Phillauri(2017)
Hindi137 mins
Phillauri (2017) is a 137-minute Hindi film directed by Anshai Lal. Starring Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh and Suraj Sharma. With an audience rating of 5.9/10, Phillauri stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2017.
Director:Anshai Lal
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 24 March 2017
- Director
- Anshai Lal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A man has to marry a tree to fix his bad luck in love. His strange wedding accidentally awakens a friendly ghost who was tied to that tree. She needs to finish something from her past before she can move on.
“A ghost with a past haunts a groom-to-be.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
137Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date24 March 2017
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Phillauri' refers to a small town in Punjab, India, which is also the ancestral home of the ghost character Shashi.
- Anushka Sharma's character Shashi is a poet, and the songs in the film are presented as her compositions within the story.
- The movie was shot extensively in Phillauri and other parts of Punjab to capture authentic rural settings and heritage buildings.
- Diljit Dosanjh made his Bollywood acting debut with this film, though he was already a major star in Punjabi cinema.
- The plot involving a 'tree marriage' is based on a real superstitious practice in some parts of India to avoid astrological doshas.
- Director Anshai Lal had previously worked primarily in television, making this his debut feature film.
- The film's soundtrack includes a qawwali, 'Sahiba,' which blends traditional Sufi music with contemporary production.