''Parahuna'' () is an Indian

Punjabi language Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world, with approximately 150 million native sp ...

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by Amrit Raj Chadha and Mohit Banwait. The film stars

Kulwinder Billa Kulwinder Singh known professionally as Kulwinder Billa is an Indian singer and actor associated with Punjabi language music and films A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simula ...

and

Wamiqa Gabbi Wamiqa Gabbi (born 29 September 1993) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Punjabi cinema, Punjabi and Hindi cinema, Hindi films and series. She made her screen debut as a child with a brief role in the Hindi film ''Jab We Met'' (20 ...

in lead roles while

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 ...

, Harby Sangha,

Sardar Sohi Parmjeet Singh Sohi, popularly known as Sardar Sohi is an Indian Punjabi actor and writer. He is from Palasaur near Dhuri Dhuri is a town in Sangrur District in the state of Punjab, India. The neighbouring towns of Dhuri are Sangrur, Mal ...

, Hobby Dhaliwal, Malkit Rouni and many others are in the supporting roles. The film was released on 28 September 2018. ''Parahuna 2'', a sequel directed by

Ksshitij Chaudhary Ksshitij Chaudhary is an Indian Punjabi film director known for films such as '' Jatts In Golmaal'', '' Mr & Mrs 420'' and ''Yaara o Dildaara''. Early life and career Ksshitij began his career with the direction of the DVD film ''Meri Vahuti Da ...

and starring

Ranjit Bawa Ranjit Singh Bawa (born 14 March 1989) known professionally as Ranjit Bawa, is an Indian singer and actor associated with Punjabi language music and films. He rose to fame from his single "Jatt Di Akal" from his debut in the 2015 album, ''Mitti ...

and Aditi Sharma was scheduled to release in 2022 but was delayed.

Plot

Janta is obsessed with the 1980s Punjabi film actress Preeti Sapru and he dreams of marrying a woman who looks just like his screen idol. A friend in the village tells Janta that his sister-in-law bears an uncanny resemblance to Preeti Sapru. Emboldened by this exciting news, Janta accompanies his friend to a wedding where he intends to woo the beautiful doppelganger. In his pursuit of a seemingly perfect woman, Janta helps others to solve their romantic woes.

Cast

as Janta *

as Maano *

* Harby Sangha *

Hobby Dhaliwal Kamaldeep Singh Dhaliwal, commonly known as Hobby Dhaliwal is an Indian film actor, singer, and politician. He is known for his works in Punjabi and Hindi films. Dhaliwal began his career by debut movie Burrraahh in 2012. The films Angrej ( ...

* Anita Meet * Malkit Rouni *

Nirmal Rishi Dr. Nirmal Rishi (born 1943) is an Indian Punjabi film and television actress. She is most remembered for her role as Gulabo Maasi in her first movie '' Long Da Lishkara'' (1983). She is best known for appearing in Punjabi movies like '' Ni ...

* Rupinder Rupi * Gurpreet Bhangu * Parkash Gadu * Raj Dhaliwal * Akshita * Navdeep Kaler * Tarsem Paul * Aman Sidhu

Reception

The film opened good as shows of the film remained top at different sites. The film received fair reviews from critic reviewers. Jasmine Singh of ''

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'' gave just 1 star to the film out of 5. The reviewer criticised the film, saying, "Anything in excess is not good. Even love overdose can be lethal! And overdose of tradition and culture on

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leads to a film, Parahuna, which is this week's Punjabi film release."

References

External links

* Punjabi-language Indian films 2010s Punjabi-language films Indian comedy films Indian romantic comedy films {{Punjabi-film-stub