest in history."[13]

Box office[edit]

On its first weekend, the film grossed 80 million in India[14] and 40 million from overseas.[15]

The film collected 145.3 million from India[16] and 90 million from overseas.[17]

Opening Weekend in International Markets[edit]

Country Opening weekend (in USD) Screens
United States
Canada
$303,863 103
United Kingdom $167,383 53
Australia $87,296 34
New Zealand $33,511 10
Malaysia $1,900 2
Overall $593,953 202

Sources:[18][19]

Awards[edit]

List of awards and nominations
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
1st Filmfare Punjabi Awards 31 March 2017 Best Film Pammi Baweja Nominated [20]
Best Playback Singer (Male) Amrinder Gill ( for song "Bade chaava naal") Nominated

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Chaar Sahibzaade movie review: For those with an interest in history". 11 November 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Malvania, Urvi (9 January 2015). "Harry Baweja's Chaar Saahibzaade gives 250% returns" – via Business Standard.
  3. "Featured Movie News | Featured Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. "Poster launch:Chaar Sahibzaade 2 – Rise of Banda Bahadur". Thehansindia.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. "Chaar Sahibzade – Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur". PunjabiPollywood.com. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. Sagoo, Harbans (2001). Banda Singh Bahadur and Sikh Sovereignty. Deep & Deep Publications.
  7. "Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise Of Banda Singh Bahadur Trailer Video". VideosDNA. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Sikh history hasn't been documented well and some of the versions available are inaccurate | Cities News,The Indian Express". The Indian Express. 9 November 2016.
  10. Rohit Vats (12 November 2016). "Chaar Sahibzaade – Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur review: Works in patches | movie reviews". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  11. "Rise with no shine". The Tribune. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  12. "Chaar Sahibzaade:The Rise Of Banda Singh Bahadur Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  13. "Chaar Sahibzaade movie review: For those with an interest in history". The Indian Express. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  14. "Currency Withdrawals Short Change New Releases 'Rock on 2' And 'Chaar Sahibzaade' 2 in India". Forbes. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  15. "Chaar Sahibzaade – Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur performs well; Rock On!! 2 is a colossal disaster in overseas". Bollywood Hungama. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  16. "Superhit! Chaar Sahibzaade 2 Box Office Collection 22nd Day Earning Report". Dekhnews.com. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  17. Shekhar H Hooli (29 November 2016). "Chaar Sahibzaade 2 overseas box office collection: Harry Baweja's film remains undeterred by Dear Zindagi". Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  18. "Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Band Singh Bahadur". Box Office Mojo (IMDb). Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  19. "Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016) – Financial Information". The-numbers.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  20. "Nominations for the Jio Filmfare Awards (Punjabi) 2017". Retrieved 28 March 2017.

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