Shadaa
Shadaa (transl. Bachelor) is a 2019 Indian Punjabi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Jagdeep Sidhu, and co-produced by A & A Advisors and Brat Films. The film starring Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa, follows the story of an average man looking for a bride and what happens when he finally marries a girl who thinks marriage is beautiful. Shadaa also features Hardeep Gill, Anita Devgn, and Jagjeet Sandhu in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Jagdeep Sidhu |
| Screenplay by | Jagdeep Sidhu |
| Produced by | Atul Bhalla Amit Bhalla Pawan Gill Anurag Singh Aman Gill |
| Starring | Diljit Dosanjh Neeru Bajwa Jagjeet Sandhu |
| Narrated by | Yogesh Grover |
| Cinematography | Vineet Malhotra |
| Edited by | Manish More |
| Music by | Sandeep Saxena |
Production companies | A & A Adivisors Brat Films |
| Distributed by | Omjee Group and Narishma Enterprises (India) White Hill Studios (Overseas) |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Box office | est. ₹52.75 crore |
Principal photography of the film began on 30 September 2018 and completed on 8 May 2019. The music rights of the film are with Zee Music Company. Soundtrack of the film was composed by Nick Dhammu, JSL Singh, and V Rakx Music, which features vocals from Dosanjh, Raj Ranjodh, and Shipra Goyal.
The film was theatrical released worldwide on 21 June 2019. The film was opened to positive response by critics. Shaada grossed ₹31 million (US$390,000) on its opening day and ₹108.9 million (US$1.4 million) in its opening weekend domestically, making the all-time opening records in Punjabi cinema. As of 4 August 2019, the film has grossed ₹527.5 million (US$6.6 million) globally, making it sixth highest-grossing Punjabi film of all time.