Shareek (Punjabi: ਸ਼ਰੀਕ) is a 2015 Punjabi musical drama film directed by Navaniat Singh,[3] starring Jimmy Sheirgill,[4] Mahie Gill,[5] Guggu Gill, Simar Gill, Oshin Sai, Mukul Dev, Kuljinder Singh Sidhu, Prince KJ, Hobby Dhaliwal, Gulchoo Jolly.[6] It is produced under the banner of Ohri Productions and Green Planet Production. It was first released on 22 October 2015.[7][8] Mukul Dev was awarded the PTC Punjabi film awards for best actor in a negative role for his performance in the movie.

Shareek
Release poster
Directed byNavaniat Singh
Written byDheeraj Rattan
Produced by
  • Jas Bhatia[1]
  • R. S. Gill
  • Vivek Ohri
Starring
Cinematography
  • Harmeet Singh
  • Jitan Harmeet Singh
Edited byManish More
Music byJaidev Kumar
Kuwar Virk
Production
companies
  • Green Planet Production
  • Ohri Productions
Distributed byWhite Hill Studios
Release date
  • 22 October 2015 (2015-10-22)
Running time
137 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi
Budget10 Cr

Plot edit

Two families fight over land that belonged to their father/grandfather. Jassa and Surjit take care of the land that their grandfather gave to them. Their cousins are envious of them. One day, Pali and Dara murder Pavitar (Jassa & Surjeet's father). Jassa takes revenge by killing Pali. After killing Pali, his brother forces Jassa to leave India. Ekam leaves with his chacha. Jassa leaves Jassi, whom he loves. There is a ten-year leap. Agam marries Roohi. The land that had belonged to Jassa's father was put on trial. After some time, the court makes Agam the rightful owner of the land. Dara gets envious and hires a truck that hits Agam, causing him to die. Jassa comes back to India after he finds out that his nephew was killed. Roohi is made the owner of the land. Dara makes a plan and asks Roohi's father if Roohi and his brother can get married. Roohi's father agreed. Ekam comes back to India and learns that his brother has passed away.the family asks him to marry Roohi, and he agrees. Jassa kills Dara, which causes him to go to prison. When he is released in 2015, his son, Zorawar kills him by shooting him in the head. (Zorawar is the son of Jassa and Jassi).

Cast edit

Music edit

Shareek
Soundtrack album by
Jaidev Kumar & Kuwar Virk
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:01
LanguagePunjabi
LabelEros Now

The soundtrack of the album is composed by Jaidev Kumar with lyrics written by Kumaar, Davinder Khannewala, Happy Raikoti & Preet Harpal

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Dil Kafiraa"kumaarJaidev KumarMickey Singh5:36
2."Mainu Ishq Lagaa"Davinder KhannewalaJaidev KumarShaukat Ali Matoi, Sanj V, Shipra Goyal4:21
3."ShareekeBaazi"Happy RaikotiJaidev KumarSippy Gill4:56
4."Mere Saiyaan" Jaidev KumarJaved Bashir4:40
5."Pangey"Preet HarpalKuwar VirkPreet Harpal2:17
6."Boliyan" Jaidev KumarSimerjit Kumar2:28
Total length:24:01

Critical reception edit

Jasmine Singh of The Tribune reviewed the film as "a disjointed drama".[10]

Sequel edit

The sequel to this 2015 film, titled Shareek 2 will hit the screens on 29 April 2022, under the banner of Ohri Productions, and White Hill Studios. The sequel stars Jimmy Sheirgill(Retained) and Dev Kharoud and will bring back Navaniat Singh as the director.[11][12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jas Bhatia turns producer with Punjabi flick 'Shareek'". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ "SHAREEK (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 22 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ^ "His last two films didn't live up to his expectations, but Punjabi film director Navaniat Singh is not the one to lose hope. He now comes back with a content-driven film Shareek". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Punjabi film industry can work better with proper governing bodies: Jimmy Shergill". IBNLive. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Shareek: No apprehensions in playing bold, manipulative characters, says Mahie Gill : Regional cinema, News". India Today. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Shareek". The Times of India. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Sheirgill's Punjabi film 'Shareek' to release in October". The Indian Express. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  8. ^ "The upcoming Punjabi film Shareek revolves around issues that have long plagued landed families in Punjab and has plenty of grey elements thrown in". Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Jimmy Shergill is an Angry Young Man in Shareek Trailer". NDTVMovies.com. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  10. ^ Service, Tribune News (3 December 2015). "A disjointed drama". www.tribuneindia.com/news/movie-reviews/movie-review-shareek/149651.html. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  11. ^ "'Shareek 2': Dev Kharoud and Jimmy Sheirgill starrer to release on April 29, 2022 - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Shareek 2: Jimmy Sheirgill & Dev Kharoud Reveals the New Motions Poster and Release Date of their Next Film | the Pollywood". 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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