Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi

{{short description|2015 film by Baljit Singh Deo}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{More citations needed|date=July 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Hero 'Naam Yaad Rakhi'

| image = Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi - Poster.jpg

| director = Baljit Singh Deo

| producer = Ankit Vijan
Jatinder Punia
Navkiran Singh Dhaliwal

| screenplay = Manoj Jha

| story = Manoj Jha

| starring = Jimmy Sheirgill
Surveen Chawla
Mukul Dev

| music = Hitesh Modak

| cinematography = Ravi Kumar Sana

| editing = Rohit Dhiman

| studio = Shri Narotam Films Ltd.

| distributor = Speed Records

| released = {{Film date|2015|07|10|df=y|ref1={{cite news |title=Jimmy is currently awaiting the release of his Punjabi film "Hero-Naam Yaad Rakhi" on July 10 |url=http://www.thestatesman.com/news/entertainment/punjabi-film-industry-needs-governing-bodies-sheirgill/70954.html}}}}

| runtime = 100 minutes{{cite web |url=https://www.flicks.co.nz/movie/hero-naam-yaad-rakhi/ |title=Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi |publisher=Flicks}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykrc3ODq1Lk |title=Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi – Official Full Movie |publisher=YouTube}}

| country = India

| language = Punjabi

| budget =

| gross = {{INRConvert|58.6|m}}

}}

Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi is 2015 Punjabi romantic thriller{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/Jimmy-Sheirgill-Punjabi-film-industry-is-ready-to-takerisks/articleshow/48022685.cms |title=Jimmy Sheirgill: Punjabi film industry is ready to takerisks |work=The Times of India |accessdate=24 February 2016}} film with story screenplay and dialogues penned by Manoj Jha and directed by Baljit Singh Deo. The film as known is inspired by a real incident that happened in British Columbia.It is a 100minutes format movie. The film features Jimmy Sheirgill opposite Surveen Chawla in lead roles.{{cite news |title=Directed by Baljit Singh Deo, thankfully, the 98 to 100-minute film, comes without any promotional track. |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/hide-seek/95025.html}}{{cite news |title=Jimmy Shergill & Surveen Chawla in latest 'Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Jimmy-Shergill-Surveen-Chawla-in-latest-Hero-Naam-Yaad-Rakhi/articleshow/45849699.cms}}

Cast

Soundtrack

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| name = Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Jatinder Shah, Hitesh Modak, Money Aujla

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| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = 36:24

| language = Punjabi

| label = Venus

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The soundtrack of Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi consists of 9 songs composed by Jatinder Shah, Hitesh Modak, Money Aujla the lyrics of which have been written by Veet Baljit, Inda Raikoti and Pirti Silon.{{cite web |url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/punjabi/Hero-Naam-Yaad-Rakhi-2015/noTneV5O7E4_ |title=Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi |publisher=Saavn}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Tracklist

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length = {{Duration|m=36|s=24}}

| title1 = AK 47

| extra1 = Diljit Dosanjh

| lyrics1 = Veet Baljit

| music1 = Jatinder Shah

| length1 = 03:10

| title2 = Deed Teri

| extra2 = Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

| lyrics2 = Inda Raikoti

| music2 = Hitesh Modak

| length2 = 05:15

| title3 = Dard Ve Sajna

| extra3 = Arif Lohar

| lyrics3 = Inda Raikoti

| music3 = Hitesh Modak

| length3 = 04:59

| title4 = Sohneya Sajna

| extra4 = Ankit Tiwari & Sunidhi Chauhan

| lyrics4 = Inda Raikoti

| music4 = Jatinder Shah

| length4 = 03:46

| title5 = Naina

| extra5 = Kamal Khan & Khushboo Grewal

| lyrics5 = Veet Baljit

| music5 = Jatinder Shah

| length5 = 03:06

| title6 = Putt Han Garib Jatt Da

| extra6 = Veet Baljit & Ikka Singh

| lyrics6 = Veet Baljit

| music6 = Jatinder Shah

| length6 = 04:15

| title7 = Hero

| extra7 = Stylish Singh & Golu

| lyrics7 = Pirti Silon

| music7 = Money Aujla

| length7 = 04:26

| title8 = Deed Teri

| extra8 = Altamash Faridi

| lyrics8 = Inda Raikoti

| music8 = Hitesh Modak

| length8 = 04:06

| title9 = Naina Ne Rehna Mere

| extra9 = Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Khushboo Grewal

| lyrics9 = Veet Baljit

| music9 = Jatinder Shah

| length9 = 03:17

}}

Release

The movie was released in theaters on 10 July 2015. It is also available on Ott platform Chaupal for the digital audience to stream.

Reception

=Critical response=

Divya Pal of CNN-IBN described the film as "far-from-perfect", commenting that the film "could have done a lot better had the director tried his best to create edge-of-seat suspense." Pal also criticized the characters, noting that they "could have been a lot more believable and compelling."{{cite web |title='Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi' review: A far-from-perfect film |website=IBNLive |date=14 July 2015 |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/hero-naam-yaad-rakhi-review-a-far-from-perfect-film-1019997.html |accessdate=7 October 2015}}

References

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