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Chaar Sahibzaade
Directed byHarry Baweja
Written byHarry Baweja
Produced byPammi Baweja
Starring
Narrated byOm Puri
CinematographyRowena Baweja
Edited byNinad Khanolkar
Music by
Production
companies
  • Baweja Movies
  • Irealities Technology
Distributed bySippy Grewal Production
Release date
  • 6 November 2014 (2014-11-06)
Running time
128 minutes[1][2]
CountryIndia
Language
  • Hindi
Budget20 crore (US$2.5 million)[3]
Box office45.96 crore (US$5.8 million)[3]

Chaar Sahibzaade (transl. Four princes) is a 2014 Indian

highest grossing Punjabi film
when it was released. It was surpassed by Carry on Jatta 2 in July 2018.

Produced by Pammi Baweja under the banner Baweja Movies, the film was released on 6 November 2014 to positive reviews from critics and audiences, and the movie emerged as a major box office success, eventually becoming the highest grossing animated movie ever to have been produced in India.[3]

Synopsis

The film starts with invasions of India by the

Sahibzada Fateh Singh, were taken to Wazir Khan's palace and were executed by the Mughal ruler of Sirhind. Wazir Khan gave orders that the masons immure
both sons into a section of the city's wall.

Cast

Production

Pammi Baweja produced the film under the banner of Baweja movies. The Bollywood actor

Hindi and also dubbed in American English.[7] Animation work for the movie was handled by iREALTIES and the film trailer was launched in Mumbai.[8]

Music

Amrinder Gill sung "Mitar Pyaare Nu",[9][10] while Jaspinder Narula and Shipra Goyal sung the song "Veyla aa gaya hai".[4][9] Other tracks from the film are the title track "Chaar Sahibzaade", "Satguru Nanak Pargateya" and "Sochte Hue Guru".[9] Harman Preet Singh Brar , Jaidev Kumar, Amar Mohile and Anand Raj Anand served as music directors. The songs were written by Harman Preet singh brar and Masroor.[9]

Reception

Critical reception

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics for its story, animation and in-depth research. Jasmine Singh of

The Tribune gave the movie 4.5 stars out of 5. He praised its story, calling it a realistic portrayal and commending the delivery of dialogue and narration by Puri. He regarded the animation quality highly especially as it was the first 3D animated Punjabi film.[4] Shubha Shetty Saha of Mid-Day gave the film 3 stars and acclaimed the story for its sincerity but criticized the animation for its apparent lack of flexibility and expressions on the faces of characters.[11] Jesse Brar of PunjabiReviews.com also positively reviewed the story. He complimented the film's pacing and called it realistic by showing younger sons more like children and not morally objectified. He also approved of the film for keeping the story historical and "saving itself from becoming religious propaganda."[12] Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave the film 3.5 stars. She enjoyed the film overall and recommended it for children to show them real Indian heroes.[5]

Box office

In India, the film earned 3.5–4 crore in the first week.[13] In the United States, the film earned 56.24 lakh (US$70,000) and 79.45 lakh (£83,000) in the UK. In total it earned 2.27 crore (US$280,000) at the international box office across its opening weekend.[14][15]

DVD/Blu-ray Release

It is available on the DVD format but the Blu-ray edition is yet to be confirmed.[16]

Sequel

A sequel titled Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur was released on 11 November 2016.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chaar Sahibzaade [2D] (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Chaar Sahibzaade". Bollywood Hungama (Hungama Digital Media Entertainment). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "So much so that the movie, which cost Baweja Rs 20 crore, has earned around Rs 70 crore globally".
  4. ^ a b c Singh, Jasmine (8 November 2014). "History in the making". The Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Chaar Sahibzaade". The Times of India. The Times Group. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Chaar Sahibzaade". Box Office India. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Animation film on Chaar Sahibzade (four sons of Guru) releases today worldwide". Punjabi Timeline. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Chaar Sahibzaade reflects Harry Baweja's animation mastery". The Indian Express. Indian Express Limited. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d "Emotinal Song From "Chaar Sahibzaade" Vela aa Gaya Hai (Video)". Daily Sikh Updates. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  10. The Tribune
    . Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Chaar Sahibzade is a valuable lesson in history". Mid-Day. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  12. ^ Brar, Jesse. "Chaar Shahabzaade Film Review". PunjabiReviews.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Box Office Report: How Did Chaar Sahibzaade, The Shaukeens & Rang Rasiya Do In Week 2?". missmalini.com. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Happy New Year (HNY) Stoops before 'Chaar Sahibzaade' at Overseas Box Office". International Business Times. IBT Media. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  15. ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (10 November 2014). "Chaar Sahibzaade surprises, beats The Shaukeens". Bollywood Hungama (Hungama Digital Media Entertainment). Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  16. ^ "Chaar Sahibzaade official DVD".

External links

Category:2014 films Category:Punjabi-language films Category:Films shot in India Category:History of Sikhism Category:Indian historical drama films Category:Indian animated films Category:Indian films Category:Films set in Punjab, India Category:Indian 3D films Category:2014 3D films Category:Films set in the 18th century Category:Films directed by Harry Baweja Category:Films about Sikhism Category:Indian computer-animated films Category:Films set in the Mughal Empire Category:Cultural depictions of Indian monarchs Category:Cultural depictions of Sikh gurus Category:Memorials to Guru Gobind Singh