Panga is inspired from the life of a national level Kabbadi player from India. It follows her triumphs, struggle and overcoming of stereotypes. It shows how important the love and support of your family is for you to be successful.
Director:
Writers:
Nikhil Mehrotra, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari |
Stars:
Storyline
Rooted in the subculture of societal facts #Panga is an emotional roller coaster tale of a middle-class Indian woman; A forgotten kabaddi world champion who catalyzes an inner desire to give a new meaning to her existing role as a wife and mother and takes an ingenious decision to come back to the sport despite the challenges of age stereotypes and a new generation complexities which creates an upheaval in her life as she is torn between family responsibility and love for the sport.Plot Summary | Add Synopsis
Genres: Romance
Details
Country: India
Language: hindi
Release Date: 24 January 2020
Also Known As: Panga
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$285,689, 26 January 2020
Gross USA:
$285,689
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$285,689
Company Credits
Production Co: Fox STAR Studios, FoxStarHindi
Technical Specs
Runtime: 131 min
Color: Colour
| Directed by | Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Fox Star Studios |
| Written by | Nikhil Mehrohtra Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari |
| Screenplay by | Nitesh Tiwari |
| Starring | Kangana Ranaut Jassi Gill Richa Chadda Neena Gupta |
| Music by | Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Score: Sanchit Balhara Ankit Balhara |
| Cinematography | Jay I. Patel |
| Edited by | Ballu Saluja |
| Production company | Fox Star Studios |
| Distributed by | Fox Star Studios |
| Release date | 24 January 2020 |
| Running time | 131 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹24.07 crore[2] |
Panga (transl. To mess with) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and produced by Fox Star Studios. The film features Kangana Ranaut, Jassi Gill, Richa Chadda and Neena Gupta. The story depicts the jovial life of a kabaddi player.[3]
Filming took place from November 2018 to July 2019 in Panaji, Bhopal, Delhi and Kolkata.[4][5] The film was released in India on 24 January 2020.[6][
Cast
- Kangana Ranaut as Jaya Nigam
- Jassi Gill as Prashant Shrivastava
- Richa Chadda as Meenu
- Neena Gupta as Jaya’s Mother
- Yagya Bhasin as Aditya a.k.a. Adi, Jaya and Prashant’s Son
Megha Burman as Nisha Das, Jaya’s teammate and friend
Development
Panga was announced on 21 August 2018 with Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari sharing an emotional Instagram video montage of herself, Kangana Ranaut, Jassi Gill, Neena Gupta and their families, indicating that when your kin stands behind you, no one in the world can take ‘panga’ with you.[8] Ranaut told Mumbai Mirror in an interview: “When Ashwiny narrated the film’s story, I was completely moved. My family has been my pillar of strength and have always stood by me through thick and thin. I could really relate to the emotions of the film. Plus, Ashwiny is known for her slice-of-life films and I loved her recent work in Bareilly Ki Barfi. Panga is even more special for me as, for the first time, I will be playing the role of a National-level Kabaddi player. That’s going to be challenging for sure! I am looking forward to some exciting times with Ashwiny and the Fox Star team.”[3]
Gill who is playing role of husband of Ranaut in the film told Mumbai Mirror: “I loved the script, especially the inspiring family angle. The film is a roller-coaster of emotions but to me the real Indian family feeling was the most heart-warming part of the subject. Since I come from a very close-knit family, I could identify with the story.”[3]
Training
The actors appearing in the film as kabbadi players including Ranaut underwent training in kabaddi for over two months.[9
Filming
The film went on floor on 23 March 2017 in Panaji.[4][5] The first schedule of the film was wrapped up on 7 December 2018.[6] The second schedule of the film was wrapped up on 22 June 2019.[7] The director planned next schedule in a Delhi stadium in April.[10] The third schedule of shooting began in April 2019 in Delhi.[11] The Delhi schedule of the film was completed in mid April and next schedule of shooting to begin in Kolkata.[12] The filming was completed in mid July 2019, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, the director of the film wrote on her Instagram account, “My dearest Panga Humans are the sun. The sun that spread a ray of hope when things seem really impossible to achieve.”[13]
Marketing and release
First look of the film was shared by the director of the film Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari on 7 March 2019, a still photo in which leading pair is laughing while looking at the sunset.[14]
The first look poster of Ranaut was released on 19 December 2019.[15]
On December 23 official trailer of the film was launched by Fox Star Studios.[16]
The film was released in India on 24 January 2020.[17]
Box office
Panga earned ₹2.70 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected ₹5.61 crore. On the third day, the film collected ₹6.60 crore, taking total opening weekend collection to ₹14.91 crore.[2]
As of 27 January 2020, with a gross of ₹19.71 crore in India and ₹4.36 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of ₹24.07 crore.[2]
Panga is inspired from the life of a national level Kabbadi player from India. It follows her triumphs, struggle and overcoming of stereotypes and reflecting upon the importance of love and family support in order to become successful
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