Dakuan Da Munda

Dakuan Da Munda
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMandeep Benipal
Screenplay byInderpal
Gurpreet Bhullar
Based onDakuan Da Munda
by Mintu Gurusaria[3][4]
Produced byRavneet Kaur Chahal
Rajesh Kumar Arora
Starring
CinematographyDhirendra Nath
Music byLaddi Gill
Byg Byrd
Distributed byOmjee Group
Release date
  • 10 August 2018 (2018-08-10)[1][2]
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi
Box office₹15.00 Crores[5]

Dakuan Da Munda (English: The Bandits’ Son)[4] is a 2018 Indian Punjabi biographical movie adapted from a novel of same title. The film plots the life of former Kabaddi player Mintu Gurusaria from Gurusar Jodha village, Muktsar.[6][7] The movie is directed by Mandeep Benipal, Associate Director Vinod Kumar and features Dev Kharoud, Jagjeet Sandhu, Sukhdeep Sukh and Pooja Verma in lead characters along with Lucky Dhaliwal and Hardeep Gill. The film was released on 10 August 2018.[1][2]

Cast

  • Dev Kharoud as Mintu Gurusaria alias Brinjendra Singh Sandhu
  • Pooja Verma as Rajji
  • Jagjeet Sandhu as Romi Gill
  • Lucky Dhaliwal as Junglee
  • Hardeep Gill as Mintu Gurusaria Father
  • Sukhdeep Sukh as Bhau
  • Anita Meet as Mintu Gurusaria Mother
  • Kuljinder Sidhu
  • Vinod kumar

Release

Dakuan Da Munda was released on 10 August 2018.[1][2]

Soundtrack

The music soundtrack of Dakuaan Da Munda was composed by Byg Byrd, Laddi Gill, Veer Baljit and Young Blood. They consists of six tracks.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Dollar"Sidhu Moose WalaByg ByrdSidhu Moose Wala2:37
2."Marzi De Faisle"Gill RauntaLaddi GillHimmat Sandhu2:37
3."Zindagi"Gill RauntaLaddi GillNachhatar Gill3:39
4."Pyaar"QaistraxVeet BaljitVeet Baljit, Shilpra Goyal2:47
5."Dakuaan Da Munda"Simma GhumanYoung BloodBunty Numberdar2:32
6."Khalnayak"QaistraxVeer BaljitAngrej Ali3:10
Total length:17:03

Reception

Box office

Dakuan Da Munda opened as second highest Punjabi film of 2018 after Carry On Jatta 2 & sixth highest of all time. Film raked ₹2.06 Crores on its opening day from India.[5] Film had grossed ₹64.6 lacs at Australian Box Office and ₹22.6 lacs in New Zealand.[8][9] In Canada Dakuaan Da Munda had grossed ₹1.63 Crores[10] and ₹38.2 lacs in USA.[11]

Critical reception

Amit Arora of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5, noting, "...the movie is perhaps a tad more honest than most such movies are known to be, though just as high on romanticizing and eulogizing the main character... The film is not a social commentary on the drug menace of Punjab but more like one person's story, by which he hopes to inspire others to kick the habit." Arora praised the movie for sticking to the story's "tight curves" as well as the performances of the lead actors. However he criticized some fight scenes and the music in the film. Arora also noted, "Given that it is apparently the first Punjabi film based on an autobiography, it is not a bad start for the regional film industry."[12]

Sequel

A sequel named Dakuaan Da Munda 2 was released in cinemas on 27 May 2022.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dakuaan Da Munda". The Times of India. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Dakuaan Da Munda". bookmyshow. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ Vishav Bharti (8 February 2016). "'Gangster' pens de-addiction success, has youths hooked". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b Ravi Chandel (18 September 2017). "Movie on former drug addict's life to hit screens soon". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Dakuaan Da Munda Loots Box Office – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  6. ^ Kirat (5 March 2018). "A New Punjabi Film 'Dakkuan Da Munda' Based On A Gangster's Book Has Just Been Announced!". ghaintpunjab.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Dakuan Da Munda release date final". YouTube. Savera Star Talks. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Dakuaan Da Munda (2018) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Dakuaan Da Munda". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  10. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (27 August 2018). "Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi collects Rs. 4.2 cr. in overseas – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  11. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (21 August 2018). "Gold beats Satyameva Jayate in overseas – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  12. ^ Amit Arora (11 August 2018). "Dakuaan Da Munda Movie Critic's Review {3.0/5}". the Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Dakuaan Da Munda 2 Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.