Paani Ch Madhaani (transl. Churning of water) is a 2021 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vijay Kumar Arora and produced by Mani Dhaliwal, Sunny Raj, and Prabhjot Sidhu under the banner of Dara Films Entertainment. The film, which stars Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa, is set in the 1980s and is the story of a group of Punjabi musicians who travel to London to make their mark. It was released on 5 November 2021 to coincide with the Diwali festival in India.
Premise
The story is about a flop singer Gulli and his group who focus on shortcuts (jugaad) for gaining success.
Paani Ch Madhaani was announced on 16 June 2020 by lead actor Gippy Grewal.[3] Gippy Grewal and co-star Neeru Bajwa last appeared together in the 2011 film Jihne Mera Dil Luteya.[4]Principal photography began on 6 October 2020 in London.[5] The film is a period romantic comedy-drama set in the 1980s.[6]
Release
Initially the film was scheduled for release on 12 February 2021 but it was then pushed back to 21 May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the closure of theaters the May release was then postponed even further.[7] The film was finally released on 5 November 2021 to coincide with the Diwali festival.[8][9]
Home Media Release
The film is available for viewing on the Chaupal OTT platform.[10]
The soundtrack album was released on Humble Music. The music was composed by Jatinder Shah and all the lyrics were written by Happy Raikoti. The first single, "Jean", which is sung by Gippy Grewal and Afsana Khan, was released on 19 October 2021.[11][12] The song "VCR" was released on 30 October 2021.[13]
