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Channa Mereya (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Channa Mereya' is a 2017 Indian Punjabi-language romance film directed by Pankaj Batra. It is a remake of the Marathi film 'Sairat' (2016). The film follows Kainat (Payal Rajput), a girl from a wealthy family who falls in love with her poor classmate Jagat (Ninja). They start seeing each other secretly, but when their relationship is exposed, they face trouble from Kainat's brother Balli (Amrit Maan) and father (Yograj Singh). The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Cast
*Ninja as Jagat
* Payal Rajput as Kainat
* Amrit Maan as Balli
* Yograj Singh as Kainat's father
Production
'Channa Mereya' is an official remake of the 2016 Marathi film 'Sairat'. While remaining largely faithful to the original film, director Pankaj Batra took a few liberties: while the male lead of 'Sairat' had a younger sister, the character was replaced with a younger brother in 'Channa Mereya'. The male lead's friend in Marathi was a farmer, while the remake depicted him as a mechanic. Ninja, a playback singer, made his acting debut with this film, as did lyricist and singer Amrit Maan.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Goldboy.
Release and reception
'Channa Mereya' was released on 14 July 2017. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who felt it was a "copy-paste" version of 'Sairat'. Jasmine Singh of 'Tribune' called it a "remake gone wrong", but "things that still make 'Channa Mereya' appreciable are, the fresh pairing of Ninja and Payal Rajput, nice music and praise worthy cinematography". Bobby Sing 'Mid-Day' called Rajput the film's "weakest link", adding, "While the film adeptly highlights the caste and class system prevalent in the society, where it fails is in the presentation of the lead pair."
References
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