Work Weather Wife

Work Weather Wife (Gurmukhi: ਵਰਕ ਵੇਦਰ ਵਾਈਫ, Devanagari: वोर्क वेदेर वाईफ़) is a Canadian Punjabi feature film starring Harpreet Sandhu and Reema Nagra in the lead role with Dilbag Brar and Kirat Bhattal and is directed by Harpreet Sandhu.[1][2][3]

Work Weather Wife
Official poster
Directed byHarpreet Sandhu
Produced byHarpreet Sandhu, Reema Nagra
Written byHarpreet Sandhu
StarringHarpreet Sandhu
Reema Nagra
Dilbag Brar
Kirat Bhattal
Music byHarpreet Sandhu, Sukhjinder Alfaaz
Distributed byStarGauge Films Inc.
Release date
  • 14 November 2014 (2014-11-14)
CountryCanada
LanguagePunjabi

The film had two songs, "Moon" and "Long Braid" in consideration for a nomination for Academy Award for Best Original Song prior to the 87th Academy Awards.[4] At the 72nd Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Feature Film, Work Weather Wife was one of 53 films approved for consideration in the Foreign Language category.[5]

Plot

Vick tricks his way into Dimple and CJ's fragile family. The film outlines the major community issue of honour killings. CJ, who belongs to the working class, doesn't have time for the daily household routine, and Vick outsmarts CJ on a scam.[6]

Cast
  • Harpreet Sandhu as Vick, an NRI living in Vancouver, BC
  • Reema Nagra as Dimple, an NRI living in Vancouver, BC
  • Dilbag Brar as CJ, Dimple's husband
  • B K Singh Rakhra as Vick's father
  • Mani Kahlon as Bobby, Vick's friend
  • Eline Mets as Amber
  • Abi Centrik as Boy
  • Kirat Bhattal as Gugni, CJ's daughter
  • Jagmohan Bhandari as Psychiatrist
  • Monsoon Sondhi as Vick's sister
  • Sukhi Waraich as Vick's sister's boyfriend
  • Alicia Karl as Monique
  • Deepika Singh as Kashish

Soundtrack
Work Weather Wife
Soundtrack album by
Harpreet Sandhu
Released15 August 2014 (2014-08-15)
RecordedArtGauge Films Inc.
GenreHindi Film Soundtrack
LabelArtGauge Films Inc.
ProducerHarpreet Sandhu , Reema Nagra

The soundtrack features ten songs composed by Harpreet Sandhu, Dilbag Brar and Sukhjinder Alfaaz with lyrics by Dilbag Brar and Sukhjinder Alfaaz and voice rendered by Alka Yagnik, Arsh Avtar, Sukhjinder Alfaaz, Dilbag Brar, and Urdu poetry by Harpreet Sandhu.[7]

No.TitleSingersLength
1."Wahgan Hawaawan"Harpreet Sandhu, Dilbag Brar4:00
2."Bewafa"Sukhjinder Alfaaz4:55
3."Chann, (English title "Moon")"Alka Yagnik, Arsh Avtar7:20
4."Jugni"Dilbag Brar5:57
5."Jugni Sad"Dilbag Brar1:50
6."Pyar De 1"Dilbag Brar3:41
7."Pyar De 2"Dilbag Brar2:57
8."Zamane Musical"Harpreet Sandhu3:05
9."Lambi Gutt (English title "Long Braid")"Dilbag Brar3:22
10."Dil"Sukhjinder Alfaaz3:54
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References
  1. "Work Weather Wife First Ever Canadian Punjabi Movie". Entertainmentpunjab.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. "First Ever Canadian Punjabi Feature Film Work Weather Wife". FilmCraze. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. "Catch the First Look Teaser of WWW – Work Weather Wife". ibollywoodsongs.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. "79 ORIGINAL SONGS VIE FOR 2014 OSCAR". Oscars.org. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. "Foreign Language Films Compete For Golden Globe". GoldenGlobes.com. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  6. "Work Weather Wife First Ever Canadian Punjabi Movie shortlisted for an Oscar". Surreyleader.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  7. "Work Weather Wife Preivew Punjabi Mania". punjabimania.com. Retrieved September 2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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