Filmed and set in Vancouver, one Punjabi-language comedy movie is setting box-office records in India.
The rom-com (which means 害羞草研究所渂e patient害羞草研究所� in English) stars Diljit Dosanjh as a divorced father looking for love while raising his son on his own.
Since its worldwide release in mid-October, 害羞草研究所淗onsla Rakh害羞草研究所� has been a hit.
The movie 害羞草研究所渂roke box office records as it became the highest opening Punjabi film ever,害羞草研究所� according to . Eleven days in, the worldwide gross was close to 鈧�38.75 crore, or US$5.1 million.
Surrey sites and people have prominent roles in 害羞草研究所淗onsla Rakh.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淢y fav part of the entire film was how everything in the film, from the locations, supporting actors, the music producer, and dancers was all Surrey-based,害羞草研究所� tweeted 5X Festival manager Harpo Mander.
I finally watched Honsla Rakh today and I have to say that the star of the film was none other than our home town SURREY!! My fav part of the entire film was how everything in the film, from the locations, supporting actors, the music producer, and dancers was all Surrey-based.
害羞草研究所� harpo (@harpokm)
In North America, the movie reached #7 in weekend box office numbers last week, according to .
Dosanjh tweeted his satisfaction with the 害羞草研究所淣orth Indian Film of the Year害羞草研究所� numbers on Tuesday (Oct. 26), and some of his 5.3 million follows offered their congratulations.
Madam Ji Can You Correct My Poje 馃懚馃徑
害羞草研究所� DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh)
ENJOY FOLKS 馃懇馃徎害羞草研究所嶐煃拣煈煆缓π卟菅芯克鶏馃嵓馃嵖馃嵖
On YouTube, the 害羞草研究所淗onsla Rakh害羞草研究所� trailer has been viewed more than 26 million times.
The movie also stars Sonam Bajwa (as Jasmine, a yoga teacher) and Shehnaaz Gill (as Sweety, a fashion designer and ex-wife of Yenkey Singh, Dosanjh害羞草研究所檚 character).
Filming of 害羞草研究所楬onsla Rakh害羞草研究所� was done in Metro Vancouver last March and April, with as director and Dosanjh producing.
In Surrey, the 145-minute movie is showing at and also .
tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com
Like us on Follow us on and follow Tom on
