Baap Ji
{{short description|2021 Indian Bhojpuri film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Baap Ji
| image = Baap Ji Official Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official Poster
| director = Dev Pandey
| producer = Ramjit Jaiswal
| writer = Arbind Tiwari
| starring = {{ubl|Khesari Lal Yadav|Ritu Singh|Manoj Tiger|Kajal Raghwani}}
| music = Om Jha
| cinematography = R R Prince
| editing =
| studio = Govinda & Sagar Films Entertainment
| distributor = Worldwide Records Bhojpuri
| released = {{Film date|2021|09|24|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Bhojpuri
| budget =
}}
Baap Ji is a 2021 Indian Bhojpuri-language action comedy drama film directed by Dev Pandey and produced by Ramjit Jaiswal under his production house "Govinda & Sagar Films Entertainment".{{Cite web|title='बाप जी' की शादी के खिलाफ खेसारी ने गाड़ा झंडा, YouTube पर वायरल भोजपुरी स्टार की नई फिल्म का ट्रेलर|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/bhojpuri-new-movie-baap-ji-trailer-out-bhojpuri-superstar-khesari-lal-yadav-kajal-raghwani-sambhavna-seth-and-manoj-tiger-starrer-movie-baap-ji-trailer-out-on-youtube-abk|access-date=2021-01-31|website=Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News|date=17 January 2021 |language=hi}} The stars Khesari Lal Yadav in the lead role and Ritu Singh in the opposite role. While Manoj Singh Tiger, C P Bhatt, Brijesh Tripathi, Saheb Lal Dhari, Abhay Rai, Prakash Jais, Sanjay Verma, Ritu Pandey and others in supporting roles.{{Cite news|title=फिल्म 'बाप जी' सेट पर खेसारीलाल यादव के को-स्टार ने कहा-खुद में बिग बॉस हैं खेसारी|language=hi|work=Mayapuri|url=https://mayapuri.com/bhojpuri-superstar-khesari-lal-yadav-latest-news-hindi/|access-date=2 May 2020}} Kajal Raghwani make a special appearance in a song.{{Cite news|last=Lalten Bhojpuri|date=30 March 2020|title=Baap Ji Bhojpuri Movie में Khesari Lal|language=hi|work=Lalten Bhojpuri|url=https://www.laltenbhojpuri.com/baap-ji-bhojpuri-movie-khesari-lal-yadav/|access-date=2 May 2020}}
Cast
- Khesari Lal Yadav
- Ritu Singh{{Cite news|last=Dharmendra Dubey|date=29 December 2019|title=खेसारी लाल यादव की फिल्म बाप जी की कहानी हुई लीक, ऋतू सिंह और मनोज टाइगर भी हैं मुख्य किरदार में|language=hi|work=Hindi Rush|url=https://www.hindirush.com/bhojpuri-news/khesarr-lal-yadav-and-ritu-singh-movie-story-revile-138602/amp/|access-date=2 May 2020}}
- Manoj Tiger
- Kajal Raghwani
- CP Bhatt{{Cite news|last=Puneet Pandey|date=23 December 2019|title=खेसारी लाल यादव-रितु स्टारर फिल्म "बाप जी" में बतौर विलेन नजर आएंगे सिने स्टार "सी.पी भट्ट"|language=hi|work=Gorakhapur Times|url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-khesari-lal-yadav-ritu-singh-kajal-raghwani-new-movie-video-viral-on-youtube-19884325.html|access-date=2 May 2020}}
- Brijesh Tripathi
- Prakash Jais
- Sanjay Verma
- Ritu Pandey
- Saheb Lal Dhari
- Abhay Rai
Production
Filming started on 11 December 2019 in Lucknow,{{Cite news|last=Bihar Patrika Beauro|date=6 January 2020|title=खेसारी लाल यादव की सोशल मीडिया में वायरल भोजपुरी फिल्म 'बाप जी' की शूटिंग पूरी|language=hi|work=Bihar Patrika|url=https://biharpatrika.in/archives/28863/baap-jee-movie/|access-date=2 May 2020}} with mostly scenes shot at Bajardeeh village and Kaji Rudhauli village in Bansi tehsil, Shanteshwar Nath Tripathi's Haveli in Chetia State, Shri Ram Bilas Institute and Medical Sciences at Sonkhar in Naugarh tehsil in the Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web|title=भोजपुरी अभिनेता खेसारी लाल यादव की नयी फिल्म "बाप जी"शूटिंग सिद्धार्थनगर शुरू|url=https://www.nayalook.com/bhojpuri-actor-khesari-lal-yadavs-new-film-baap-ji-shooting-starts-in-siddharthnagar/|last=Akhilesh Mishra|date=19 December 2019|website=Nayalook|language=hi|access-date=2 May 2020}}{{Cite news|last=Hindustan Team|date=30 December 2019|title=भोजपुरी फिल्म 'बाप जी' की शूटिंग देखने उमड़ी भीड़, लगा जाम|language=hi|work=Live Hindustan|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/siddhart-nagar/story-crowd-thronged-to-watch-bhojpuri-film-baap-ji-shooting-2929567.html|access-date=2 May 2020}}
Music
{{Infobox album
| name = Baap Ji
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Om Jha
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| released = {{start date|2021||}}
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| studio = Worldwide Records
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
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| language = Bhojpuri
| label = Worldwide Records Bhojpuri
| producer = Ramjit Jaiswal
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The music of "Baap Ji" is given by Om Jha with lyrics penned by Pyare Lal Yadav, Kundan Preet, Arun Bihari and Yadav Raj. It is produced under the "Worldwide Records Bhojpuri" Music company, who also bought his satellite rights.{{Cite news|last=Times Now Digital|date=6 December 2019|title=Khesari Lal Bhojpuri news: सुपर स्टार खेसारीलाल यादव ने पूरी की भोजपुरी फिल्म 'बाप जी' के गानों की डबिंग|language=hi|work=Times Now Hindi|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/bhojpuri/article/khesari-lal-yadav-completed-dubbing-for-bhojpuri-film-baap-ji/271326|access-date=2 May 2020}}
His first song "Machhriya" was released on 29 January 2021 on the official YouTube channel of "Worldwide Records Bhojpuri" and crossed over 4.5 million views.{{Cite news|title='Baapji': Khesari Lal Yadav and Kajal Raghwani's dance number 'Machhriya' will get you grooving! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/baapji-khesari-lal-yadav-and-kajal-raghwanis-dance-number-machhriya-will-get-you-grooving/articleshow/80568520.cms|access-date=2021-02-01|website=The Times of India}}
=Track list=
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Machhriya
| extra1 = Khesari Lal Yadav, Khushbu Tiwari KT
| length1 = 4:14
| lyrics1 = Pyare Lal Yadav,Anish Aajam Khan
}}