| Angrej | |
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| Directed by | Simerjit Singh |
| Written by | Amberdeep Singh |
| Produced by | Jaspal Singh Sandhu Amarbir Sandhu Aman Khatkar Sameer Dutts |
| Starring | Amrinder Gill Aditi Sharma Sargun Mehta Ammy Virk Binnu Dhillon |
| Cinematography | Navneet Misser |
| Edited by | Omkarnath Bhakri |
| Music by | Jatinder Shah |
Production companies | Rhythm Boyz Entertainment Dara Productions J Studio |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Box office | ₹30.68 crore[1] |
Angrej (transl. Englishman) is a 2015 Indian Punjabi-language historical romance film directed by Simerjit Singh. Set against the backdrop of the waning British Raj, the film chronicles the love story of a young man and a woman, played by Amrinder Gill and Sargun Mehta respectively, belonging to different social strata. Angrej has Aditi Sharma, Ammy Virk, Binnu Dhillon, Anita Devgan, Sardar Sohi, and Nirmal Rishi in supporting roles; it marked the feature film debut for Mehta and Virk.
Conceived as a romantic comedy set in the pre-partitioned Punjab, Angrej's story was written by Amberdeep Singh, who had always wanted to work on a period film about Punjabi culture. The film was shot in the rural parts of Rajasthan and Punjab over 40 days, with Navneet Misser serving as the cinematographer. Production designer Raashid Rangrez paid particular attention to the film's sets and costume design as he wanted them to represent the Punjab of the 1940s accurately. Jatinder Shah composed the film's soundtrack, which features vocals from Gill, Virk and Sunidhi Chauhan.
Angrej was released theatrically on 31 July 2015; it received a positive response from film critics and audience alike. The performances of the cast, the production design, and the humour were chiefly praised. Commercially, Angrej grossed a total of around ₹307 million in its theatrical run and became one of the highest-grossing Punjabi films of all time. It was nominated for 22 awards at the 2015 PTC Punjabi Film Awards, winning ten including the Best Film, Best Director (Simerjeet Singh), Best Actor (Gill), and Best Actress (Mehta).