Harjeeta

Harjeeta
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVijay Kumar Arora
Written byJagdeep Sidhu
Produced by
  • Nick Bahl
  • Munish Sahni
  • Bhushan Chopra
  • Bhagwant Virk
Starring
CinematographyRajeev Shrivastava
Edited byBunty Nagi
Music byGurmeet Singh
Production
companies
Release date
  • 18 May 2018 (2018-05-18) (India)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi

Harjeeta is a 2018 Indian Punjabi-language sports-drama film written by Jagdeep Sidhu and directed by Vijay Kumar Arora. Co-produced by Sizzlen Productions, Malika Productions, Omjee Group, and Villagers Film Studio; it stars Ammy Virk, Sawan Rupowali, Sameep Ranaut, and Pankaj Tripathi. The film chronicles the story of Harjeet Singh, a field hockey player raised from poor family and captained Indian team in Junior World Cup. The film was released on 18 May 2018.[1] The film got positive reviews from critics but was a commercially unsuccessful.[2] Harjeeta won two National Film Awards for Best Punjabi Film and Best Child Actor (Ranaut).[3]

  1. ^ Offensive, Marking Them (21 April 2018). "Harjeeta Trailer". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Jagdeep Sidhu consoled Ammy Virk when 'Harjeeta' tanked at the box office; now that the movie won the National Award, they are feeling all nostalgic - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ "National Film Awards 2019: Ammy Virk's 'Harjeeta' wins the Best Punjabi Film title - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.