Channa Mereya (film)


Channa Mereya is a 2017 Indian Punjabi-language romance film directed by Pankaj Batra. It is a remake of the Marathi film Sairat. The film follows Kainat, a girl from a wealthy family who falls in love with her classmate Jagat, who is poor. At first they start seeing each other secretly, but after their relationship is exposed, they end up facing troubles in the form of Kainat's brother Balli and father. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot

Kainat, a girl from a wealthy family, falls in love with her classmate Jagat, who is poor. At first they start seeing each other secretly, but after their relationship is exposed, they end up facing opposition from Kainat's brother Balli and father, which makes them stronger and bolder with time.They escape to Shimla and they get married and have a son. Balli comes to his sister’s house after 5 years. He murders them.

Cast

Channa Mereya is an official remake of the 2016 Marathi film Sairat. While remaining largely faithful to the original film, director Pankaj Batra took a few liberties: while the male lead of Sairat had a younger sister, the character was replaced with a younger brother in Channa Mereya. The male lead's friend in Marathi was a farmer, while the remake depicted him as a mechanic. Ninja, a playback singer, made his acting debut with this film, as did lyricist and singer Amrit Maan.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Goldboy.

Release and reception

Channa Mereya was released on 14 July 2017. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who felt it was a "copy-paste" version of Sairat.