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Arjun Patiala(2019)

4.8/10
Hindi mins

Comic difficulties ensue when a tall female journalist falls in love with a short Punjabi man.

Director:Rohit Jugraj
Mood:
funnyupliftinglighthearted

Quick Facts

Streaming on
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon MX Player
OTT Release Date
19 July 2019
Theatrical Release
26 July 2019
Director
Rohit Jugraj
Language
Hindi
Rating
4.8/10

Storyline

A cop named Arjun Patiala and his partner Onidda Singh try to make their town crime-free. They use a silly and clumsy approach to police work. The story follows their humorous attempts to succeed in their mission.

A cop, a sidekick, and a town full of laughs.

Film Details

4.8Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date26 July 2019
Also Known AsArjun Patiala · อารชุน ปาเตียลา

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

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Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyupliftinglighthearted
Themes
justicefriendshiplovecorruption
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability2

Cast & Crew

Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Arjun Patiala

Cast reunions in this film: Manjot Singh & Varun Sharma (3 films together), Jigar Saraiya & Sachin K Sanghvi (3 films together), Kriti Sanon & Varun Sharma (2 films together), Kriti Sanon & Diljit Dosanjh (2 films together), Kriti Sanon & Jigar Saraiya (2 films together), and Ronit Roy & Manjot Singh (2 films together).

Trivia

  • The film's title character was originally named Arjun Singh but was changed to Arjun Patiala to avoid confusion with other characters.
  • Diljit Dosanjh learned to ride a Royal Enfield motorcycle for his role as the cop, despite having little prior experience.
  • The movie includes a cameo by veteran actor Pankaj Tripathi as a narrator, adding a meta-layer to the comedy.
  • It was shot extensively in Punjab, India, to capture the authentic rural setting of the fictional town of Patiala.
  • The film's humor heavily parodies typical Bollywood cop dramas, especially those from the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Box office reports noted it had a low opening weekend in India, earning less than many other Bollywood releases that year.
  • Director Rohit Jugraj stated in interviews that the script went through multiple rewrites to balance spoof and story.

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