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{{Infobox film
| name = Ardaas
| image = Ardaas.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Gippy Grewal]]
| producer = [[Gippy Grewal]] Sukhjinder Bhachu Pushpinder Happy [[Sippy Grewal]] Aman Khatkar [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]] (Aditya Singh)<ref name="The Statesman">{{cite web | title=Feel proud to be part of 'Ardaas': Badshah | website=The Statesman | url=http://www.thestatesman.com/news/interviews/feel-proud-to-be-part-of-ardaas--badshah/129883.html | accessdate=23 March 2016}}</ref>
| writer = [[Gippy Grewal]]
| story = [[Gippy Grewal]]
| starring = [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]] [[Ammy Virk]] [[B.N. Sharma]] [[Rana Ranbir]] [[Karamjit Anmol]] [[Mandy Takhar]] [[Isha Rikhi]]
| music = [[Jatinder Shah]]
| cinematography = [[Baljit Singh Deo]]
| editing = [[Baljit Singh Deo]]
| studio = Humble Motion Pictures [[Sippy Grewal]] Productions Aman Khatkar Arsara Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2016|03|11|df=y}}
| runtime = 135 minutes<ref name="British Board of Film Classification">{{cite web | title=ARDAAS | website=British Board of Film Classification | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/ardaas-2016 | accessdate=23 March 2016}}</ref>
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Ardaas''''' is an [[India]]n [[Punjabi language|Punjabi-language]] film. It is directed and written by [[Gippy Grewal]] and the dialogues are written by [[Rana Ranbir]]<ref>{{cite news|title=An ‘Ardaas’ to end drug menace in Punjab|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/an-ardaas-to-end-drug-menace-in-punjab/207052.html}}</ref> and was released on 11 March 2016.<ref name="Offensive 2015">{{cite web | last=Offensive | first=Marking Them | title=Official poster of Gippy Grewal's 'Ardaas' looks promising | website=The Times of India | date=4 December 2015 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/Official-poster-of-Gippy-Grewals-Ardaas-looks-promising/articleshow/50469214.cms | accessdate=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Service 2016">{{cite web | last=Service | first=Tribune News | title=Anyway talking of directors, actor-singer, and now producer cum director, Gippy Grewal comes with a film based on drug menace in Punjab, Ardaas. | website=tribuneindia.com | date=6 January 2016 | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/a-fresh-take/178870.html | accessdate=6 January 2016}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The movie revolves around Master Gurmukh (Gurpreet Ghuggi) and how he arrives in a new village as this posting in government school and helping various villagers by reminding them of their good values and teaching them more meanwhile facing his own inner guilt.

==Cast==
* [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]] as Master Gurmukh Singh
* [[Ammy Virk]] as Agyapal Singh/Aasi
* [[B.N. Sharma]] as Subedar Saab
* [[Karamjit Anmol]] as Shambhu Nath/Lala
* [[Rana Ranbir]] as Lottery (Postman)
* [[Mandy Takhar]] as Binder
* [[Sardar Sohi]] as Diler Singh Sohi (Aasi's Father)
* [[Isha Rikhi]] as Mannat Brar
* [[Meher Vij]] as Baani
* [[Satwant Kaur]] as Lady Doctor
* [[Gippy Grewal]] as Sukhi (Cameo Appearance)

== Track list ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! S. No. !! Track !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Music
|-
| 1. || "Daata Ji" || [[Nachhatar Gill]] || [[Happy Raikoti]] || rowspan="6" | [[Jatinder Shah]]
|-
| 2. || "Kawa Wali Panchait" || [[Ammy Virk]] || Gill Raunta
|-
| 3. || "Jann Ton Pyara" || Tarannum Malik & Happy Raikoti || Happy Raikoti
|-
| 4. || "Mere Sahib" || [[Gippy Grewal]] & [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] || Happy Raikoti
|-
| 5. || "Nain" || Ammy Virk & Gurlez Akhtar || [[Amrit Mann]]
|-
| 6. || "Fakeera" || Kanwar Grewal || Happy Raikoti
|-
|}

==Reception==
''Ardaas'' was premiered on 10 March 2016 as part of ''Punjabi International Film Festival Toronto 2016'' in Brampton (Canada).<ref name="Your South Asian Focus online newspaper 2016">{{cite web | title=Gippy Grewal's Ardaas to premier on March 10 as part of PIFF Toronto 2016 | website=Your South Asian Focus online newspaper | date=4 March 2016 | url=http://www.southasianfocus.ca/whatson-story/6376260-gippy-grewal-s-ardaas-to-premier-on-march-10-as-part-of-piff-toronto-2016/ | accessdate=23 March 2016}}</ref> Bollywood superstar [[Aamir Khan]] praised the story and trailer of the film.<ref>{{cite news|title=Can't wait to see the film: Aamir Khan lauds Gippy Grewal's 'Ardaas'|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/cant-wait-to-see-the-film-aamir-khan-lauds-gippy-grewals-ardaas-1205350.html}}</ref><ref name="India 2016">{{cite web | agency=Press Trust of India | title=Aamir praises Gippy Grewal's film on farmers' plight | website=Business Standard News | date=19 February 2016 | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/aamir-praises-gippy-grewal-s-film-on-farmers-plight-116021900806_1.html | accessdate=23 March 2016}}</ref>

===Box office===
{{See also|List of highest-grossing Punjabi films}}
First time in history of Punjabi cinema two major Superstars' films were released on same day, ''Ardaas'' and ''[[Love Punjab]]''.<ref name="IBNLive 2016">{{cite web | title='Ardaas' vs 'Love Punjab': Why the Punjabi film industry should have avoided the box office clash this Friday | website=IBNLive | date=10 March 2016 | url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/ardaas-vs-love-punjab-why-the-punjabi-film-industry-should-have-avoided-the-box-office-clash-this-friday-1214281.html | accessdate=23 March 2016}}</ref>

''Ardaas'' grossed {{INRConvert|2.97|c}} at 61 screens and failed to beat overseas box-office records of ''[[Love Punjab]]'' and [[Diljit Dosanjh]]'s ''[[Sardaar Ji]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Overseas box office collection: 'Love Punjab,' 'Ardaas' fail to beat 'Sardaar Ji' international records|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/overseas-box-office-collection-love-punjab-ardaas-fail-beat-sardaar-ji-international-670824}}</ref>

===Critical response===
''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' reviewed ''Ardaas'' as a film that will ''touch every heart'' as it doesn’t have a lesson but has meaning.<ref>{{cite news|title=MOVIE REVIEW — ARDAAS: A prayer answered|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/movie-reviews/a-prayer-answered/207515.html}}</ref> ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' reviewed ''Ardaas'' as a film that will help you understand how every experience in life that has the potential of becoming a spiritual experience.<ref>{{cite news|title='Ardaas' review: Gippy Grewal's directorial venture is a heartfelt film with nuanced performances|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/ardaas-review-gippy-grewals-directorial-venture-is-a-heartfelt-film-with-nuanced-performances-1215411.html}}</ref>

==Sequel==
The second film of the franchise [[Ardaas Karaan (film)]] was released on 19 July 2019.
The third film of the franchise "Ardaas Sarbat De Bhalle Di" will be released in 2021 as stated by Gippy Grewal on social media

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Punjabi-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Punjabi-language films]]
[[Category:2016 directorial debut films]]

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