''Young Malang'' is a 2013
Punjabi language
Punjabi (; ; , ), sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It has approximately 113 million native speakers.
Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 80.5 ...
Indian
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* South Asia ...
romantic
comedy film
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, directed by Rajdeep Singh, written by Manshendra Kailey and produced by Rahulinder Singh Sidhu.
The film stars
Yuvraj Hans
Yuvraj Hans is a Punjabi actor. He is the son of singer-turned politician and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hans Raj Hans.
Personal life
His elder brother is Navraj Hans, who is also a singer and actor. Yuvraj married Mansi Sharma in February 2 ...
,
Neetu Singh
Neetu Kapoor (born Harneet Kaur), is an Indian actress who is known for appearing in Hindi films throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. In 2012, Singh was inducted into the Walk of the Stars, an entertainment hall of fame at Bandra ...
,
Vinaypal Buttar, Anita Kailey, Balli Riar and
Anjana Sukhani
Anjana Sukhani (born 10 December 1978) is an Indian actress and model, who predominantly appears in Hindi and a few Telugu films and one Kannada films.
Early life
Anjana was born on 10 December 1978 in Jaipur to Preethi and Om Sukhani and has ...
, and debuted 20 September 2013.
Singers
Mika
Mika is a given name, a nickname and a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
People known just as Mika
* Mika (singer) (born 1983), Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter Michael Penniman, Jr.
* Mika (footbal ...
,
Javed Ali
Javed Ali is an Indian playback singer who predominantly sings in Hindi. He has also sung in various Indian languages including Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Early life
Javed Ali was born Javed H ...
,
Shafqat Amanat Ali
Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; born 26 February 1965) is a Pakistani pop and classical singer, songwriter, and composer belonging to the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani pop rock band Fuzön ...
and three actors in the movie, Yuvraj Hans, Balli Riar and Vinaypal Buttar, have sung the songs in the flick.
The film marks singer Balli Riar's debut in Punjabi films.
Cast
* Balli Riar as Jaskaran Brar
*
Yuvraj Hans
Yuvraj Hans is a Punjabi actor. He is the son of singer-turned politician and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hans Raj Hans.
Personal life
His elder brother is Navraj Hans, who is also a singer and actor. Yuvraj married Mansi Sharma in February 2 ...
as Jazz
*
Vinaypal Buttar as Kashmeer Singh
* Anita Kailey as Annie
*
Neetu Singh
Neetu Kapoor (born Harneet Kaur), is an Indian actress who is known for appearing in Hindi films throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. In 2012, Singh was inducted into the Walk of the Stars, an entertainment hall of fame at Bandra ...
as Brittany Begowal
*
Anjana Sukhani
Anjana Sukhani (born 10 December 1978) is an Indian actress and model, who predominantly appears in Hindi and a few Telugu films and one Kannada films.
Early life
Anjana was born on 10 December 1978 in Jaipur to Preethi and Om Sukhani and has ...
as Kiran
*
Yograj Singh
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as Maulla Jatt
* Chacha Raunki Ram as Prof. Laathi
* Leena Sidhu
*
Mathira
Mathira Mohammad, mononymously known as Mathira, is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer, and actress. She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her item songs in ''Ma ...
as Dancer in the Song
''''Lakk Ch Current
''''
*
Kiran Kumar
Kiran Kumar (born as Deepak Dhar; 20 October 1953) is an Indian screen and theatre actor. He has worked in numerous Hindi, Bhojpuri and Gujarati television and film productions. His latest work in drama is ''Charlie 2''.
Personal life
Kumar co ...
* Tej Sapru
* Aryajeet Sapru
* Sunita Dhir
Production
It was announced in April 2013 that filming had commenced and would continue on primary locations in
Chandigarh
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,
Zirakpur
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,
Kasauli
Kasauli is a town and cantonment, located in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The cantonment was established by the British Raj in 1842 as a Colonial hill station,Sharma, Ambika"Architecture of Kasauli churches" ''The Tr ...
,
Himachal Pradesh
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,
with some shooting taking place in Italy.
Producer Rahulinder Singh Sidhu, who made a career change from politics to film production with this project,
explained the spirit behind the film's name, stating "It's not just a title; it's a state of mind. Those who are young will relate to it and those who are not so young will be able to take a nostalgic trip down the memory lane".
Music
The songs of this film were sung by
Mika
Mika is a given name, a nickname and a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
People known just as Mika
* Mika (singer) (born 1983), Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter Michael Penniman, Jr.
* Mika (footbal ...
,
Javed Ali
Javed Ali is an Indian playback singer who predominantly sings in Hindi. He has also sung in various Indian languages including Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Early life
Javed Ali was born Javed H ...
,
Shafqat Amanat Ali
Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; born 26 February 1965) is a Pakistani pop and classical singer, songwriter, and composer belonging to the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani pop rock band Fuzön ...
,
Sonu Kakkar
Sonu Kakkar is an Indian playback singer, songwriter and television personality. She is the elder sister of Bollywood singers, Neha Kakkar and Tony Kakkar. Sonu Kakkar was born in Rishikesh on October 20, 1979 in Uttarakhand. One of her most po ...
, and J Riaz, along with the songs by the heroes of the film
Yuvraj Hans
Yuvraj Hans is a Punjabi actor. He is the son of singer-turned politician and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hans Raj Hans.
Personal life
His elder brother is Navraj Hans, who is also a singer and actor. Yuvraj married Mansi Sharma in February 2 ...
, Balli Riar &
Vinaypal Buttar. ''Young Malang'' introduced the trio of Raptilez 1O1, the Punjabi
Rap Group that "rocked the nation" with their appearance on
India's Got Talent
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.
Soundtrack
#"Young Malang", Singer:
Mika Singh
Mika Singh (born 10 June 1977) is an Indian singer. His songs include "Bas Ek King" ('' Singh Is Kinng''), "Mauja Hi Mauja" ('' Jab We Met''), "Ibn-e-Batuta" (''Ishqiya''), and "Dhanno" ('' Housefull''). He has released several solo albums and ...
, Music: Gurmeet Singh, Lyricist: Daljit Singh
#"Chori Chori", Singer':
Javed Ali
Javed Ali is an Indian playback singer who predominantly sings in Hindi. He has also sung in various Indian languages including Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Early life
Javed Ali was born Javed H ...
, Music: Vicky Bhoi, Lyricist: Rajdeep Singh
[
# "Hawa Vich Mehkan", Singer: Vinaypal Buttar, Music: Gurmeet Singh, Lyricist: Vinaypal Buttar][
# "Ishq Di Kitaab", Singer: Gurmeet Singh, Music: Gurmeet Singh, Lyricist: Sandy Kharal][
# "Sapno Ka Saya", Singers: Vicky Bhoi, ]Yuvraj Hans
Yuvraj Hans is a Punjabi actor. He is the son of singer-turned politician and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hans Raj Hans.
Personal life
His elder brother is Navraj Hans, who is also a singer and actor. Yuvraj married Mansi Sharma in February 2 ...
, Vinaypal Buttar, Raptilez 1O1, Music: Vicky Bhai, Lyricist: Gurjinder Dhillon, Raptilez 1O1[
# "Rabb Janda Hai", Singer: J Riaz, Music :Gurmoh Lyricist: Gurjeet Khosa][
# "Ishq Di Kitaab", Singer: ]Navraj Hans
Navraj Hans is an Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer. He is the son of Hans Raj Hans and son-in-law of Daler Mehndi.
Musical career
Navraj Hans has done playback singing for several Bollywood and Punjabi movies. Hi ...
, Music: Gurmeet Singh, Lyricist: Sandy kharal[
# "Doli", Singer: Vicky Bhoi, Music: Vicky Bhai, Lyricist: Gurjinder Dhillon][
# "Preetma", Singers: Vicky Bhoi, Shallu Jain, Music: Vicky Bhai, Lyricist: ]Prem Chand
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (31 July 1880 – 8 October 1936), better known by his pen name Premchand (), was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindustani literature. Premchand was a pioneer of Hindi and Urdu social fiction. He was one of ...
[
# "Lakk Ch Current", Singer:
]
Reception
The first review to come out for the film was mixed where the reviewer gave the film 3 stars. The reviewer wrote "Technically, the film will surprise you", offering that the film was "on par with any Bollywood film". They noted that the film's producer, "has left no stone unturned in giving the film a grand look and together as a team, producer and director have employed some of the best technicians for the film." The reviewer concluded, "Overall, Very Good!"
References
External links
*
'Lakk Ch Current - Mathira Item song in Punjabi film
''Young Malang'' trailer
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2013 films
2013 romantic comedy films
Films shot in Chandigarh
Films shot in Himachal Pradesh
Films shot in Italy
Punjabi-language Indian films
2010s Punjabi-language films
Indian romantic comedy films