Dharti (2011 film)
| Dharti | |
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| Directed by | Navaniat Singh |
| Produced by |
Darshan Singh Grewal J.S.Kataria Jimmy Shergill |
| Starring |
Jimmy Shergill Surveen Chawla Rannvijay Singh Japji Khera |
| Music by | Jaidev Kumar |
| Distributed by | T-Series |
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Release date
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21 April 2011 (Australia) 22 April 2011 (worldwide) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Budget | ₹30 million (US$450,000) |
| Box office | ₹87.8 million (US$1.3 million) |
Dharti is a 2011 First Punjabi political suspense thriller film directed by Navaniat Singh with story, screenplay and dialogues by Manoj Jha. Dharti was produced by Darshan Singh Grewal, J.S. Kataria and Jimmy Shergill, and stars Jimmy Shergill, Surveen Chawla, Rannvijay Singh, Japji Khera, Prem Chopra, Rahul Dev, Binnu Dhillon and Shavinder Mahal. It was released on 21 April in Australia and on 22 April 2011 globally. The film was actually to be made in Hindi but on much insistence of Jimmy himself,the producers and the directors agreed to make it in Punjabi. Moreover, 'Rajneeti' a similar political thriller was released few months ago so it did make sense to make the film in Punjabi. The film established Navaniat Singh as one of the most talented and enthusiastic directors.
The film opens with a news headline on news channel with the breaking news that CM of Punjab Gurdial Singh has been hospitalized on account of major heart attack and using this reason other political parties are trying to bring down the present government of P.S.D (Punjab Sewa Dal) and for this Baljit Singh Wadala (Prem Chopra) President of P.S.D is holding a rally to meet the people and assure them that soon the condition would revert to normal and that there party is always ready to serve people of Punjab soon after this he goes to hospital to meet CM who asks him to occupy the vacant seat of Chief Minister which he refuses. Outside the hospital some journalists question another member of the party Baldev Singh (Shivender Mahal) regarding parties'next decision to which he says that Whatever would be the decision taken by the party would be for the welfare of people of Punjab.
Then comes the introduction of Nachhattar Singh (Rahul Dev) who is one of the most popular politicians of the party along With Babbar (Binnu Dhillon) another member and right hand of Nachhattar Followed by introduction of Vikramjit Singh Wadala son of Baljit singh Wadala and a party member. Then comes Squadron Leader J Singh,Jasdeep Singh Wadala (Jimmy Sheirgill) a Short tempered ace Air Force Pilot who's love interest is Baani (Surveen Chawla) Daughter of his Senior. Meanwhile, Baljit singh announces that till present CM recovers a Deputy CM would be made to run the Govt. and this person would be the next CM candidate for next Elections. Then comes Heera Singh (Rannvijay Singh) a student union leader who is a very close friend of Nachhattar Singh. His love Interest is Suhani (Japji Khaira).Nachhattar Singh expects that he would be the Dy.CM.Meanwhile, Jasdeep Singh is ordered to go to Punjab for the Promotion of air force university. Here it is revealed that jasdeep is not in good terms with his father Baljit Singh Wadala as jasdeep had to leave the house to join air force and swore not step in the house ever when his father who was all ready to establish him as a powerful Candidate of PSD as he wanted him to join politics this showed that father son relationship was bittered.
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