Movies of 2010

Mitti is a film about Punjab's youth today and their political disputes. It's a story of four young people who are best friends and how their lives change after an incident. Jeet Brar who is a farmer and a local kisaan leader represents the motivated and charged group of people, But on the other hand there is the Young blood of Punjab who is unaware about the danger their state is facing and these young people do not have any mission in their life, most of them want to become a singer or want to go to foreign, and some are behind to find the way how to make fast money and some of them are slaves to the corrupt politicians of the state, such type of young group of people represent the four central characters of the film namely Rabbi Sidhu, Gaazi Dhillon, Lalli Brar and Tunda. All these four youngsters work for the corrupt politician Sardar Harmail Singh. They are prone to alcohol and are walking on the way of crime. They are not all concerned about their future and about themselves, among them Laali Brar is the brother of Jeet Brar but Laali is not at all ready to listen to his brother. Beside This there is a character of a girl called Neeru daughter of Sharma NRI who has also studied with these guys in University, and Gaazi loves Neeru But Neeru Loves Rabbi and this Love Triangle of these three creates problem within the friendship of Rabbi and Gaazi, and among all the father of Neeru does not agree her daughter to talk to these criminals, from here a different angle comes to the life of these characters, and the fourth character Tunda is from very poor family but his friends never let him realize that he is from poor family, Tunda's father always scolded him that he will get nothing being with these rich people, he will have to work one day but he never listened to his father. Among all this scenario there is a character of journalist called Sarabjit who just wants to show the truth of the people of state and wants to expose the corrupt leader Sardar Harmail Singh, he also manages to make the MMS of Sardar, but with the help of these four guys Sardar manages to take back the cd & DV from journalist Sarabjit while doing so all the four friends kill journalist accidentally. The film revolves around the current scenario of Punjab and its problems.

Mandeep Benipal's (who earlier assisted Gaurav Trehan in 'Hashar') 'Ekam - Son of Soil' was another landmark movie in the Punjabi film industry. The movie stars Babbu Maan, Bhagwant Mann, Binnu Dhillon and others. It marks the debut of Mandy Takhar in the Punjabi industry. Written by Babbu Maan, the film covers several topics like a love story, family relations, family disputes and the prevailing social issues in Punjab. Ekamjeet (Maan) returns to Punjab from Australia upon his father's wish. His step-mother and step-brother do not accept him which continually reminds him of his mother. Meanwhile, he meets Navneet (Takhar), daughter of his father's business partner and corrupt MLA Iqbal Singh, and the duo fall in love with each other. It is his father's wish to see his family live in peace, which obviously seems a fat-fetched dream. Upon the death of his father, Ekamjeet starts to live in his ancestral village. Solving the prevailing issues of all the villagers becomes his topmost priority. But, this goes against the will of Iqbal Singh. Watch this film to know who wins the battle between Ekamjeet and Iqbal Singh and whether the love birds are united at the end or not.

Virsa is the story of Nawaz Ali and Ranvir Singh Grewal and their families. Nawaz Ali hails from Lahore in Pakistan and Ranvir Singh Grewal belongs to a village, Jakopur, in Punjab, India. About 20 years ago, both of them migrated to Sydney, Australia, in search of work, where they met and became the best of friends. Gradually, their hard work paid off. Ranvir opened an Indian restaurant, which became a runaway success. Nawaz Ali opened a shop opposite Ranvir's restaurant. It did well and he could manage to lead a comfortable life but he was not as successful as Ranvir. Nawaz Ali was very grounded in his culture and values and this helped him to remain level-headed and not get carried away by the comforts of life in Australia. He never lost sight of what was morally and ethically right and stood by his Asian values. On the other hand, Ranvir got carried away by his success. He felt that he was superior to the other Indians and Asians who were not as successful. He found merit in all things associated with the white folks - their lifestyle, their values and culture, their behaviour and mannerisms - and looked down upon his Indian upbringing and values. He had no more use for ethics and morality. He became very conscious of his money, status and reputation. The difference in outlook and behaviour drive the two friends apart until they reach a point where Ranvir stops talking to Nawaz. However, Nawaz still cares for his friend and tries to keep their friendship alive. As the film opens, Ranvir and Nawaz are well settled in Australia with their respective families. Nawaz has one son, Amaan Ali and Ranvir has a son, Yuvraj, and a daughter, Meet. Amaan and Yuvraj are roughly the same age and best buddies since childhood, despite the rift between their fathers. However, the difference in the thinkings of the two fathers is reflected in the personalities of their sons. Amaan is a sensible, level-headed young man. He is strongly grounded in and comfortable with his Asian identity. However, he is contemporary in his outlook. He does a fine balance of sticking to his values even as he adapts to the society around him and its mores and traditions. Yuvraj is the exact opposite of Amaan. Due to Ranvir's indulgent attitude, Yuvraj grows up to be a rich, spoilt brat. He also feels closer to the white folks than to the Asians around him. He has no idea of Indian culture or values, no ethics and no morals. He loves women, booze, drugs... Yuvraj's sister, Meet, is quite like him in her values, upbringing and behaviour. She is going steady with a white young man but is not sure how her father will react to this development. However, she also has a special relationship with Amaan. Nothing is said but she instictively feels that she can always depend on his help, that he will always be there for her. Amaan too feels an instinctive pull towards her but waits for the right time to tell her of his love for her. Ranvir feels that the people in his village look down upon him because they feel that he is not a good son, since his father, Sardar Joginder Singh, lives here all alone. Sardarji wants to stay in Punjab, till his last breath. Ranvir cons Sardarji into going with him. In Australia, however, things are very different. The cost of living is high and labour is expensive. Ranvir enlists Sardarji's help for his restaurant. Gradually, Sardarji's status becomes no more than that of a paid servant. One night, at a party, Yuvraj meets Mahi. Mahi has come from Punjab to Sydney for her studies. She is a modern-day young Indian woman, contemporary but with a solid foundation in Indian values and culture. She is beautiful, sexy, intelligent and confident. As they fall in love, she tries to reform him and for some time, it seems as though he will sort his life out. But old habits die hard. Yuvraj gradually falls back into his old ways and Mahi is unable to stop him. Will Ranvir ever see Nawaz's point of view and will they ever be friends again? Will Sardarji remain a prisoner to his son's whims or will he rebel against him and return to Punjab? Will Yuvraj ever understand ethics and morality? Will Mahi return to Yuvraj? Will Ranvir accept a white boyfriend for Meet? And Amaan, who loves Meet - will he ever tell her about his love? As Virsa answers these and other questions, it makes a strong statement about remaining true to one's values, culture and upbringing even as we constantly adapt and adjust to the society around us. It explores ways of addressing the identity conflicts of immigrant Asians in Western societies so that the succeeding generations can benefit from the best facets of both the cultures.

'Panjaban - Love Rules Hearts', as the name suggests is the story of two Twin Sisters belonging to a rich family with high cultural and social values. The film revolves around the ups and downs faced by these sisters because of their different perspectives towards life and relations. Both the sisters 'Gurjot' a law student and 'Gurpreet' are Panjabans from the core of their heart and adhere to the rich traditions and values of Panjabis. They have great respect for their elders but there 'Love Lives' takes an unpredictable turn due to the situations that arise from the conflict of situations. Gurjot, the student of Law has to fight with the people and system to set the things straight and finally proves herself to be a true 'Panjaban'.

Navaniat Singh's 'Mel Karade Rabba' went on to become the highest grosser Punjabi film of its times. The movie starred Jimmy Sheirgill and Neeru Bajwa in lead roles. Desi Rockstar of the Punjabi industry, Gippy Grewal, made his debut in Punjabi movies in Mel Karade Rabba. Apart from them, Binnu Dhillon, Jaswinder Bhalla, Sunita Dhir and Shavinder Mahal playes pivotal roles in the movie. Written by Dheeraj Rattan, the movie revolved around the love story of Rajveer Gill (Sheirgill) and Seerat Randhawa (Bajwa). Nihal Dhasah (Grewal) and his friend (Dhillon) played the role of antagonists. Nihal also likes Seerat and does his best to separate her from Rajveer. The story progresses as things start to happen as per Nihal's wish. But eventually, they unite again towards the end of the movie. What was an essential factor behind the success of the movie was the high quality of its music.

Directed by Simerjeet Singh, the film deals with a village in Punjab; the youth of which are heedless to their responsibilities. This affects the progress of the village as a whole, leaving the contingent elders worried and clueless about the future of the village. In this atmosphere of distress, Captain Avatar Singh (Gurdaas Mann) returns to his village after voluntarily retiring from the Indian Naval force. Disappointed with the current circumstances he pledges to reform his native land. The film has Gurdaas Mann in the lead role and Gaurav Kakkar, modela Doda, Gurkirtan, Sonal Minocha also playing pivotal characters. Looking at the current situations of our own country a film like this which deals with social issues and concerns will definitely give a lot more than entertainment.

Kamal is a spoiled, selfish young woman with a grandiose sense of entitlement and the maturity of a four year old. She lives with her father and uncles, and has never heard the word no. During a family wedding, she meets Gurjyot, who is immediately smitten. Their marriage is arranged, and they are promptly engaged. Kamal's father decides to take her to Bangkok to visit her invalid mother, and there she meets Jyoti and Karan. Despite her upcoming nuptials, she falls head over heels in love with Karan, and grows up immediately. She has already committed to someone else, and family honor is not a game she can win.

Jimmy (Jimmy Sharma) and Rocky (Tarun Khanna) are two enemies who are involved in fights/brawls daily. They both fall in love with Mahek (Gunjan Walia) who is already in love with a secret-gangster Karan (Aman Verma). When Karan gets arrested and put in jail by Inspector (Ghurpreet Ghuggi), Mahek's father, a bigger don that Karan asks Rocky and Jimmy to rescue him, although the two lovers do not know that Mahek and Karan would get married. When they rescue him and take him back, they seem to find out the truth and Mahek also finds out about Karan's real crime identity. When Karan shoots Jimmy, he survives but goes to the hospital. That is when Mahek tells him that she actually loves Rocky. Karan then gets arrested. The film ends with Rocky and Mahek getting married, as Jimmy comes to wish them.