''Mel Karade Rabba'' is a 2010 Punjabi film directed by

Navaniat Singh Navaniat Singh is an Indian film director who works in Punjabi cinema, Punjabi and Bollywood, Hindi cinema. He is known for directing the Punjabi films Mel Karade Rabba (2010), Dharti (2011 film), Dharti (2011), Singh vs Kaur, Singh vs. Kaur (2013 ...

and written by

Dheeraj Rattan Dheeraj Rattan is a screenplay and story writer known for films like ''Mumbai Salsa'' and ''Haal-e-dil''. He has worked with Vikram Bhatt on three successive horror films - ''1920, Shaapit and Phirr''. He made his screenplay and dialogue writi ...

; produced by

Rajan Batra Rajan Batra is a film producer and distributor, predominantly working in Punjabi films. He began his career as a film producer. Career Rajan started his business as a lawyer in 2003. He moved on to various other businesses like share broking d ...

and Vivek Ohri; it stars

Jimmy Sheirgill Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller ''Maachis''. His bre ...

and

Neeru Bajwa Neeru Bajwa (born 26 August 1975) is a Canadian actress, director and producer who has mainly worked in Punjabi and Hindi films. She started her career in 1998 with Dev Anand's Bollywood film '' Main Solah Baras Ki'' and then moved on to work ...

in the lead roles. Pop singer

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 ...

made his acting debut as the antagonist with the film.

Amar Noorie Amar Noorie (also spelled as Amar Noori) is an Indian singer and actress who works in Punjabi-language films. She was married to Sardool Sikander, a noted Punjabi singer. Early life and career https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3 ...

, Sunita Dhir and

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also make appearances. The film released on 16 July 2010.

Plot

Rajveer (

) and Nihal (

) are college enemies. One day Rajveer was beating up one of Nihal's friend. There he sees Seerat (

). Rajveer's father is a martyr soldier. His mother is proud of the awards and trophies that her son gets. He has told his family that he is a topper. But he the topper is Rajveer Dhillon. Rajveer Gill replaces Dhillon with Gill. But she doesn't know that they are all fake. One day Rajveer gets the alliance of Seerat. At first he doesn't agree, but after seeing her picture, he agrees. When his family and Rajveer go see Seerat , Seerat remembers that Rajveer is a thug and she disagrees. But, Rajveer lies that he was trying to break up the fight. After hearing this, both families accept the alliance. Rajvir starts to follow Seerat everywhere and this makes Seerat annoyed. She makes a plan and calls Rajveer to a date for coffee. There she tells him that she's had an affair with many boys. After hearing this, Rajveer is shocked, but his friend tells him that she went to an all girl school. Rajveer calls Seerat on a date and tells her that he has also dated many girls, which irks Seerat. Then she hatches another plan. Her grandmother calls Seerat's father and tell him that she wants to meet the boy. Seerat and Rajveer go to her grandmother's house. During the two days, Rajveer wins the hearts of Seerat and her grandmother. But Seerat's dad finds out that Rajveer is not a topper, but a flunker. Learning the truth about Rajvir, Seerat's father tells Rajveer that he should break his daughter' heart. A heartbroken Rajveer breaks Seerat's heart. Seerat's father decided to get Seerat married to Nihal. She agrees. Rajvir tells his mother that he is not a topper. This breaks her heart, but later is forgiven. She gives Seerat a suit that she was supposed to wear on her wedding with Rajveer. There she tells Seerat that Rajveer broke her heart because her father told him to. Nihal decided to become friends with Rajveer, but this is just a misunderstanding. He gives Rajveer the wedding card. Nihal tells him that he shouldn't come to his wedding. A day before Seerat and Nihal's wedding, Seerat tells him that she can never love him because a person can only fall in love once. She says that she fell in love with Rajveer. Hearing this, Nihal tells Rajveer that Seerat still loves him. He dares him to come to his wedding and fight for his love. Rajveer goes to the wedding and fights. He gets injured, but he still fights on. Eventually Seerat's parents give their blessings to the both of them and Rajveer takes Seerat with him. In the ending we see Rajveer Dhillon (

Diljit Dosanjh Daljit Singh Dosanjh known professionally as Diljit Dosanjh (born 6 January 1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality. He works in Punjabi Music and subsequently in Punjabi cinema, Punjabi and Bollywood, Hind ...

). He has also stated to have a hockey with him like Rajveer Gill and Rajveer Dhillon had started to get respected in college.

Cast

as Rajveer Gill *

as Seerat Randhawa *

as Nihal Dhasah *

Binnu Dhillon Binnu Dhillon (born 29 August 1975) is an Indian actor who is known for his roles in Punjabi cinema and Hindi films . Early life and education Dhillon was born on 29 August 1975 in Dhuri, Sangrur, Punjab, where he did his schooling from Guru ...

as Taari (Nihal's Friend) (Cameo) *

Jaswinder Bhalla Jaswinder Bhalla (born 4 May 1960) is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Punjabi cinema. He started his professional career as a comedian in 1988 with Chankata 88 and became actor with film Dulla Bhatti. He is best known for his comedy ...

as Rajveer's Mamma *

as Rajveer Dhillon (Guest appearance)

Release

''Mel Karade Rabba'' released on 16 July 2010 in

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, UK, NZ and

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across 50 screens.

Box office

The film collected Rs 19.5 million. in Punjab in its opening week. It went on to gross Rs 105.0 million.

Awards

At the first

PTC Punjabi PTC Punjabi is a Punjabi language, Punjabi television network from India. Indian politician and the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal Sukhbir Singh Badal holds a majority stake in PTC. It features general interest programming including news ...

Film Awards ''Mel Karade Rabba'' won the following: * Won – Best Movie: Rajan Batra * Won – Best Actor:

* Won – Best Music Director:

Jaidev Kumar Jaidev Kumar ( Hindi, जयदेव कुमार) is an Indian musician and producer, who was born in Delhi but who moved to Mumbai in 2000. He has been working in the Punjabi music industry since 1999. His first hit album was "Dil Le Ga ...

* Won – Critics Best Actress:

* Won – Best Screenplay & Dialogue: Dheeraj Rattan * Nominated – Best Debut Male:

* Nominated – Best Villain:

* Nominated – Best Actress:

* Nominated – Best Director: Navniant Singh

Soundtrack

References

External links

*{{official website, https://web.archive.org/web/20100623025207/http://melkaraderabba.com:80/ Punjabi-language Indian films 2010s Punjabi-language films Punjabi remakes of Tamil films Punjabi remakes of Hindi films Films scored by Jaidev Kumar