| Bandaa Singh Chaudhary | |
| Director: | Abhishek Saxena |
| Producer: | Arbaaz Khan Manish Mishra |
| Starring: | Arshad Warsi Meher Vij |
| Music: | Rahul Jain, Anand Bhaskar |
| Cinematography: | Simarjit Singh Suman |
| Editing: | Sanjay Sankla |
| Studio: | Arbaaz Khan Production |
| Distributor: | Aks Movies & Entertainment Cinekorn Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 166 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
Bandaa Singh Chaudhary is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Abhishek Saxena and produced by Arbaaz Khan. Starring Arshad Warsi and Meher Vij, the film is set around Punjab in 1984 where a man fights with militants for survival.[1] [2] [3]
The story of a family man Bandaa who risked for his life for his family by protecting them from militants.
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and saif that "Arshad Warsi is such a pleasing performer that he manages to lift even the worst things he is in. Playing a central character usually gives a good actor something to do. Not here."[4] Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times said that "Arshad Warsi's misguided film on the insurgency in Punjab ends up being tone deaf."[5] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated this 2.5/5 stars and said that "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary is a melodramatic film around Punjab’s militancy problem in the ’80s and how it’s still relevant today."[6] Ganesh Aaglave of the Firstpost gave 3 stars and praised the film and saying that "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary deserves appreciation for narrating the untold part of history"[7] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and observed that "With a deeper exploration of the socio-political scenario and tighter narrative, 'Bandaa Singh Chaudhary' would have been a standout film. Instead, it doesn't reach its potential and leaves much to be desired."[8] Simran Singh of DNA gave 3 stars and said that "Overall, Bandaa Singh Chaudhary is a film that doesn't show Punjab and Sikhs in bad light, but it claims to project a phase where extremists, disguised as Sikhs, misguided the youth. Despite being predictable, Bandaa Singh Chaudhary shines and packs a punch."[9] Mayur Sanap of rediff.com gave 1.5 stars and criticized the film by saying that "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary compromises on its hard realism to go after an easily digestible, mass entertainer that undoes everything that the film had set out to say".[10]
The music of the film is composed by Rahul Jain, Anand Bhaskar.The first single titled "Enna Sona" was released on 5 Oct 2024. The second single titled "Sun Bandeya" was released on 11 Oct 2024. The third single titled "Dil Mureeda" was released on 16 Oct 2024.