He threatens to shoot an undeterred Angrej as Kaur watches helplessly. Angrej then pleads his case to Kaur's father, who is enraged by his indecency and impudence. He leaves heartbroken.Ī few days later Aslam informs him that Dhann Kaur's fiance is Haakam. He reaches Dhann Kaur's village only to find out that she got engaged. He gifts the bangle to Maano and takes his leave. Angrej realises that he does not love Maano any more but instead wants to be with Kaur, who loves him. Impressed by his new appearance, Maano proposes him for marriage. The wedding concludes on the day of the vidai, and the guests begin to return home - angrej bids farewell to Kaur, who is smitten by him by this point.Īngrej begins to dress like a landlord and visits Maano. Angrej consoles her, and the two rekindle their romance. Hakkam continues to flirt with women and is caught by Maano the following day when Angrej makes her aware of it. Angrej rebukes him, and the two engage in a fight but are later pacified by Maano's father. Haakam arrives at the wedding with the groom's baraat that night, he makes a pass at many women, including Kaur. Kaur helps Angrej in getting back with Maano, but is herself attracted to him. Maano and her family are also present at the wedding. The two develop a friendship over the course of the next few days. Angrej is heartbroken when he witnesses a secret meeting between the two Hakkam had brought a wood-cased radio for Maano from Lahore, much to her amusement.Īngrej's family is invited to his cousin's wedding, where he meets Dhann Kaur ( Sargun Mehta), his cousin's friend and the daughter of a wealthy aristocrat. She gives in to the advances made by Haakam, who brings her various gifts. However, she tells him that her family disapproves of his financial condition. Angrej sells his buffalo in order to buy gold bangle for Maano.
Haakam ( Ammy Virk), a rich landlord from Lahore and a distant relative of Maano's grandmother, begins to visit Maano's house and flirts with Maano frequently. Before her father could do anything, a snake bites him, and he loses his ability to speak as a result of partial paralysis. Later, when Angrej goes to inform Maano of the impending marriage proposal, Maano's father catches him. Angrej's mother disapproves of love in general, but his sister-in-law agrees to arrange for the marriage. He tells his mother of his intentions to marry Maano. He proposes marriage to Maano, but she is reluctant as her family would not approve of a love marriage, neither would Angrej's. Angrej meets Maano (Aditi Sharma) at the mela (who he is in love with).
In 1945, a young farmer Angrej and his friend Aslam ( Binnu Dhillon), visit a mela (carnival)in a nearby village. When asked about his time in Pakistan, he tells them of his life in the pre-partitioned India. PlotĪngrej ( Amrinder Gill), an older adult from India, arrives at his pre-partition home in Pakistan, where he meets the current residents. It was nominated for 22 awards at the 2015 PTC Punjabi Film Awards, winning ten including the Best Film, Best Director (Simerjeet Singh), Best Actor (Gill), and Best Actress (Mehta). Commercially, Angrej grossed a total of around ₹307 million in its theatrical run and became one of the highest-grossing Punjabi films of all time. The performances of the cast, the production design, and the humour were chiefly praised. Jatinder Shah composed the film's soundtrack, which features vocals from Gill, Virk and Sunidhi Chauhan.Īngrej was released theatrically on 31 July 2015 it received a positive response from film critics and audience alike. Production designer Raashid Rangrez paid particular attention to the film's sets and costumes as he wanted them to represent the Punjab of the 1940s accurately. The film was shot in the rural parts of Rajasthan and Punjab over 40 days, with Navneet Misser serving as the cinematographer. Angrej has Aditi Sharma, Ammy Virk, Binnu Dhillon, Anita Devgan, Sardar Sohi, and Nirmal Rishi in supporting roles it marked the feature film debut for Mehta and Virk.Ĭonceived as a romantic comedy set in the pre-partitioned Punjab, Angrej 's story was written by Amberdeep Singh, who had always wanted to work on a period film about Punjabi culture. Set against the backdrop of the waning British Raj, the film chronicles the love story of a young man and a woman, played by Amrinder Gill and Sargun Mehta respectively, belonging to different social strata. Rhythm Boyz Entertainment Dara Productions J StudioĪngrej is a 2015 Indian Punjabi-language historical romance film directed by Simerjit Singh. Jaspal Sandhu Amarbir Sandhu Aman Khatkar Sameer DuttsĪmrinder Gill Aditi Sharma Sargun Mehta Ammy Virk Binnu Dhillon