Movies of 2012

Pure Punjabi is a passionate story of four friends from Punjab who desire to make it big in life by forming their own pop band. Their parents, though, are against this and want them to become doctors, engineers and businessman which creates the dramatic struggle for the film. The story follows the young people's journey, achievement and passion

Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi is the story of Harman, his life, his struggle and his dreams. His dream is to see his ailing parents happy and healthy and to get Simran as his life partner who hails from a very rich family. Ashamed of his poverty, he leaves India and reaches Bangkok to rise in life. His life takes a fortunate turn in Bangkok with the help of hotelier, Gurvinder and his pretty daughter, Preet who has a soft corner for Harman. However, unaware of Preet’s feelings Harman returns to India as a rich man. As he returns he finds out that Simran is studying at Shimla University and he joins the University to grab the golden opportunity be close to Simran. Their journey commences with friendship, togetherness and they bond in the snow-capped valleys of Simla. Harman starts seeing love in Simran’s eyes for him and he does everything in his power to make Simran happy. Valentine’s Day is when he confesses his love for Simran and he sees that Simran just considers him as a good friend and she is in love with some one else. Well,there was not the end to the tragedies in his life, he sees that when he reaches India, he not only loses his love but also his parents and what adds to it is that his friends are some how standing against him. Movie is all about, how a man struggles for things by working hard and when he finds himself closer to his goal, things slips from his hand which some how justifies the title -Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi

Mirza (Gippy Grewal) and his Sahiba (Mandy Takhar) fall in love with each other at a very young age. The plot continues many years later when Mirza and Sahiba return to the same home town where they once grew up together. Jeet (Rahul Dev), Sahiba's oldest brother, is a major gang leader in the city; nonetheless, he still maintains his family's honour. Mirza decides to infiltrate Jeet's gang. The story takes a turn as Mirza meets Sahiba and their love flourishes once again. This leaves Mirza caught between his love and the hatred he has for her brothers. His battle becomes personal with his leader, Jeet. Sahiba was a virtuous person who did not desire any bloodshed, but she knows that Jeet and Mirza are both men of strength., and one will end up dead. Until now she has been sheltered from the real business of the family. Mirza enters Jeet's gang, yet Jeet doesn't know he's after Sahiba. Since Jeet would like Sahiba to marry Deesha (Honey Singh), a fellow mad gang member, Mirza tries to run away with Sahiba. Then, Sahiba and Mirza lodge at farm cabin and Sahiba wakes up but feels that her brothers shouldn't be killed and takes out all the bullets from Mirza's gun, on which he depends. Suddenly one of Sahiba's brothers arrive and fights with Mirza. Mirza is winning the fight till he tries to shoot Sahiba's brother and realizes the bullets have been taken out by Sahiba. Jeet then comes and shoots Mirza and he dies while Sahiba is taken away from Mirza.

Taur Mittran Di is a campus based story of 2 boys set in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Both being touted as Badmash of university with strong rivalry between them. Whilst one of them has an authoritative position, the other being new to college life challenges this authority. They both have beautiful girl friends who are real sisters. Hockey connects them & they join hands to take up the mission to save hockey showcasing Youth Power.

Ranjit Singh (Nachhatar Gill) is selected to play Kabaddi in England. But he dies on tour and his body is returned to family. Ranjit's elder brother starts hating Kabbadi and forbids his son Shingara from playing Kabbadi. Shingara however loves Kabaddi and nurture his game secretly with the help of his mother and his aunt. A grown up Shingara becomes an excellent player in his college and is selected for playing at professional level. Similar to his uncle Ranjit, Shinagara is selected to play in England. At this time Shingara's father reveal that Ranjit didn't die due to heart attack as was known previously. He died due to drug overdose given to him by the game promoter to increase the strength. However he reluctantly allow Shingara to go to England. Coach of the team (Jaswinder Bhalla) plans to take three persons illegally in the grad of player. He drops three player from the team, but takes them back when rest of the team protests. Still he tricks the team and take them along with him to England. In England coach takes money from the promotor to lose some of the matches. Shingara reacts strongly to this. But coach and three fake players manages to do enough to lose a few matches resulting of exit of the team from tournament. When the team has to go back, the three fake players refuses to go back. Shingara opposes as he can be then accused of illegal human trafficking and the fight breaks. Police then arrest Shingara, coach and the promotor. The rest of the team is sent to India. Love scene breaks out in the airport while an old sardar amrit singh pushes a trolley. Shingara comes clean in the case where as coach and the promotor are sent to jail for two years. Upon return to India, the three fake players attacks Shingara and break his leg. Distraught Shingara becomes alcoholic due to his failures. On seeing this, his father allows him to play Kabaddi and help him train again. He gathers his old team and starts a new club. Once again successful team goes to England and wins the world cup fulfilling Shingara's dream.

Desi Romeos is a story of six boys who are popular in collage for their music which leads to jealousy of Mirza group. The "ROMEOS" are : R-Randy (Babbu Maan), O- Om (Bittu), M-Maana (Sherry), E-(Ehsaas ( Ravi), O-Osho (Mitesh), S-Sandhu (Harjit Harman). Desi Romeos is also the story of their journey from the days of the hostel to house No. 55, where they stay on rent and where romance blossoms between them and the girls staying as PG (Paying Guests) in the house opposite them. Called by people as good for nothing, achieve success through their musical talent. 'Desi Romeos' is a fun filled story of a normal group of boys with lots of action, romance and music.

Yaraan Naal Baharaan – 2 is the sequel of Yaaran Naal Baharaan. The movie is from the makers of Asa nu Nu Maan Watana Da & Yaraan Naal Baharaan. The movie will be releasing on 15 July 2012.

Fateh Singh (Diljit Dosanjh), an Indian villager is crazy about marrying a Canadian girl to get the citizenship of Canada while on the other side Pooja (Neeru Bajwa) a classy modern girl wants to go to Canada to study fashion designing. They both first meet at the passport office where Fateh asks Pooja to fill his form because his hand was injured which he was pretending because of his lack of English. They both again meet at the airport Pooja and Fateh always have fight due to Fateh's lies. Pooja looks for a nice accommodation where she finds a nice house and while getting money out of the ATM, she gets robbed by two thugs. Unfortunately, Pooja has to look for cheaper place where she meets Fateh again and has to share that apartment with him. A day arrives when Jenny a Canadian Caucasian girl, arrives to the house where Pooja and Fateh are living as she is the step-daughter of the house owner. Pooja asks Fateh to propose Jenny and they both start making plans how to get Jenny for Fateh, but when fateh comes to know that Jenny is going to Africa for social service, he ditches her and poor Jenny is left heartbroken. The owner of the house throws both of them out and they work at two different Apna Chulha restaurants that are run by wife and husband, who are not together now. Fateh and Pooja soon come to know that the Apna Chulha is going to be re-possessed by the bank because of six unpaid property payments for the loan. Fateh and Pooja work out the process of re-joining the husband and wife together so that the loan could be paid off. Slowly, Fateh and Pooja start falling for each other but both of them don't want to admit it. Fateh realises that he loves Pooja when Pooja's fiancé, Yuvraj comes to take Pooja with him to India for their marriage. Finally Fateh leaves for India with a hope to bring Pooja back to his life but after watching Pooja has been married he is left heart broken. After a while, he meets Yuvraj who tells him that Pooja is still single and Fateh runs to propose Pooja and they live happily ever after.

Jass (Gippy Grewal) falls in love with Mahie (Mahie Gill) at a friends wedding, but she only wants to marry someone who doesn't have a family and is an orphan like herself because she doesn't want to deal with the nagging and interference of in laws post marriage. So to woo her Jass pretends he's an orphan and she falls in love with him, but when she tells her brother he forces them to marry right away or else he won't agree. So Jass marries Mahie without telling his father Advocate Dhillon (Jaswinder Bhalla), brother Goldy Dhillon (Binnu Dhillon) or his wife Diljit Dhillon (Anshu Sawhney). Now after marriage Jass tells Mahie to find them a place to stay and she finds a sublease room in Jass's own home and that's where the comedy of errors begins. Jass and his best friend Honey (Gurpreet Ghuggi) cook up several plans to confuse Jass's family so Jass can live with his wife Mahie in his own home without his family ever finding out. But in between all this Honey marries his girlfriend Preet (Khushboo Grewal) in secret because his dad Inspector Sikhander Tiwana (B.N. Sharma) won't agree to his marriage but Honey tricks Preet's parents into believing that she's marrying Jass without Jass even knowing it.

Directed by Harjit Singh Ricky, Sirphire marks the debut of 3 fine actors in Punjabi Cinema, namely Priyanshu Chatterjee who has been a part of Bollywood Blockbusters like Julie and Tum Bin. Also there is Monica Bedi, who has given many successful films with the likes of Sanjay Dutt and was once a blue-eyed girl for director David Dhawan. Last but not the least, the film marks the debut of a very famous Punjabi singer turned actor Preet Harpal. Preet has been among the top league of singers of the present generation and has various Hit albums to his name: Lock Up, Saturday Nights and Nashele Nain. Very few know that he has also penned the lyrics of a lot of super hit songs, Jihne Mera Dil Lutiya by Jazzy B being one of them. This is the third film for another singer turned actor, Roshan Prince. Unfortunaltely his last two outings Lagda Ishq Ho Gaya and Kabaddi: Once Again, both have been major disappointments at the box office. The film also starrs Binnu Dhillon, Karamjit Anmol and Gurleen Chopra.

Anna (Claudia Ciesla) comes to Punjab to find her sister's husband who cheated her and disappeared from Canada, with all her sister's valuables along with Sehaj (Vandana Singh). Sehaj's father wants to marry her to anyone who offers lot of money as Sehaj has permanent resident rights in Canada. Sehaj finds this and runs away from home and goes to Kuku's home (Gurpreet Ghuggi), whom they earlier met at Delhi Airport. After finding out that Sehaj has permanent residency of Canada, two of Kuku's friend Deep and Jashan tries to woo Sehaj. Sehaj is confused between the two and finally choose Jashan. A local businessman is interested in buying Kuku's family land. But Kuku is not interested so the businessman often sends hence henchman to threaten him. Kuku's sister is school teacher and on a day is invited for lunch at fellow teacher's home. She takes Anna along with her, where she finds the photograph of the man she is looking for. That man turns out to be husband of Kuku's sister's colleague Tarseem Singh (Binnu Dhillon). Kuku enlist Deep's school time friend Vijay, a suspended cop. Vijay kidnaps Ujagar Singh, the in-charge cop of the area, who is also accomplice in businessman and Tarseem's crimes. Vijay threatens Ujagar with life and gets the truth out of him. Due to solving this case, Vijay gets his job back and arrest Tarseem and the businessman. Kuku, Anna, Sehaj and Jashan forms a committed relationship.

Ajj De Ranjhe is a satirical take on the state of the youth law and order system of Punjab. The film follows the journey of an unemployed youngster Ambar (Aman Dhaliwal) and a rookie cop Manjeet (Gurpreet Ghuggi). While Ambar hopes to make it as a TV journalist like his idol and romantic interest Kranti (Gurleen Chopra), Ghuggi is a dedicated cop, committed to clean up the messy state of affairs of his police station and bring a known local criminal Soocha Singh (Deep Dhillon) and his son to justice. On their quest both Manjeet and Ambar encounter hilarious situations involving their romantic interests, family members, the people of the village & even gangsters. They both keep crossing paths at various junctures as the story progresses and eventually become a formidable team ready to take on the system. Will this unlikely duo succeed in achieving their individual goals using unconventional tactics forms the rest of the story. Set in the heartland of Punjab, Ajj De Ranjhe is a comedy blended with action, romance, songs and picturesque locations for good measure