Muklawa

Muklawa is a 2019 Indian-Punjabi romantic comedy period film directed by Simerjit Singh, and produced by Gunbir Singh Sidhu and Manmord Sidhu under the banner of White Hill Studios. The film starring Ammy Virk, Sonam Bajwa, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Karamjit Anmol and B.N. Sharma is based on the tradition, in which newly-wed bride is brought back to her parents' house a few days after the wedding.[2]

Muklawa
First look poster
Directed by	Simerjit Singh
Produced by	Gunbir Singh Sidhu Manmord Sidhu
Screenplay by	Upinder Waraich Jagjit Saini
Starring	Ammy Virk Sonam Bajwa Gurpreet Ghuggi Karamjit Anmol B.N. Sharma
Music by	Gurmeet Singh Sandeep Saxena
Cinematography	Suresh Beesaveni
Edited by	Rohit Dhiman
Production company	White Hill Studios
Distributed by	White Hill Studios
Release date	24 May 2019 (2019-05-24) (India)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	India
Language	Punjabi
Box office	est. ₹25.52 crore[1]

Muklawa is set against the backdrop of the Punjab of 1960s. Principal photography of the film began in September 2018 and it was released on 24 May 2019. The film opened to “mixed to positive” reviews from critics. The film has grossed ₹25.5 crore worldwide in its whole theatrical run and became 9th highest-grossing Punjabi film of all time and 2nd highest-grossing Punjabi film of 2019.

Cast

• Ammy Virk as Shinda
• Sonam Bajwa as Taaro
• Karamjit Anmol as Fattu
• B.N. Sharma as Gela Chacha
• Nirmal Rishi (Guest Appearance)
• Sarbjit Cheema as Nirmal Singh 'Nimma'

Production

Principal photography of the film was started just after the release of Ammy Virk’s starrer Qismat on 22 September 2018 where Suresh Beesaveni served as cinematographer.[3][4] Muklawa refers to a ceremony when a husband comes to take his bride back from her parents’ place.[5] In the film Ammy and Sonam Bajwa would be seen in lead roles after Nikka Zaildar and Nikka Zaildar 2. Also, all the three films are directed by same director Simerjit Singh.[6][7][8][9] Virk in an interview described the filming experience as “unique” and added that the old living style, food and tradition of Punjab had always attracted him and he felt great living it while shooting the movie. Producers of the film said, “it was a challenge to showcase the rich Punjabi culture in real sense, but the team did it perfectly.”[10]

Soundtrack

Muklawa
Soundtrack album by Cheetah and Gurmeet Singh
Released	27 April 2019 (2019-04-27)[11]
Recorded	2019
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	White Hill Music
External audio Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The background score of the film is composed by Gurmeet Singh and Sandeep Saxena, whereas soundtrack is composed by Cheetah and Gurmeet Singh. The lyrics are by Happy Raikoti, Raju Verma, Udaar, Vinder Nathumajara, Veet Baljit, and Harmanjeet, and is released by the record label White Hill Music. Full soundtrack of the film was released on 27 April 2019 on iTunes and other platforms.[12] The song "Gulaabi Paani" was well received by audience. Music of the film was praised by critics but some found song "Kala Suit" inappropriate for the film.[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kala Suit"	Harmanjeet	Gurmeet Singh	Ammy Virk Mannat Noor	2:10
2.	"Gulabi Paani"	Harmanjeet	Gurmeet Singh	Ammy Virk Mannat Noor	2:38
3.	"Muklawa"	Happy Raikoti	Cheetah	Happy Raikoti Harpi Gill	3:34
4.	"Jutti"	Raju Verma	Gurmeet Singh	Ammy Virk Mannat Noor	3:01
5.	"Boliyan"	Harmanjeet	Gurmeet Singh	Mannat Noor Minda	2:04
6.	"Rabb Jaane"	Vinder Nathumajara	Cheetah	Kamal Khan	4:50
7.	"Dawayi"	Veet Baljit	Gurmeet Singh	Karamjit Anmol	2:26
8.	"Ehnu Muklawa Aakhde"	Udaar	Cheetah	Sukhy Maan Vijay Yamla	3:04
9.	"Wang Da Naap (Promotional)"	Harmanjeet	Gurmeet Singh	Ammy Virk	2:28
Total length:					26:25

Marketing and release

On 6 January 2019, Sonam Bajwa uploaded the mini clip from the film in which she put to blush by Ammy Virk on Instagram.[14] First look poster of the film was released on 4 April 2019[15] and the official trailer of the film was released on 13 April 2019.[16] Also, a contest was launched by in which meaning of the title was to be explained.[17]

The film was initially scheduled to release on 3 May 2019 but in December 2018 the film was postponed to 24 May 2019.[18] The film clashed with Gippy Grewal and Sargun Mehta starrer Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh.[19] The film has been released digitally on 7 July 2019 by Prime Video.

Reception

Box office

Muklawa on its opening day netted ₹1.02 crore in India almost double from Gippy Grewal’s Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh.[20] It netted ₹1.38 and ₹1.85 crores on its second and third day respectively making a weekend total ₹4.25 crores domestically.[21] On its fourth day, the film just dropped 20% from day one and netted ₹81 lacs.[22] Till its second weekend, the film netted ₹9.24 crore in India.[23] As of 13 June 2019, the film grossed ₹24 crore worldwide and became thirteenth highest-grossing Punjabi film of all time and highest-grossing Punjabi film of 2019.[24]

Critical reception

Gurnaaz Kaur of The Tribune gave two and a half star out of five summarising, “it[Muklawa] could have been a better watch if the story was crisp; if Sonam’s character had some meat; if the melodrama of the two families towards the end was limited. The movie scores for Ammy’s honest performance. Sarbjit Cheema and Drishti Grewal too have done a good job of their roles. It’s a good attempt to depict an age-old tradition and love in all its innocence.”[2] Punjabi website Daah Films gave three stars out of five. She praised the chemistry between Virk and Bajwa, performances of all characters; in last added, “Negative aspects are that the Twists and Turns shown in the film are not very factful which came out to give an unimpactful ending. Technical aspects are good as Direction has binded the story and others aspects like Cinematography, Editing, Art Direction all are also done well. Music of Muklawa is good as all the songs are very entertaining but Kala Suit song is not the film. Now may be this could be because of any technical issue or story demand.”[13]

References

1. "Muklawa And Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh Monday Business". Box office India.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
2. Kaur, Gurnaaz (24 May 2019). "Of love & simplicity". The Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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9. "Sonam Bajwa's pictures on Instagram are too hot to handle, see here! - NewsX". NewsX. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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13. Admin (24 May 2019). "Muklawa - Worked as a treat to watch funny Ammy Virk!". DAAH Films. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
14. "'Muklawa' mini-clip: Watch Sonam Bajwa put to blush by Ammy Virk - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
15. SpotboyE. "'Muklawa' Poster: Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa Looks Stunning In The New Poster". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
16. "The trailer of 'Muklawa' to release tomorrow - 'Do Dooni Panj' to 'Shadaa' to 'Manje Bistre 2', Punjabi movies to look forward in 2019". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
17. Admin (17 April 2019). "Participate in Muklawa Contest and win Iphone-X and Goa Trip!". DAAH Films. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
18. "Muklawa: The makers of Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa starrer pre-pone the release - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
19. "Simerjit Singh's Muklawa will now clash at the box office with Karan Guliani's next!". in.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
20. "Muklawa Leads In Big Punjabi Film Clash - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
21. "Muklawa Wins Punjabi Clash Against Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh". Box office India.com. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
22. "Muklawa And Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh Monday Business - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
23. "Muklawa And Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh Update - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
24. "Top Punjabi Grossers Worldwide - Muklawa Heading For Top Ten - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.

External links

• Muklawa on IMDb
• Muklawa at Box Office Mojo