Mera Pind
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{{Infobox film
| name = Mera Pind
| image = Mera Pind poster.jpg
| director = Manmohan Singh
| producer = Manmohan Singh
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = Navjot Sidhu
Harbhajan Mann
Kimi Verma
Gurpreet Ghuggi
| music = Babloo Kumar
| cinematography = Manmohan Singh
| editing =
| distributor = Adlabs
| released = {{Film date|2008|09|05|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Punjabi
| budget =
| gross =
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Mera Pind (English: My village) is a Punjabi film released on 20 September 2008, directed and produced Manmohan Singh.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1518814/|title = Mera Pind: My Home|publisher = IMDb}} The film stars Harbhajan Mann, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Kimi Verma and Gurpreet Ghuggi.
Plot
Mera Pind is the story of a well-to-do Non-resident Indian Navjot
Singh sidhu, who is played by Navjot Sidhu, who has chosen to settle in his native village and spread the message of empowerment and entrepreneurship among the village youth. Led by Himmat, played by Harbhajan Maan, the youth set off a revolution in the development of the village. The story inspires Punjabis who are increasingly opting to settle abroad, to undertake business in their own villages and cities. Mera Pind also includes a story of a young man seeking his love but has been shielded from the father of the woman he loves.
Cast
Box office
Mera Pind was successful at the box office, both domestically and overseas. In Punjab it broke the record of the highest opening for a Punjabi film, grossing 50 lakhs over its first weekend.{{cite news|title=Big Pictures launches a Punjabi film 'Mera Pind ' globally|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/41448.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913171902/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/41448.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2008|work=Indiaglitz|accessdate=2012-04-04}} Overseas the film had a limited release but did "extraordinary" business as it grossed 55 lakhs in the United Kingdom, 75 lakhs in North America and broke another record for the three-day total grossing 1.55 crore nett from just 25 prints.{{cite web|title=Mera Pind (Punjabi) Is Extraordinary|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=424&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|accessdate=10 September 2008}} The film grossed a worldwide total of 2.75 crore nett from two weeks and was declared a Blockbuster.{{cite news|title=Singh Is Kinng To Finish Near 35 Crore|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=434&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficiendia|accessdate=2012-04-04}}
Music
- "Mera Pind" – Harbhajan Mann
- "Geda Cheda" – Harbhajan Mann, Rani Randeep
- "College" – Harbhajan Mann
- "Bhul Jaaye" – Harbhajan Mann
- "Jatt" – Harbhajan Mann, Labh Janjua
- "Chan Naal" – Harbhajan Mann, Rani Randeep
- "Bharavaan" – Harbhajan Mann
- "Dhaaba" – Harbhajan Mann, Rana Ranbir
References
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