| Lion of Punjab | |
| Director: | Guddu Dhanoa |
| Screenplay: | Sanyanshu Gupta |
| Music: | Songs: Anand Raj Anand Score: Surinder Sodhi |
| Cinematography: | Raju Kay Gee |
| Editing: | Umesh Rane |
| Studio: | Tanda Films Norway |
| Distributor: | Kumar Films |
| Runtime: | 155 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Punjabi |
Lion of Punjab is an Indian Punjabi action film starring Diljit Dosanjh, making his debut as an actor.[1] It is also the debut Punjabi movie of Bollywood director Guddu Dhanoa. A huge set of a temple, a church, some houses and a shopping area, was erected at the Indian Express Office premises.[2] [3] It is a remake of 2003 Tamil movie Dhool.[4] [5]
The Punjabi remake of this film was released on 11 February 2011.[6] with a music release on 31 January 2011.
The plot revolves around the lead character, Avtar Singh, who leads a fight against a power politician. The battle is a result of the politicians factory polluting the water of a local village, which leads to a rise in cancer cases for the inhabitants of the village.
| The Lion of Punjab | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Diljit Dosanjh, Various Artists |
| Genre: | Punjabi, Bhangra |
| Label: | Speed Records |
The album was released on Speed Records[9] in India and digitally around the world by Music Waves.
The lead track on the soundtrack is "Lak Twenty Eight Kudi Da", a collaboration with producer Honey Singh, although the track itself does not feature in the film.
In the UK, "Lak 28 Kudi Da" (as it was re-titled for that market)[10] reached the number-one position on the official Asian Download Chart on 30 April 2011.[11] The track was released by Kamlee Records in the UK[10] despite the soundtrack not being picked up for a physical release in that territory.
| Track | Song | Singers | Lyrics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lak Twenty Eight Kudi Da" | Diljit Dosanjh feat. Honey Singh | Bachan Bedil | |
| 2 | "Karreena Saif Tattoo" | Anand Raj Anand feat. Ritu Pathak | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 3 | "Lions of Punjab" | Diljit Dosanjh | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 4 | "Ishaq Tilasmi Jaadu" | Diljit Dosanjh feat. Ritu Pathak | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 5 | "Wow Wow" | Diljit Dosanjh feat. Ritu Pathak | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 6 | "Gore Gore" | Diljit Dosanjh feat. Shaintnee | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 7 | "Sachhe Paatshah" | Anand Raj Anand | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 8 | "Lions of Punjab" | Anand Raj Anand | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 9 | "Aj Tenu Nachna Di" | Diljit Dosanjh, Sukshinder Shinda | Anand Raj Anand |