Kisaan Explained

Kisaan
Director:Puneet Sira
Screenplay:Vekeana Dhillon
Sohail Khan
Story:Sohail Khan
Producer:Ronnie Screwvala
Sohail Khan
Starring:Jackie Shroff
Arbaaz Khan
Sohail Khan
Dia Mirza
Nauheed Cyrusi
Cinematography:Neelabh Kaul
Editing:Chirag Jain
Music:Songs:
Daboo Malik
Background Score:
Sanjoy Chowdhury
Studio:UTV Spotboy
Sohail Khan Productions
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Budget:15 crore[1]
Gross:5.76 crore

Kisaan is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Puneet Sira, starring Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Jackie Shroff, Dia Mirza and Nauheed Cyrusi. Released on 28 August 2009 to praise for Sohail Khan's performance but criticism for the story and music, the film was a major commercial failure.[2] [3]

Plot

Widower farmer, Dayal Singh, based in Palheri in the District of Chandigarh, witnesses the exploitation of farmers at the hands of Zamindars. He decides to send his elder son, Aman, to the city to study and become a lawyer, while his second son, Jiggar, would live with him and assist him in farming. Years later, the district gets a visit from Sohan Seth, who wants to buy the farm and turn the area into a commercial zone. Aman returns home and is able to join hands with his father and brother in advising the locales against Sohan. Things get out of hand when Jiggar is arrested for Assault, and even though Aman defends him, is sentenced to five years in prison. After his discharge, Jiggar returns home to find his father bed-ridden, half of his body paralyzed, a number of farmers have committed suicide, while Aman, who has married his sweetheart-fellow lawyer, Priya, lives in the city, works for Sohan, and has been putting pressure on Dayal as well as other farmers to sell their respective farmlands. Meanwhile, Priya is collecting proofs against Sohan Seth, she is attacked and killed by his men. Aman finds out and he helps his brother in taking down his men. Aman reconciles with his father. Jigar marries Titli. They are shown working together on the family fields along with a recovering Dayal.

Cast

John Abraham AS VOICE

Soundtrack

Kisaan
Type:Soundtrack album
Artist:Daboo Malik
Released:9 June 2009
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Label:T-Series

The soundtrack was composed by Daboo Malik and released by T-Series on 9 June 2009.[4]

Release

The film was theatrically released on 28 August 2009.

Home media

The film was released on DVD by Moser Baer.[5]

Reception

Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express gave the film 2 stars out of 5, praising the first half while criticizing the second, especially the violence.[6] Nithya Ramani of Rediff.com gave the film a half star out of 5, praising Sohail Khan's performance while criticizing the casting, other performances especially that of Arbaaz Khan and music.[7]

In September 2009, a Sikh religious and cultural organisation filed a complaint against producer Sohail Khan, claiming that Khan has hurt the sentiments of the community by showing a Sikh character in the film lighting a cigarette, which is prohibited in their religion.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kisaan – Movie. Box Office India. 1 February 2022. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201151950/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=175. live.
  2. Web site: Six releases, no takers. Rediff.com. 31 August 2009. 4 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140504083518/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/new-releases-flop-at-box-office/20090831.htm. live.
  3. Web site: Kisaan - Movie. Box Office India. 1 February 2022. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201151950/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=175. live.
  4. Web site: Kisaan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Daboo Malik on Apple Music. 9 June 2009. music.apple.com. 1 February 2022. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201151701/https://music.apple.com/us/album/kisaan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1131773208. live.
  5. Web site: Kisaan DVD (2009). Induna.com. 1 February 2022. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201153258/https://www.induna.com/1000006339-productdetails/. live.
  6. News: Kisaan. Gupta. ShUbhra. Shubhra Gupta. The Indian Express. 28 August 2009. 28 August 2009. 1 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090901072921/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/kisaan/508434/. live.
  7. Web site: Nithya. Ramani. Kisaan is not worth the trip to the theatres. Rediff.com. 28 August 2009. 1 February 2022. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201154158/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/aug/28/movie-review-kisaan.htm. live.
  8. News: Sikh body moves court against actor. 18 September 2009. Hindustan Times. 17 March 2024. 17 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240317183136/https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/sikh-body-moves-court-against-actor/story-AJuYS4lx64FcssR0bABa3O.html. live.