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Directed by | Ashwni Dhir |
Produced by | Ajay Devgan |
Written by |
Robin Bhatt Ashwni Dhir (dialogue) |
Screenplay by |
Robin Bhatt Ashwni Dhir S. S. Rajamouli |
Story by | S. S. Kanchi Vara Mullapoodi (story idea) |
Based on |
Maryada Ramanna by S. S. Rajamouli |
Starring |
Ajay Devgn Salman Khan Juhi Chawla Sanjay Dutt Arjan Bajwa Mukul Dev Vindu Dara Singh |
Music by |
Songs Himesh Reshammiya Guest Composers Sajid-Wajid Background score Sandeep Chowta |
Cinematography | Aseem Bajaj |
Edited by | Dharmendra Sharma |
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Distributed by |
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Eros International |
Release date
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Running time
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141 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹300 million (US$4.5 million) |
Box office |
₹1.50 billion (US$22 million) (worldwide) |
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Soundtrack album to Son of Sardaar by Himesh Reshammiya | ||||
Released | 1 October 2012 | |||
Length | 47:45 | |||
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Hindi Punjabi |
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Label | T-Series | |||
Producer | Himesh Reshammiya | |||
Himesh Reshammiya chronology | ||||
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IBNLive (IANS) | |
Abid (Glamsham) | |
Mohit Kapur (Koimoi) | |
Joginder Tuteja (Bollywood Hungama) |
Son of Sardaar, also known by the abbreviation SOS, is a 2012 Bollywood action comedy film directed by Ashwni Dhir. The film features Ajay Devgan, Juhi Chawla, Sonakshi Sinha and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles and released on 13 November 2012. Salman Khan appears in a cameo role.
It is a remake of the Hollywood movie Our Hospitality released in 1923 and was first adapted in a Kannada film Balagalittu Olage Baa released in 2002 directed by Dinesh Baboo starring S. Narayan. Although competing with the Yash Raj film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Son of Sardaar managed to do good business at the box office worldwide.Box Office India declared it a Hit in India and an average grosser in the overseas markets. It went on to gross ₹1.5 billion (US$22 million) worldwide.
The story revolves around two families, whose patriarchs killed each other many years ago. Their respective sons, Jaswinder Randhawa and Balwinder Sandhu, are sworn enemies. Jaswinder has been in hiding in London, whereas Balwinder is waiting for his return in Punjab so he can avenge the death of his father.
In the present day, Jassi Randhawa (Ajay Devgan) is an unemployed good-for-nothing man who receives a letter from the Punjab government about buying his property in Punjab. To sell the property, Jassi leaves for Punjab. On the train, he meets and falls in love with Sukhmeet (Sonakshi Sinha). In Punjab, Jassi accidentally meets Billu (Sanjay Dutt) and, seeing he is new to the area, Billu invites Jassi to his home, where he treats Jassi like a god. There, Jassi realises that Billu is Sukhmeet's brother. Soon enough, it is revealed that Billu is Balwinder Singh and Jassi is short for Jaswinder. However, Billu's family has to follow one Punjabi rule: A guest in the house should never be harmed. Now, Billu must wait for Jassi to leave the house to kill him. Jassi learns about it and comes up with a hilarious plan to foil Billu's shenanigans.