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Title: Sonchiriya (2019)
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| Sushant Singh Rajput | ... | Lakhna | |
| Bhumi Pednekar | ... | Indu | |
| Ashutosh Rana | ... | Virender Singh Gujjar | |
| Ranvir Shorey | ... | Vakil Singh | |
| Manoj Bajpayee | ... | Man Singh (in a Special Appearance) | |
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Khushiya | ... | Sonchiriya |
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Ram Naresh Diwakar | ... | Natthi |
| Mahesh Balraj | ... | Bhoora | |
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Gagandev Riar | ... | Khalifa (as Gagan Dev Riar) |
| Harish Khanna | ... | Kok Singh | |
| Shreedhar Dubey | ... | Badlu Singh | |
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Sampa Mandal | ... | Phuliya |
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Dev Chauhan | ... | Beni Ram |
| Jatin Sarna | ... | Ratan Singh | |
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Vijay Kumar | ... | Chain Singh |
Sonchiriya director Abhishek Chaubey explores the themes and roles Manoj Bajpayee, Bhumi Pednekar, and Sushant Singh Rajput play in his gritty drama, set in 1970s Chambal.
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This is the story of a group of rebels in Chambal. The year is 1975. The Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, has declared Emergency in the country. Man Singh (Manoj Bajpayee) meanwhile leads a gang in Chambal, a region that more or less is lawless. Vakil Singh (Ranvir Shorey) and Lakhna (Sushant Singh Rajput) are important members of this gang. Man Singh is in need of money to procure new arms. Based on a tip from Lacchu (Jaspal Sharma), he and his men descend to Brahmpuri village. A marriage is taking place in this hamlet where the groom is about to get a huge amount of gold and cash. Man Singh and his gang reaches the marriage venue in order to loot this wealth. However, the cops, led by Virender Gujjar (Ashutosh Rana) ambush the gang. In the tough fight, Man Singh and half of the gang get killed. Vakil, Lakhna and others escape. Vakil, now the leader of the gang, accuses Lakhna of betraying them and calling the cops. Lakhna is fed up of being a rebel and wants to surrender. Meanwhile, ...
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Vocals by Sukhwinder Singh & Rekha Bhardwaj
Lyrics by Ashok Mizaj Badr
Music by Vishal Bhardwaj
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Man singh a character in the film bandit queen was also played by Manoj Bajpayee See more »Soundtracks
Naina Na MaarVocals by Sukhwinder Singh & Rekha Bhardwaj
Lyrics by Ashok Mizaj Badr
Music by Vishal Bhardwaj
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1 March 2019 (India) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$60,170, 3 March 2019Gross USA:
$86,765Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$914,565Company Credits
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This is one of those few films after watching which, you feel like the urge to watch the movie again. The screenplay, cinematography, direction and acting all deserve an standing ovation. The storyline is captivating with twists at the right moment. This movie would definitely make many laugh and cry within a span of a short time. Must watch and deserves due credit.