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{{short description|2019 Indian Punjabi-language social drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ardaas Karaan
| image = File:Ardaas Karaan film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = 
| director = [[Gippy Grewal]]
| producer = [[Gippy Grewal]]
| writer =
| screenplay = Gippy Grewal [[Rana Ranbir]]
| story = Gippy Grewal
| starring = [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]] Gippy Grewal Gurfateh Singh Grewal (Shinda Grewal) [[Japji Khaira]] [[Meher Vij]] [[Yograj Singh]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Jatinder Shah]]
| cinematography = [[Baljit Singh Deo]]
| editing = Baljit Singh Deo
| studio = Humble Motion Pictures
| distributor = Omjee Group
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|7|19|}}
| runtime = 140 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ardaas-karaan|title=Ardaas Karaan|website=Metacritic|language=en|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>
| country = India Canada
| language = Punjabi
| budget =
| gross = ₹31.25 crore<ref name="BOI">{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5356|title=Chal Mere Putt Is Top Punjabi Grosser Overseas - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com|access-date=6 September 2019}}</ref>
}}

'''''Ardaas Karaan''''' is a 2019 Indian Punjabi-language [[Drama (film and television)|social drama]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/watch-here-comes-another-fun-video-from-the-sets-of-ardaas-2/articleshow/67783942.cms|title=Watch: Here comes another fun video from the sets of 'Ardaas 2' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> film directed by [[Gippy Grewal]] from a screenplay co-written with [[Rana Ranbir]]. It is sequel to ''[[Ardaas (film)|Ardaas]]'' and the second instalment in Ardaas series. Produced by Humble Motion Pictures; it stars [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]], Gippy Grewal, [[Japji Khaira]], [[Meher Vij]], and [[Yograj Singh]]. The story of the film explores the [[generation gap]] and different conflicting opinion about life.

The [[principal photography]] of the film began on 12 January 2019 in [[Surrey, British Columbia]], and it was theatrically released on 19 July 2019. As of 6 September 2019, it has grossed ₹31.25 crore globally.

== Cast ==
* [[Gippy Grewal]]
* Gurfateh Singh Grewal ( Shinda Grewal )
* [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]]
* [[Japji Khaira]]
* [[Meher Vij]]
* [[Sapna Pabbi]]
* [[Rana Ranbir]]
* [[Yograj Singh]]
* [[Sardar Sohi]]
* [[Kuljinder Singh Sidhu]]
* Malkeet Rauni
* Raghveer Boli

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack of the film is composed by [[Jatinder Shah]] while the lyrics are written by [[Happy Raikoti]], Ricky Khan, and [[Rana Ranbir]].

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 32:53
| title1 = Satgur Pyare
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] & [[Devender Pal Singh|Devenderpal Singh]]
| length1 = 2:56
| music1 = [[Jatinder Shah]]
| lyrics1 = [[Happy Raikoti]]
| title2 = Tere Rang Niyare
| extra2 = [[Nachhatar Gill]]
| length2 = 3:19
| music2 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics2 = Happy Raikoti
| title3 = Bachpan
| extra3 = [[Gippy Grewal]]
| length3 = 2:42
| music3 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics3 = Rana Ranbir
| title4 = Zindagi
| extra4 = Sharry Mann
| length4 = 2:51
| music4 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics4 = Ricky Khan
| title5 = Ardaas Karaan (Male Version)
| extra5 = [[Happy Raikoti]]
| length5 = 6:22
| music5 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics5 = Happy Raikoti
| title6 = Ardaas Karaan (Female Version)
| extra6 = Sunidhi Chauhan
| length6 = 5:06
| music6 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics6 = Happy Raikoti
| title7 = Bomb Jigre
| extra7 = Ranjit Bawa
| length7 = 2:53
| music7 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics7 = Happy Raikoti
| title8 = Bandeya
| extra8 = [[Devender Pal Singh|Devenderpal Singh]]
| length8 = 3:28
| music8 = Jatinder Shah
| lyrics8 = Ricky Khan
|}}

== Production ==
''Ardaas Karaan'' was announced by [[Gippy Grewal]] in September 2018 as ''Ardaas 2''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/gippy-grewal-announces-directorial-venture-ardaas-2-1.2284757|title=Gippy Grewal announces directorial venture 'Ardaas 2'|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/gippy-grewal-announces-next-directorial-venture-ardaas-2-118093000109_1.html|title=Gippy Grewal announces next directorial venture 'Ardaas 2'|last=IANS|date=30 September 2018|work=Business Standard India|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/photo-stories/pollywood-sequels-and-threequels-to-look-forward-to/ardaas-karaan-gippy-grewal-shares-the-new-poster-and-revised-title-of-ardaas-sequel/photostory/69229043.cms|title=Ardaas Karaan: Gippy Grewal shares the new poster and revised title of 'Ardaas' sequel - Pollywood sequels and threequels to look forward to|website=The Times of India|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref> In an interview Grewal disclosed the film was earlier titled as Zindabad Yaarian.<ref>{{Citation|last=GhaintPunjab|title=Gippy Grewal {{!}} Full Interview {{!}} Manje Bistre 2 {{!}} GhaintPunjab|date=13 April 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyjR3a9QJi8|access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> Auditions for the film were held on early December 2018 whereas [[principal photography]] of the film began on 12 January 2019 in [[Surrey, British Columbia]] where [[Baljit Singh Deo]] served as cinematographer.<ref name=":p1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/photo-stories/pollywood-sequels-and-threequels-to-look-forward-to/ardaas-2-the-shoot-of-the-gippy-grewal-directorial-goes-on-the-floor/photostory/67536933.cms|title=Ardaas 2: The shoot of the Gippy Grewal directorial goes on the floor - Pollywood sequels and threequels to look forward to|website=The Times of India|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The film was edited by Baljit Singh Deo and its [[final cut (film editing)|final cut]] ran for a total of 140 minutes and 8 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/ardaas-karaan-2019|title=ARDAAS KARAAN {{!}} British Board of Film Classification|website=bbfc.co.uk|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref>

=== Cast and characters ===
[[Yograj Singh]] in a candid conversation with [[The Times of India|ETimes]] said, “The part that Malkeet Rauni is playing the movie, (grandfather to Shinda, and an elderly who is very disappointed by the way he is treated by his kids), was written keeping me in mind only. It was sketched for me initially. However, I got busy with some other work and couldn’t make it, and then it was passed on to Malkeet Rauni”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-the-role-that-malkeet-rauni-is-doing-in-ardaas-karaan-was-initially-written-for-yograj-singh/articleshow/70277515.cms|title=Did you know the role that Malkeet Rauni is doing in 'Ardaas Karaan' was initially written for Yograj Singh? - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref> [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]]’s character wasn’t revealed in trailers of the film, Ghuggi described his character as “Magic Singh” and added “[...] if would have been revealed earlier, it would have made things and the movie very clear and predictable. The Chapters (trailers) that we brought forward, only showed certain situations, if the veil would have been taken off from my character, then everything would have been revealed.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/ardaas-karaan-heres-why-gurpreet-ghuggis-character-wasnt-revealed-in-the-trailers/articleshow/70272667.cms|title=Ardaas Karaan: Here's why Gurpreet Ghuggi's character wasn't revealed in the trailers - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref> [[Babbal Rai]]’s character is set in the bygone era and he will be seen in a shade different from his earlier performances, also he called himself as “director’s actor”.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/ardaas-karaan-bts-video-babbal-rai-says-he-is-a-directors-actor/articleshow/70226205.cms|title='Ardaas Karaan' BTS video: Babbal Rai says he is a director's actor - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref> Seerat Rana made debut with the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/marking-her-debut-with-ardaas-karaan-seerat-rana-finds-it-a-blessing-to-learn-from-gippy-grewal/articleshow/70239989.cms|title=Marking her debut with 'Ardaas Karaan', Seerat Rana finds it a blessing to learn from Gippy Grewal - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref> [[Gippy Grewal]]’s younger son Shinda aka Gurfateh Singh also made his debut with the film. Grewal in an interview disclosed that Shinda also gave proper audition for his part in the movie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/the-bts-video-of-shindas-making-as-jhanda-singh-in-ardaas-karaan-speaks-for-the-kids-innocence-talent-and-sincerity/articleshow/70169519.cms|title=The BTS video of Shinda's making as Jhanda Singh in 'Ardaas Karaan' speaks for the kid's innocence, talent and sincerity - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref>

== Marketing and release==
The first look poster of the film was released on 27 May 2019. The poster presents pictures of the cast and release date.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh| author=Taran Adarsh|date=27 May 2019|number=1132866564384931840|title=Gippy Grewal, Gurpreet Ghuggi and Meher Vij... First look poster of #Punjabi film #ArdaasKaraan... Teaser out today at 6 pm... Produced-directed by Gippy Grewal... 19 July 2019 release. https://t.co/9MAHdqRg5I}}</ref> Later the official [[Teaser campaign|teaser]] of the film was released on the same day by Saga Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=UKVTARuMFuU|title=Ardaas Karaan (Teaser) {{!}} Gippy Grewal {{!}} Punjabi Movie 2019 {{!}} Humble Motion {{!}} Saga Music {{!}} 19 July|publisher=Saga Music|website=YouTube|date=27 May 2019}}</ref>

The film was released theatrically in India on 19 July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/ardaas-2-the-release-date-of-gippy-grewals-directorial-is-out/articleshow/67684095.cms|title=Ardaas 2: The release date of Gippy Grewal's directorial is out|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{See also|List of highest-grossing Punjabi films}}

===Critical response===
''The Telegraph Star'' rated the film
3/5 stars and stated that it was 'wonderfully written', praised the performances of all the actors, and found the music and cinematography as 'top-notch'. In their opinion it was a perfect family entertainer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ardaas Karaan Movie Review And Rating - Gurpreet Ghuggi, Gippy Grewal|url=https://telegraphstar.com/ardaas-karaan-movie-review-and-rating-gurpreet-ghuggi-sapna-pabbi/|date=19 July 2019|work=Telegraph Star}}</ref> Manpriya Singh of ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' gave 3/5 stars, felt that the film weaved a 'humorous and philosophical narrative'. Singh praised the cinematography of Baljeet Singh Deo, but criticised the slowness of pace of the film. Singh opined, "...the dialogues are repetitively philosophical, circulating around life, love and the like, and only if the humour was used more than heavy-duty philosophical dialogues."<ref>{{cite news|title=Ardaas Karaan weaves in a narrative high on humour and philosophy|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/ardaas-karaan-weaves-in-a-narrative-high-on-humour-and-philosophy/804591.html|work=The Tribune|date=19 July 2019}}</ref>

===Box office===
Till its second weekend, the film has collected {{INR}} 6.09 crore in [[Canada]] and {{INR}} 2.27 crore in the [[United States]], whereas in [[Australasia]], it grossed {{INR}} 3.11 crore in [[Australia]] and {{INR}} 89 lakhs in [[New Zealand]]. In Europe, the film managed {{INR}} 1.05 crore in [[United Kingdom]] and {{INR}} 7.29 lakhs in [[Germany]]. In [[Malaysia]], it collected {{INR}} 8.37 lakhs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Judgemental Hai Kya collects approx. 650k USD [Rs. 4.5 cr.] in overseas - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/judgemental-hai-kya-collects-approx-650k-usd-rs-4-5-cr-in-overseas/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=29 July 2019 |language=en |date=29 July 2019}}</ref>

==Sequel==
Another sequel to Ardaas franchise was announced on 16 November 2020 by Gippy Grewal. The film titled ''Ardaas Sarbat De Bhalle Di'' to be directed by Gippy Grewal and produced by Gippy Grewal and Ravneet Kaur Grewal, will start filming in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CHool_GFbGC/?igshid=59zb2d85drg0|title=Gippy Grewal: Humble Motion Pictures proudly set to take ARDASS legacy forward with third franchise "ARDASS SARBAT DE BHALLE DI"|date=16 November 2020|website=Instagram}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
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[[Category:2010s Punjabi-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Canada]]
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