''Young Malang'' is a 2013

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romantic

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, directed by Rajdeep Singh, written by Manshendra Kailey and produced by Rahulinder Singh Sidhu. The film stars

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Vinaypal Buttar ''Young Malang'' is a 2013 Punjabi language Indian romantic comedy film, directed by Rajdeep Singh, written by Manshendra Kailey and produced by Rahulinder Singh Sidhu. The film stars Yuvraj Hans, Neetu Singh, Vinaypal Buttar, Anita Kailey, Bal ...

, Anita Kailey, Balli Riar and

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, and debuted 20 September 2013. Singers

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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 *

as Jazz *

as Kashmeer Singh * Anita Kailey as Annie *

as Brittany Begowal *

as Kiran *

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as Maulla Jatt * Chacha Raunki Ram as Prof. Laathi * Leena Sidhu *

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as Dancer in the Song ''''Lakk Ch Current'''' *

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* Tej Sapru * Aryajeet Sapru * Sunita Dhir

Production

It was announced in April 2013 that filming had commenced and would continue on primary locations in

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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

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, and J Riaz, along with the songs by the heroes of the film

, Balli Riar &

. ''Young Malang'' introduced the trio of Raptilez 1O1, the Punjabi Rap Group that "rocked the nation" with their appearance on

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Soundtrack

#"Young Malang", Singer:

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, Music: Gurmeet Singh, Lyricist: Daljit Singh #"Chori Chori", Singer':

, Music: Vicky Bhoi, Lyricist: Rajdeep Singh # "Hawa Vich Mehkan", Singer:

, Music: Gurmeet Singh, Lyricist: Vinaypal Buttar # "Ishq Di Kitaab", Singer: Gurmeet Singh, Music: Gurmeet Singh, Lyricist: Sandy Kharal # "Sapno Ka Saya", Singers: Vicky Bhoi,

, 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. H ...

, 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:

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# "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

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'Lakk Ch Current - Mathira Item song in Punjabi film

''Young Malang'' trailer
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