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{{Infobox film
| name = Bandaa Singh Chaudhary
| image = Bandaa Singh Chaudhary poster.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = [[Abhishek Saxena]]
| producer = [[Arbaaz Khan]] <br> Manish Mishra
| writer = Abhishek Saxena <br> Shaheen Iqbal
| starring = [[Arshad Warsi]] <br> [[Meher Vij]]
| music = [[Rahul Jain (singer)|Rahul Jain]], Anand Bhaskar
| cinematography = Simarjit Singh Suman
| editing = Sanjay Sankla
| studio = Arbaaz Khan Production
| distributor = Aks Movies & Entertainment<br>Cinekorn Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|10|25}}
| runtime = 166 minutes
| budget =
| gross =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''Bandaa Singh Chaudhary''' is a 2024 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film|action]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Abhishek Saxena]] and produced by [[Arbaaz Khan]]. Starring [[Arshad Warsi]] and Meher Vij, the film is set around Punjab in 1984 where a man fights with militants for survival.
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/arshad-warsi-and-meher-vij-s-bandaa-singh-chaudhary-trailer-is-out-now-2024-10-01-954925|title=Arshad Warsi fights against militants in 'Bandaa Singh Chaudhary' trailer - WATCH|date=October 2024 |publisher=Indiantv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/84288/banda-singh-chaudhary-review-raw-story-of-man-vs-militants-arshad-warsi-meher-vijs-chemistry-steals|title=Banda Singh Chaudhary Review: Raw Story Of Man Vs Militants, Arshad Warsi- Meher Vij's Chemistry Steals The Show|date=24 October 2024 |publisher=Mahsable}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/bandaa-singh-chaudhary-trailer-sees-arshad-warsi-in-a-new-light-68767.html |title=Bandaa Singh Chaudhary trailer sees Arshad Warsi in a new light|publisher=Filmfare}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story of a family man Bandaa who risked for his life for his family by protecting them from militants.

==Cast==
* [[Arshad Warsi]] as Bandaa Singh Chaudhary
* [[Meher Vij]]
* Sachin Negi as Harpal
* Alisha Chopra as Meher
* Jeeveshu Ahluwalia as Tejinder
* Shilpi Marwaha
==Reception==
[[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and saif that "Arshad Warsi is such a pleasing performer that he manages to lift even the worst things he is in. Playing a central character usually gives a good actor something to do. Not here."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gupta |first1=Shubhra |title=Bandaa Singh Choudhary movie review: Arshad Warsi film fails to do justice to its subject, actors
|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bandaa-singh-choudhary-movie-review-arshad-warsi-films-fails-to-do-justice-to-its-subject-actors-9638013/|website=The Indian Express |date=25 October 2024 |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
Rishabh Suri of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' said that "Arshad Warsi's misguided film on the insurgency in Punjab ends up being tone deaf."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Suri |first1=Rishabh |title=Bandaa Singh Chaudhary review: Arshad Warsi's unintentionally funny film on insurgency in Punjab that no one asked for
|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bandaa-singh-chaudhary-review-arshad-warsis-unintentionally-funny-film-on-insurgency-in-punjab-that-no-one-asked-for-101729826156954.html|website=Hindustan Times |date=25 October 2024 |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' rated this 2.5/5 stars and said that "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary is a melodramatic film around Punjab’s militancy problem in the ’80s and how it’s still relevant today."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharma |first1=Devesh |title=Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Movie Review: The film preaches communal harmony
|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/bandaa-singh-chaudhary-movie-review-69298.html|website=Filmfare |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
Ganesh Aaglave of the ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave 3 stars and praised the film and saying that "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary deserves appreciation for narrating the untold part of history"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aaglave |first1=Ganesh |title=Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Movie review: Arshad Warsi-Meher Vij starrer narrates a powerful untold historic story
|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/banda-singh-chaudhary-movie-review-arshad-warsi-meher-vij-starrer-narrates-a-powerful-untold-historic-story-13828495.html|website=Firstpost|date=24 October 2024 |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
Dhaval Roy of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and observed that "With a deeper exploration of the socio-political scenario and tighter narrative, 'Bandaa Singh Chaudhary' would have been a standout film. Instead, it doesn't reach its potential and leaves much to be desired."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roy |first1=Dhaval |title=Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Movie Review : A tale with intent but unfulfilled potential
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bandaa-singh-chaudhary/movie-review/114537872.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
Simran Singh of ''[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]]'' gave 3 stars and said that "Overall, Bandaa Singh Chaudhary is a film that doesn't show Punjab and Sikhs in bad light, but it claims to project a phase where extremists, disguised as Sikhs, misguided the youth. Despite being predictable, Bandaa Singh Chaudhary shines and packs a punch."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Simran |title=Bandaa Singh Chaudhary movie review: Arshad Warsi surprises in action-drama, Meher Vij, Arbaaz Khan film packs a punch
|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-bandaa-singh-chaudhary-movie-review-arshad-warsi-surprises-action-drama-meher-vij-arbaaz-khan-film-packs-punch-3114752|website=DNA|access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
Mayur Sanap of ''[[rediff.com]]'' gave 1.5 stars and criticized the film by saying that "Bandaa Singh Chaudhary compromises on its hard realism to go after an easily digestible, mass entertainer that undoes everything that the film had set out to say".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanap |first1=Mayur |title=Bandaa Singh Chaudhary Review: Disappointing!
|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/bandaa-singh-chaudhary-review/20241025.htm|website=rediff.com|access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music of the film is composed by [[Rahul Jain (singer)|Rahul Jain]], Anand Bhaskar. The first single titled "Enna Sona" was released on 5 Oct 2024. The second single titled "Sun Bandeya" was released on 11 Oct 2024. The third single titled "Dil Mureeda" was released on 16 Oct 2024.

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 43:17
| title1 = Enna Sona
| length1 = 3:31
| lyrics1 = Jax53
| music1 = [[Rahul Jain (singer)|Rahul Jain]]
| extra1 = [[Jubin Nautiyal]], Rahul Jain
| title2 = Sun Bandeya
| length2 = 4:47
| lyrics2 = Shaheen Iqbal
| music2 = Anand Bhaskar
| extra2 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], Anand Bhaskar
| title3 = Dil Mureeda
| length3 = 5:08
| lyrics3 = [[Kunaal Vermaa]]
| music3 = Rahul Jain
| extra3 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Jay Mishra, Rahul Jain
| title4 = Meher
| length4 = 3:58
| lyrics4 = Kunaal Vermaa
| music4 = Rahul Jain
| extra4 = [[Sukhbir]], [[Asees Kaur]], Sahil Solanki, Rahul Jain, Aryam
| title5 = Shabash Jawaana
| length5 = 4:08
| lyrics5 = Kunaal Vermaa
| music5 = Rahul Jain
| extra5 = [[B Praak]], Rahul Jain
| title6 = Dil Mureeda
| note6 = Unplugged
| length6 = 5:24
| lyrics6 = Kunaal Vermaa
| music6 = Rahul Jain
| extra6 = Sunidhi Chauhan, Rahul Jain
| title7 = Enna Sona
| note7 = Unplugged
| length7 = 3:12
| lyrics7 = Jax53
| music7 = Rahul Jain
| extra7 = Jay Mishra, Rahul Jain
| title8 = Shabash Jawaana
| note8 = Reloaded
| length8 = 4:03
| lyrics8 = Kunaal Vermaa
| music8 = Rahul Jain
| extra8 = Rahul Jain
| title9 = Enna Sona
| note9 = Reprise
| length9 = 3:31
| lyrics9 = Jax53
| music9 = Rahul Jain
| extra9 = Rahul Jain
| title10 = Sun Bandeya
| note10 = Unplugged
| length10 = 5:24
| lyrics10 = Shaheen Iqbal
| music10 = Anand Bhaskar
| extra10 = Anand Bhaskar, Shilpa Surroch
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Films based on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots]]
[[Category:Fiction about the insurgency in Punjab]]
[[Category:2024 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt33529930}}

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Bandaa Singh Chaudhary - Revision history

SadguruCaterer at 11:09, 11 March 2026