Disco Singh

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{{Infobox film

| name = Disco Singh

| image = Disco Singh.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Anurag Singh

| producer = Rajiee M. Shinde
Rabindra Narayanan{{cite web|url=http://www.cinepunjab.com/2013/11/disco-singh.html|title=Here comes Diljit Donsajh with his next 'Disco Singh'|publisher=CinePunjab|date=19 November 2013}}

| writer = Anurag Singh

| starring = See below

| music = Jatinder Shah

| cinematography = Anshul Chobey

| editing = Manish More

| studio = PTC Motion Pictures

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|04|11}}

| runtime = 141 minutes{{cite web|title=DISCO SINGH (12A)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/disco-singh-film|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132241/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/disco-singh-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 April 2014|work=Urban Vibez Entertainment|publisher=British Board of Film Classification|date=10 April 2014|accessdate=10 April 2014}}

| country = India

| language = Punjabi

| budget = {{INRConvert|6|c}}

| gross = {{INRConvert|18.00|c}}

}}

Disco Singh is a 2014 Punjabi comedy film directed by Anurag Singh and starring Diljit Dosanjh and Surveen Chawla.{{cite web|url=http://punjabimania.com/tag/disco-singh/|title=Diljit, Surveen in Anurag Singh's 'Disco Singh'|publisher=Punjabi Mania|date=1 December 2013|access-date=2 December 2013|archive-date=11 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411052419/http://punjabimania.com/tag/disco-singh/|url-status=dead}} This is the third collaboration between Singh and Dosanjh after the blockbusters Jatt and Juliet (2012) and Jatt & Juliet 2 (2013). The shooting of Disco Singh began on 19 November 2013 in New Delhi apparently. The film released on 11 April 2014 to excellent box office collections all over Punjab. Despite receiving disastrous reviews from critics, it performed exceptionally well at the box office, breaking several records.{{cite web|title=Disco Singh Punjabi Movie|url=http://www.punjabiportal.com/articles/disco-singh-punjabi-movie-diljit-dosanjh|publisher=Punjabiportal|accessdate=13 Mar 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140313180830/http://www.punjabiportal.com/articles/disco-singh-punjabi-movie-diljit-dosanjh|archive-date=13 March 2014|url-status=dead}}

It is loosely based on 2009 Bollywood film Do Knot Disturb which in turn was a remake of the 2006 French film The Valet (French: La Doublure). Disco Singh was remade in Bengali as Haripad Bandwala under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films starring Ankush Hazra and Nusrat Jahan in the lead roles.{{Cite web|url=https://kiddaan.com/5-hit-punjabi-movies-remakes-in-other-languages/#google_vignette|title=5 Hit Punjabi Movies Remakes In Other Languages|first=Kiddaan.com|last=Team|date=8 May 2021}}

Plot

The story follows a singer named Lattu (Diljit Dosanjh) who is in love with Sweety (Surveen Chawla), a model. When don Bhupinder Singh (Manoj Pahwa) hires Lattu to perform at a wedding which Sweety also attends, a picture of the trio is captured by a spy who was hired by Bhupinder's wife Pammi (Upasna Singh) who suspects he is having an affair. When the news of Bhupinder cheating on his wife with Sweety is published in the newspaper, Bhupinder tells Pammi that Sweety is Lattu's girlfriend as he was also captured in the photo. Bhupinder's henchmen kidnap Lattu and Bhupinder tells him to pretend to be Sweety's boyfriend in order to make his wife's suspicion go away. Whilst pretending, Sweety and Lattu enter a real relationship which soon enrages Bhupinder who decides to take matters into his own hands, leading to a hilarious climax.

Cast

Soundtrack

{{Tracklist

| extra_column = Artist(s)

| title1 = Ae Ji Oo Ji

| extra1 = Diljit Dosanjh

| title2 = Beautiful Billo

| extra2 = Diljit Dosanjh

| title3 = Disco Singh

| extra3 = Diljit Dosanjh, Adrija

| title4 = Faisley

| extra4 = Kamal Khan

| title5 = Happy Birthday

| extra5 = Diljit Dosanjh

| title6 = Lattu

| extra6 = Diljit Dosanjh, Sunidhi Chauhan

| title7 = Sweetoo

| extra7 = Diljit Dosanjh

}}

Box office

{{See also|List of highest-grossing Punjabi films}}

According to Box Office India, Disco Singh has been overwhelmingly successful. In its first week in theatres, it grossed over {{INRConvert|7|c}}, making it the biggest Punjabi film ever in terms of opening numbers.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Disco-Singh-fares-well-at-box-office-Disco-Singh-makes-money/articleshow/33786153.cms|title='Disco Singh' dances its way to the box-office|date=12 January 2017|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}

PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2015

Disco Singh won six awards at the 5th PTC Punjabi Film Awards in 2015.

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CategoryWinner's Name
Best DialoguesAnurag Singh / Amberdeep Singh
Best Music DirectorJatinder Shah
Best Popular Song Of The YearDiljit Dosanjh for Happy Birthday
Best Performance in a Comic RoleB.N. Sharma
Best Supporting ActressUpasna Singh
Best ActressSurveen Chawla

References

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