Puaada

Puaada
Official theatrical release poster
Directed byRupinder Chahal
Written byBalwinder Singh Janjua
Rupinder Chahal
Anil Rodhan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAnshul Chobey
Edited byManish More
Music bySandeep Saxena
Production
companies
A&A Pictures
Brat Films
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 12 August 2021 (2021-08-12)[1]
Running time
130 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi
Box officeest. 18 crore (US$2.2 million)[3]

Puaada (transl. Problem) is a 2021 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy produced by A&A Pictures and Brat Films, directed by debutant director Rupinder Chahal, starring Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa in lead roles.[4] The film follows the love story of a Punjabi village boy, running a dairy farm who is in a relationship with Raunak, an air force officer's daughter and the comedy of errors and confusion that happens the day their match is to be arranged.[citation needed] It was scheduled to be released on 2 April 2021,[5][6] but due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the release date was postponed.[7] The film finally released theatrically on 12 August 2021 to coincide with Independence day week in India.[1]

On box office, the film has become the first North Indian language hit since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020, the film has grossed 18.00 crore (US$2.2 million) worldwide. and premiered online on 17 September 2021[3]

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  7. ^ "Chehre to Bunty Aur Babli 2, 5 films postponed due to COVID 19 spike". Indian TV News. 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.