Harjeeta

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{{short description|Indian Punjabi-language sports-drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Harjeeta
|image =Harjeeta.jpg
|alt =
|caption =Theatrical release poster
|director = Vijay Kumar Arora
|producer = {{ubl|Nick Bahl|Munish Sahni|Bhushan Chopra|Bhagwant Virk}}
|writer = [[Jagdeep Sidhu]]
|starring = {{ubl|[[Eknoor Sabhra]]
[[Ammy Virk]]|
[[Sawan Rupowali]]|[[Sameep Ranaut]]|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]}}
|music = [[Gurmeet Singh (musician)|Gurmeet Singh]]
|cinematography = Rajeev Shrivastava
|editing = Bunty Nagi
|studio = {{ubl|Sizzlen Productions|Malika Productions|Omjee Group|[[Villagers Film Studio]]}}
|released = {{Film date|2018|05|18|India|df=y}}
|country = [[India]]
|language = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|runtime = 129 minutes
|gross =
}}

'''''Harjeeta''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]-language [[Sports film|sports-drama]] film written by [[Jagdeep Sidhu]] and directed by Vijay Kumar Arora. Co-produced by Sizzlen Productions, Malika Productions, Omjee Group, and [[Villagers Film Studio]]; it stars [[Ammy Virk]], Sawan Rupowali, [[Sameep Ranaut]], and [[Pankaj Tripathi]]. The film chronicles the story of [[Harjeet Singh]], a field hockey player raised from poor family and captained Indian team in [[2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup|Junior World Cup]]. The film was released on 18 May 2018.<ref name="Offensive 2015">{{cite web | last=Offensive | first=Marking Them | title=Harjeeta Trailer | website=The Times of India | date=21 April 2018 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/harjeeta-trailer-the-ammy-virk-starrer-is-a-story-of-sheer-passion/articleshow/63855594.cms | accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref> The film got positive reviews from critics but was a commercially unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/jagdeep-sidhu-consoled-ammy-virk-when-harjeeta-tanked-at-the-box-office-now-that-the-movie-won-the-national-award-they-are-feeling-all-nostalgic/articleshow/70606425.cms|title=Jagdeep Sidhu consoled Ammy Virk when ‘Harjeeta’ tanked at the box office; now that the movie won the National Award, they are feeling all nostalgic - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref> ''Harjeeta'' won two [[National Film Awards]] for Best Punjabi Film and Best Child Actor (Ranaut).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/national-film-awards-2019-ammy-virks-harjeeta-wins-the-best-punjabi-film-title/articleshow/70604698.cms|title=National Film Awards 2019: Ammy Virk’s ‘Harjeeta’ wins the Best Punjabi Film title - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>

==Plot==

Raised in a poor, dysfunctional home, a young man Harjeet Singh (Ammy Virk) dreams of winning the World Cup in field hockey. The film starts out in a Kabaddi field, where Harjeet Singh, lovingly called Tully by his friends and family, is clearly the star player and captain of his Kabaddi team. His father, whom Harjeet affectionately calls Bapu, is happily cheering him on the sidelines. Harjeet's team effortlessly wins and he gets dishes as a reward. While walking back home, his father wonders to Harjeet what if he had received cash prize instead of dishes.
<ref>{{Citation|title=Harjeeta (2018)|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8316074/|language=en|accessdate=2018-05-19}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Ammy Virk]] as Harjeet Singh Tuli<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/ammy-virk-shares-his-workout-routine-for-harjeeta/articleshow/64187248.cms|title=Ammy Virk shares his workout routine for 'Harjeeta' - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-05-20}}</ref>
**[[Sameep Ranaut]] as Young Harjeet Singh
*[[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Coach<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pankaj-tripathi-excited-to-debut-in-punjabi-film-118051100783_1.html|title=Pankaj Tripathi excited to debut in Punjabi film|last=IANS|date=2018-05-11|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-05-20}}</ref>
*[[Sawan Rupowali]]
*[[Raj Jhinger]] as a Big Brother of Harjeeta (Ammy Virk)
*Gurpreet K Bhangu
*Parkash Gadu
*Sukhi Chahal
*Jarnail Singh
*[[Pukhraj Bhalla]] as Manpreet
*[[Amberdeep Singh]] as special appearance as coach

== Soundtrack ==

''Harjeeta''’s soundtrack is composed by Gurmeet Singh while background score is composed by Raju Singh. It was released by record label Lokdhun Punjabi on 12 May 2018 at [[iTunes]] and other platforms.<ref>{{Citation|title=Harjeeta (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Gurmeet Singh & The Boss|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/harjeeta-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1383615720|language=en-us|access-date=2019-08-10}}</ref> Song “Kinna Pyaar” sung by [[Mannat Noor]] was well received by audience, and as of August 2019 it has been viewed over 14 million times on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Kinna Pyaar - Mannat Noor {{!}} Ammy Virk - HARJEETA {{!}} Punjabi Songs 2019 {{!}} Lokdhun|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaeLD8bbZFo|language=en|access-date=2019-08-10}}</ref>

== Reception ==
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|Director Vijay Kumar Arora’s ''Harjeeta'' creates a comfortable space for itself without having to worry about any other movies that have been made on the same topic—hockey. |—Jasmine Singh, ''The Tribune''<ref name="tribunereview" />}}
Jasmine Singh of [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|''The Tribune'']] gave four stars out of five. Singh praised Arora's direction and [[Jagdeep Sidhu]]’s story, and described it as “fine balance of emotions, drama, romance and comedy“. She also praised performance by Sameep Ranaut, said, “It is Sameep who prepares the perfect ground for the young Tuli. Sameep delivers an award winning performance and so does the young Tuli [Ammy Virk].” Singh praised performances by Virk, Gurpreet Bhangu, Parkash Gadhu, [[Pankaj Tripathi]], Sawan Rupowali, and Raj Jhinjer. In last added, “''Harjeeta'' is a fine example of a good story, good direction, good acting, good music, together in one team, heading for a goal...And goal it is for team ''Harjeeta''!”<ref name="tribunereview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/movie-reviews/straight-pass-to-the-goal-post/591148.html|title=Straight pass to the goal post|last=Singh|first=Jasmine|date=18 May 2018|website=The Tribune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810030304/https://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/movie-reviews/straight-pass-to-the-goal-post/591148.html|archive-date=10 August 2019|url-status=live|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> Punjabi website ''Daah Films'' gave three and a half stars out of five.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://daahfilms.com/daah-films-movie-review-harjeeta-has-come-up-with-his-own-chronicles/|title=DAAH Films Movie Review: Harjeeta has come up with his own chronicles!|last=Editor|date=2018-05-18|website=DAAH Films|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-10}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Ceremony
!Category
!Result
!{{Abbreviation|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| rowspan="2" |'''[[66th National Film Awards]]'''
|[[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]]
|{{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite news |title=Harjeeta wins best Punjabi Film Award: ‘If movie based on me can inspire youngsters, I will feel lucky’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/harjeeta-national-award-best-punjabi-film-harjeet-singh-tuli-hockey-world-cup-5893839/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[National film award for best feature film in punjabi|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi]]
|{{won}}
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt8316074}}

[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Punjabi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Best Punjabi Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:2010s biographical films]]

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