Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya

The film is based in Pre-Partition Punjab. The story revolves around Chhalla (Amrinder Gill) who goes to Canada to find financial stability. He along with his friend Gama face many hurdles to earn and send money back to their families, as they struggle to earn equal pay as white labourers and face discrimination.{{cite web |title=Challa Mud Ke Nahi Aaya Review: A Story Of Punjab's Culture |url=https://www.senatoroffice.com/2022/07/challa-mud-ke-nahi-aaya-review-story-of.html |website=www.senatoroffice.com}}

• Amrinder Gill as Chhalla
• Sydney Eberwein as Bella
• Karamjit Anmol as Najjar
• Sargun Mehta as Jeeto (cameo appearance)
• Binnu Dhillon as Gamma (cameo appearance)
• Amrit Waraich as Tara Singh
• Raj Kakra as Fauji
• Harpreet Bains as Sukho
• Gary Dehlon as Hazaara
• Bikram Brar as Munshi

The trailer for the film was released on 23 July and the film was released on 29 July 2022.

Music for the film is provided by Lowkey and Rhythm Boyz Entertainment.

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Challa Mud Ke Nahi Aaya opened at (#7) with A$505,449 in Australia and at (#6) with NZ$94,635 in New Zealand.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=Top Gun: Maverick Takes 3rd Highest-Grossing Film of All Time in Australia |url=https://numero.co/reports/2022/08/01/top-gun-maverick-takes-3rd-highest-grossing-film-of-all-time-in-australia |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Numero}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=Thor: Love and Thunder at No.1 for 4th Weekend |url=https://numero.co/reports/2022/08/01/thor-love-and-thunder-at-no1-for-4th-weekend |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Numero}} In North America, the film grossed {{estimation}} $665,000 in the opening weekend, with high figures in Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2022-07-31 |title='DC League Of Super-Pets' Fetches $23M Opening For Warner Bros |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/box-office-dc-league-of-super-pets-dwayne-johnson-kevin-hart-1235081099/ |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Deadline}} In United Kingdom, it grossed £48,464 in the opening weekend.{{Cite web |title=BFI Weekend Box Office 29/07/2022 - 31/07/2022 |url=https://core-cms.bfi.org.uk/media/23360/download |access-date=3 August 2022 |website=British Film Institute}}

Shital of The Tribune gave three stars out of five and said, "Humour, emotion, great storyline and definitely a worthy climax, Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya scores on every front."{{Cite web |last=Sheetal |date=30 July 2022 |title=Humour, emotion, great storyline and definitely a worthy climax, Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya scores on every front |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/humour-emotion-great-storyline-and-definitely-a-worthy-climax-chhalla-mud-ke-nahi-aaya-scores-on-every-front-417104 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=The Tribune |language=en}} Kiddaan describes the film as "a heartwarming film with emotions and an inspiring message. The film’s concept will surely connect to the people who have left their homes to earn a living" and gave it 4 out of 5 stars.{{cite web |title=Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya Review: A Period Film With Never Say Die Punjabi Spirit |url=https://kiddaan.com/chhalla-mud-ke-nahi-aaya-review/ |website=Kiddaan |date=29 July 2022}} Sukhpreet Kahlon of Cinestaan gave three stars out of four, and said, "Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya is an ambitious film in its scope and its attempt to narrate this historical struggle is commendable. There are several elements that are praiseworthy. A lot of care has been taken to bring out the historical era through sets, costumes and production design. The dialogues are witty, the humour is entertaining, and the camaraderie amongst the workers is heart-warming. There is even a social message woven in for equality and gender rights. However, the story lags in the middle, especially with Chhalla’s return to the village where the film seems to forget what happens in Canada. It is the sweeping scope of the film that is its undoing as it tries to pack in too many things. Nonetheless, the climax is powerful and a testimony to the valour and hard work of early Sikh migrants. One wishes that the narrative was tighter and more focused to truly make this a compelling film […] This is an important piece of history. One that deserves to be told."{{Cite web |last=Kahlon |first=Sukhpreet |title=Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya review: Ambitious historical drama about early Sikh migrants |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/chhalla-mud-ke-nahi-aaya-50923 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730102424/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/chhalla-mud-ke-nahi-aaya-50923 |url-status=live |archive-date=30 July 2022 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.cinestaan.com}}

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Category:Punjabi-language Indian films

Category:Films set in the British Raj

Category:Indian historical drama films

Category:2020s Punjabi-language films

Category:2022 drama films

Category:2022 films

Category:Films set in Canada