Entertainment
Bambukat is a 2016 Indian Punjabi-language period drama film written by Jass Grewal and directed by Pankaj Batra. Co-produced by Nadar Films and Rhythm Boyz Entertainment; it stars Ammy Virk, Binnu Dhillon, Simi Chahal and Sheetal Thakur in lead roles. The film follows the story of Channan Singh, a young man falls in love with Pakko and ferries her around the village on his bicycle. However, things change after Resham Singh arrives with his new motorbike. Bambukat also stars Karamjit Anmol, Anita Devgn, Sardar Sohi, Hobby Dhaliwal, and Nirmal Rishi; it marked the feature film debut for Simi Chahal.
Bambukat in the film has been referred to the “motor cycle”. Conceived as a romantic comedy set in the Punjab of 1960s, Bambukat’s story was written by Jass Grewal. Principal photography of the film took place within a single schedule that lasted 40 days in Ferozpur with Vineet Malhotra serving as cinematographer. The soundtrack and background score of the film was composed by Jatinder Shah, with vocals from Ammy Virk, Amrinder Gill, Prabh Gill, Kaur B, and Rashi Sood.
The film was released worldwide on 29 July 2016, and was distributed by Omjee Group in India and Rhythm Boyz Entertainment at Overseas. The film opened to the positive reviews from critics and audience. The film has grossed ₹245.1 million in its whole theatrical run making it eleventh highest-grossing Punjabi film of all time and third highest grossing Punjabi film of 2016. At 1st Filmfare Awards Bambukat won eight awards including Best Film, Best Director (Batra), Best Actor Critics (Virk) and Best Supporting Actor (Dhillon).
Plot
Channan is from a humble family of farmers but has interests in machinery. He is married to Pakko. On a visit to his in-laws, he realises the difference in their respect to his brother-in-law Resham Singh, who is a station-master and owns a motorcycle (Bambukat). He also wants one for himself in order to gain the respect in the eyes of his in-laws just like Resham Singh. So one day, he buys a Bambukat using the money from sale of his cattle. He doesn’t know that it has been stolen from Nabha. Later, Channan is arrested. As for Pakko’s fate, it is decided that she will be married to the maternal uncle of Resham Singh. Meanwhile, the jailer allows Channan to work in an abandoned mill at the premises of the jail as a mechanic due to his interests. When, Channan is informed about his spouse being married off to someone else, he plans his escape by designing and making a motorcycle from the junk parts in the mill. He escapes and is successful in stopping the marriage just in time.
Track list
| S. No. | Track | Singer | Music | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Jind” | Amrinder Gill | Jatinder Shah | Charan Likhari |
| 2. | “Kainthe Wala” | Ammy Virk & Kaur B | Jatinder Shah | Veet Baljit |
| 3. | “Langhe Paani” | Prabh Gill | Jatinder Shah | Vinder Nathumajra |
| 4. | “Rakhi Soneya Ve” | Ammy Virk & Rashi Sood | Jatinder Shah | Veet Baljit |
| 5. | “Bambukat” Title Song | Ammy Virk | Jatinder Shah | Veet Baljit |
