''Bhaji in Problem'' is a
2013
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Indian
Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...
-language
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Smeep Kang
Smeep Kang is an Indian actor, film producer and director who works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. He graduated from Punjab University, Chandigarh with a degree in chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals ...
, who had earlier directed films like ''
Carry on Jatta
''Carry On Jatta'' is a 2012 Indian Punjabi comedy film directed by Smeep Kang and starring Gippy Grewal, and Mahie Gill. The film released on 27 July 2012. This movie was remade in Odia in 2015 as '' Pilata Bigidigala'', in Telugu in 2016 as '' ...
'' and ''
Lucky Di Unlucky Story'', both of which featured
Gippy Grewal
Rupinder Singh "Gippy" Grewal (born 2 January 1983), is an Indian actor, singer, film director and producer whose works span over Punjabi and Hindi film industry.
His single "Phulkari" was very successful in the Punjabi music industry. He mad ...
in the lead role. Grewal also appears in this film, with an ensemble cast including
Ragini Khanna,
Gurpreet Ghuggi
Gurpreet Singh Waraich (born 19 July 1971), commonly known as Gurpreet Ghuggi, is an Indian actor, comedian and politician. He is known for his works in Punjabi and Hindi films. Ghuggi began his career by acting in theatre in the early 1990s, a ...
,
B. N. Sharma
B. N. Sharma is an Indian actor. He began his career in a Punjabi soap, ''Jeb Katre'' on Jalandhar Doordarshan and comedy serial Flop Show. He is known for his roles in such films as '' Mahaul Theek Hai'', ''Jatt and Juliet'' and '' Carry On ...
,
Karamjit Anmol
Karamjit Anmol is an Indian actor, comedian, singer and film producer active in the Punjabi entertainment industry. He has worked in Punjabi movies including ''Laavaan Phere'' and '' Carry on Jatta 2''. He has also acted in the comedy plays "OMG ...
,
Japji Khaira
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,
Khushboo Grewal and Misha Bajwa, amongst others. The film is produced by Ashvini Yardi and Bollywood actor
Akshay Kumar
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (born 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian-born naturalised Canadian Quote: "(Former prime minister Stephen) Harper campaigned in 2011 alongside one of Modi's biggest celebrity backer ...
, who also appears in the film briefly as a lookalike of himself. The film also features actor
Om Puri
Om Prakash Puri (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Bengali, Kannada, English,Punjabi and one Telugu film, as well as independent and art films and also starr ...
and cricketer
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh (born 3 July 1980) is a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha and an Indian retired cricketer and cricket commentator, who played for the Indian national cricket team from 1998 - 2016. Singh was a right-arm spin bowler. In India ...
. ''Bhaji in Problem'' was released on 15 November 2013 on over 600 screens worldwide.
Synopsis
The movie centres around Sundeep Cheema (
Gurpreet Ghuggi
Gurpreet Singh Waraich (born 19 July 1971), commonly known as Gurpreet Ghuggi, is an Indian actor, comedian and politician. He is known for his works in Punjabi and Hindi films. Ghuggi began his career by acting in theatre in the early 1990s, a ...
), a man married to two women. Both of his wives, Anu (Misha Bajwa) and Jasmeet (
Khushboo Grewal), are unaware of the existence of the other and believe that Cheema has business-related reasons that he has to be away from them half of the time. While Sundeep is leading a happy life, the balance of his duality is threatened when Jeeta (
Gippy Grewal
Rupinder Singh "Gippy" Grewal (born 2 January 1983), is an Indian actor, singer, film director and producer whose works span over Punjabi and Hindi film industry.
His single "Phulkari" was very successful in the Punjabi music industry. He mad ...
) comes into his life. Jeeta falls head over heels for Preet (
Ragini Khanna), a match that Sundeep is firmly against. Sundeep is aware of Jeeta's notorious past, and Jeeta is privy to Sundeep's dual existence, leading to a comedy of errors in which both sides know the deepest and the most intimate secrets of the other. This leads to a battle of wits and charm wherein two friends encounter further problems.
Cast
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Gippy Grewal
Rupinder Singh "Gippy" Grewal (born 2 January 1983), is an Indian actor, singer, film director and producer whose works span over Punjabi and Hindi film industry.
His single "Phulkari" was very successful in the Punjabi music industry. He mad ...
as Jeeta
*
Ragini Khanna as Preet
*
Gurpreet Ghuggi
Gurpreet Singh Waraich (born 19 July 1971), commonly known as Gurpreet Ghuggi, is an Indian actor, comedian and politician. He is known for his works in Punjabi and Hindi films. Ghuggi began his career by acting in theatre in the early 1990s, a ...
as Cheema
*
B.N. Sharma
B. N. Sharma is an Indian actor. He began his career in a Punjabi soap, ''Jeb Katre'' on Jalandhar Doordarshan and comedy serial Flop Show. He is known for his roles in such films as ''Mahaul Theek Hai'', ''Jatt and Juliet'' and ''Carry On Jat ...
*
Karamjit Anmol
Karamjit Anmol is an Indian actor, comedian, singer and film producer active in the Punjabi entertainment industry. He has worked in Punjabi movies including ''Laavaan Phere'' and '' Carry on Jatta 2''. He has also acted in the comedy plays "OMG ...
as Maninder
*
Khushboo Grewal as Jasmeet
* Misha Bajwa as Anu
*
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh (born 3 July 1980) is a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha and an Indian retired cricketer and cricket commentator, who played for the Indian national cricket team from 1998 - 2016. Singh was a right-arm spin bowler. In India ...
as Harbhajan (Special appearance)
*
Akshay Kumar
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (born 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian-born naturalised Canadian Quote: "(Former prime minister Stephen) Harper campaigned in 2011 alongside one of Modi's biggest celebrity backer ...
(Special appearance)
Soundtrack
Awards and nominates
References
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2013 films
Viacom18 Studios films
Punjabi-language Indian films
2010s Punjabi-language films
Films scored by Jatinder Shah