Punjab 1984
- 2014
- 2h 39m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
During a time of political turmoil, a mother goes on a journey in search of her missing son, who has been misjudged and labeled a terrorist.During a time of political turmoil, a mother goes on a journey in search of her missing son, who has been misjudged and labeled a terrorist.During a time of political turmoil, a mother goes on a journey in search of her missing son, who has been misjudged and labeled a terrorist.
- Awards
- 7 wins total
Kirron Kher
- Satwant Kaur
- (as Kiron Kher)
Gurcharan Singh Channi
- Bachan Singh Maan
- (as Gurucharan Channi)
Hardip Gill
- Human rights activist
- (as Hardeep Gill)
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Outstanding effort by Anurag Singh and team for making a movie on a very sensitive and bold subject. If you belong to Punjab you will find yourself connected to the story. Acting by Kiron Kher, Daljit and Pawan Malhotra is very realistic. All the shooting locations depicts the era of 1990s. The songs are touching and compliment the script very well. The movie is a must watch for all ages. A very emotional and sentimental bond of mother son relationship is shown. A story of a family and a struggle of a village boy is elegantly presented on Silver Screen.
All in all.. a must watch !
All in all.. a must watch !
Hats off and a Big Thank You to Anurag Singh and White hill for a movie like this. Touches the right emotions. One of the best performances from Kiron Kher and Diljit. Kiron Kher ma'am you have proved once again why you are such a versatile actor. And Diljit has proved as well that he is not just a one genre actor. The movie has been beautifully pictured and each scene is like its been taken of a canvas. Amazing Music esp 'Awaal Allah', 'Channo' and 'Swaah Ban k'. It could have been a bit shorter. at two hours and forty minutes it does tend to stretch a bit. But that does not stop this movie from being a master piece. I hope this movie creates a bed rock for Punjabi Cinema and promotes more movies to be made over sensitive and meaningful topics.
This is by far the best Punjabi movie ever made on this topic of relationship between a mother and son who suffered during the troubled 80s. Acting was excellent and so were the songs. Only the second half was bit slow and the director got carried away in trying to combine politics and terrorism. Second half was also too long, the movie could have been cut short by at least 15 minutes. The songs were very touchy and were there as per the situation. Dilijit Dosanjh, Kirron Kher both played their parts well. But the surprises were Rana Ranbir and Pawan Malhotra. Rana Ranbir did full justice and Pawan Malhotra played it so well that you actually hate that guy, that is acting. I am from the Majha area and could relate very well to all the places mentioned in the movie not to forget the Majhail dialict in the movie from the extras (the villagers). A very sincere attempt to share the sorrows of the mothers/fathers who lost their sons (Hindus/Sikhs and Policemen) and some of them don't even know what happened to them. The last lady showed at end titles, who does not even have a photo of her son, as she has lost her mental balance and gets agitated when reminded about her son, brought tears to my eyes. These great mothers still suffer for no fault of theirs. Kudos to the neighbours of this lady, who take care of her.
first of all I would say that.. The movie's outstanding! Anurag Singh (the director) just proved that you don't need more than 7 0 million rupees ($1,500,000 approx) to make a movie that may actually hit hard all those senseless, masala-filled Indian movies.
I found Kirron Kher's performance in Punjab 1984 as the best until this day. She'll make you cry, make you laugh and capture your senses silently with those expressions.
Most of the scenes were technically and emotionally Genuine. I mean it. I find it Very Rare.
Acting was too good by lead Artists, and even better by the rest of Crew. Movie Direction was superb by Anurag Singh (huge change after giving 4-5 back to back Comedy hits). Songs' Lyrics need special mentioning.. Great! Shooting sets were realistic, giving the audience total feel of the 1980s' unfortunate happenings.
I would've rated it with 9 stars, but an extra one especially for Kirron Kher. Respect.
I found Kirron Kher's performance in Punjab 1984 as the best until this day. She'll make you cry, make you laugh and capture your senses silently with those expressions.
Most of the scenes were technically and emotionally Genuine. I mean it. I find it Very Rare.
Acting was too good by lead Artists, and even better by the rest of Crew. Movie Direction was superb by Anurag Singh (huge change after giving 4-5 back to back Comedy hits). Songs' Lyrics need special mentioning.. Great! Shooting sets were realistic, giving the audience total feel of the 1980s' unfortunate happenings.
I would've rated it with 9 stars, but an extra one especially for Kirron Kher. Respect.
Well, to begin, I cannot remember the last time I could not get up at the end of a movie. I literally could not rise up from my seat. My body felt as though it were being weighed down by something considerably larger and heavier than myself. I stepped into that theatre not entirely knowing what to expect, And then the movie started and I was taken aback by the realness of the images before me, by the humanness of the families being portrayed and by the storyline that was developing. It drew feeling out of you. It's rare that a movie lives up to its hype, even rarer that the hype is transcended by the actual achievement. Punjab 1984 does both. Aided by powerful performances and cinematography.
I might not agree with some of the facts shown in second half or of the portraying the film's perception of the actions of Sikh Freedom Fighters.
The acting was phenomenal. Every one did justice to their role but Kiron Kher and Diljit Dosanjh were simply outstanding. It is must watch movie and one of the best punjabi movie I have ever seen.
I might not agree with some of the facts shown in second half or of the portraying the film's perception of the actions of Sikh Freedom Fighters.
The acting was phenomenal. Every one did justice to their role but Kiron Kher and Diljit Dosanjh were simply outstanding. It is must watch movie and one of the best punjabi movie I have ever seen.
Did you know
- TriviaSecond Punjabi movie of Sonam bajwa
- Alternate versionsThe UK release was cut, the distributor chose to reduce a scene of violence (a man's face being held down in sand, in order to suffocate him) in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
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Box office
- Budget
- ₹70,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $720,770
- Runtime
- 2h 39m(159 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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