Sonchiriya

Sonchidiya
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbhishek Chaubey
Screenplay bySudip Sharma
Story byAbhishek Chaubey
Sudip Sharma
Produced byRonnie Screwvala
StarringManoj Bajpayee
Sushant Singh Rajput
Bhumi Pednekar
Ashutosh Rana
Ranvir Shorey
CinematographyAnuj Rakesh Dhawan
Edited byMeghna Manchanda Sen
Music byVishal Bhardwaj
Production
company
Distributed byRSVP Movies
Release date
  • 1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)[1][2]
Running time
143 minutes[3]
CountryIndia
LanguagesHindi
Bundeli
Budget₹22 crore[4]
Box officeest. ₹10.42  crore[5]

Sonchiriya (transl. The golden bird; Hindi pronunciation: [soːntʃɪɽɪjaː]; ISO: Sōnaciṛiyā ) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action film[6][7][8] co-written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey, starring Manoj Bajpayee in a guest appearance, Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Ashutosh Rana and Ranvir Shorey. The film presents a rooted tale set in Chambal.[9][10] Its dialogues are entirely in the Bundeli dialect.[11]

The film was released on 1 March 2019 in 940 screens worldwide, with 720 screens in India and 220 in overseas regions.[12] The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, direction, writing, cinematography and visual styles.

  1. ^ "Lt.Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar's Sonchiriya pushed to 1 March, will now clash with Lukka Chuppi". Firstpost. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (22 January 2019). "#SonChiriya gets a new release date: 1 March 2019.. Stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana... Directed by Abhishek Chaubey... Produced by Ronnie Screwvala. https://t.co/iabUjMsNTm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "SONCHIRIYA (2019)| British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  4. ^ "1st Week Box Office Report – Kartik Aaryan's Luka Chuppi Crosses 250 Crores, Sushant Singh Rajput's Sonchiriya Is A Disaster". Yahoo! News. 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  5. ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Sonchiriya Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Director Abhishek Chaubey: Sonchiriya is an Action Film with a Difference". News18. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019. Primarily action films are plot-heavy and the plot is usually centred around an object which the characters of the film are trying to get at. This film is also a plot-heavy action film, but it is more about the soul of a man.
  7. ^ "Son Chiriya first poster: Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar take us to Chambal, see pic". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Localities of Chambal gathered on the sets of Sonchiriya after this scene!". Mid-Day. 16 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  9. ^ "'Son Chiriya': Check out Bhumi Pednekar's menacing avatar in Abhishek Chaubey's dacoit drama – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Bhumi Pednekar is Badass Dacoit in First Look of Son Chiriya". Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  11. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (5 March 2019). "Sonchiriya unofficially dubbed, director refuses to compromise on language : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  12. ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (1 March 2019). "#SonChiriya screen count... India: 720 Overseas: 220 Worldwide total: 940 screens" (Tweet) – via Twitter.