Ekam – Son of Soil
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Ekam – Son of Soil is a 2010 Punjabi film
directed by Mandeep Benipal (who earlier assisted Gaurav Trehan in Hashar) with story, screenplay & dialogues by Master Tarlochan Singh, produced by B S Maan (Khant) and Darshan Singh Grewal (Executive producer), and starring Babbu Maan, Mandy Takhar, Mohitinder Bawa, Bhagwant Mann
, Amrik Gill, Binnu Dhillon, Anita Shabdeesh, Tarsem Paul, Surinder Rehal, Garry Waraich & Ravinder Mand.
Ekam – Son of Soil released on 23 April 2010 globally. The film was a super hit in the Punjabi cinemas until Mel Karade Rabba
was released. Ekam was the second top movie of 2010 with Mel Karade Rabba
being first breaking all Punjabi cinemas records.
Ekam (Babbu Maan) returns to India from Australia because of his father's (Jagmeet Singh) wish. His father wants him to stay with him and his second wife (Sheelam) and her son (Monty). His wish is to see his entire family live happily together but Ekam realizes that he is not accepted by his stepmother and stepbrother. He always misses his real mother who is no more. Corrupt MLA (Iqbal Singh) is a close family friend and also business partner to Ekam's Family. Iqbal Singh's daughter Navneet falls in love with Ekam. In spite of their different thoughts they both come close to each other and want to live life together, to which their families have no issues. All efforts from Jagmeet Singh are not able to bring his family together, he is deeply hurt and one day dies of heart attack.
After his father's death Ekam is on a crossroad, he does not know where to go, he decides to fulfill his father's wish and moves to his ancestral house in the village, where he has lot of childhood memories... once he reaches the village he comes across various problems faced by villagers and how they are exploited by politicians and other.. Ekam fights for their rights and brings a positive change to their entire village... This is not accepted by MLA Iqbal Singh who sees Ekam as a threat to his vicious plans... He warns his daughter Navneet to stay away from Ekam. But Ekam, a "true son of soil" cannot be stopped from achieving his goal.
The film revolves around the current scenario of Punjab and its problems.
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film was a big hit in punjab and canada,uk.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Mandeep Benipal (who earlier assisted Gaurav Trehan in Hashar) with story, screenplay & dialogues by Master Tarlochan Singh, produced by B S Maan (Khant) and Darshan Singh Grewal (Executive producer), and starring Babbu Maan, Mandy Takhar, Mohitinder Bawa, Bhagwant Mann
Bhagwant Mann
Bhagwant Mann Satauj dist.Sangrur, Punjab, India. Bhagwant Mann is an Indian comedian and politician, who is famous for his skits in Punjabi language. He started his comedy career by participating in youth festivals and inter-college competitions...
, Amrik Gill, Binnu Dhillon, Anita Shabdeesh, Tarsem Paul, Surinder Rehal, Garry Waraich & Ravinder Mand.
Ekam – Son of Soil released on 23 April 2010 globally. The film was a super hit in the Punjabi cinemas until Mel Karade Rabba
Mel Karade Rabba
Mel Karade Rabba is a 2010 Punjabi film directed by Navaniat Singh with story, screenplay & dialogues by Dheeraj Rattan, produced by Rajan Batra and Vivek Ohri, and starring Jimmy Shergill, Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, Amar Noorie, Sunita Dhir & Shavinder Mahal.Mel Karade Rabba released on 16th July,...
was released. Ekam was the second top movie of 2010 with Mel Karade Rabba
Mel Karade Rabba
Mel Karade Rabba is a 2010 Punjabi film directed by Navaniat Singh with story, screenplay & dialogues by Dheeraj Rattan, produced by Rajan Batra and Vivek Ohri, and starring Jimmy Shergill, Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, Amar Noorie, Sunita Dhir & Shavinder Mahal.Mel Karade Rabba released on 16th July,...
being first breaking all Punjabi cinemas records.
Plot
Ekam – Son of Soil is a film about family relations and family disputes. It’s a triangular love story with full of comedy and emotions. It’s about villager’s life and a journey of a hero from metro city to a village where he helps not just the poor farmers but also the drug ridden youth. He gives away his land to the villagers.Ekam (Babbu Maan) returns to India from Australia because of his father's (Jagmeet Singh) wish. His father wants him to stay with him and his second wife (Sheelam) and her son (Monty). His wish is to see his entire family live happily together but Ekam realizes that he is not accepted by his stepmother and stepbrother. He always misses his real mother who is no more. Corrupt MLA (Iqbal Singh) is a close family friend and also business partner to Ekam's Family. Iqbal Singh's daughter Navneet falls in love with Ekam. In spite of their different thoughts they both come close to each other and want to live life together, to which their families have no issues. All efforts from Jagmeet Singh are not able to bring his family together, he is deeply hurt and one day dies of heart attack.
After his father's death Ekam is on a crossroad, he does not know where to go, he decides to fulfill his father's wish and moves to his ancestral house in the village, where he has lot of childhood memories... once he reaches the village he comes across various problems faced by villagers and how they are exploited by politicians and other.. Ekam fights for their rights and brings a positive change to their entire village... This is not accepted by MLA Iqbal Singh who sees Ekam as a threat to his vicious plans... He warns his daughter Navneet to stay away from Ekam. But Ekam, a "true son of soil" cannot be stopped from achieving his goal.
The film revolves around the current scenario of Punjab and its problems.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Babbu Maan | Ekamjeet |
| Mandy Takhar | Navneet |
| Mohitinder Bawa | Navroop |
| Bhagwant Mann Bhagwant Mann Bhagwant Mann Satauj dist.Sangrur, Punjab, India. Bhagwant Mann is an Indian comedian and politician, who is famous for his skits in Punjabi language. He started his comedy career by participating in youth festivals and inter-college competitions... |
Kewal |
| Amrik Gill | Sarpanch |
| Tarsem Paul | Jagmeet Singh |
| Surinder Rehal | Iqbal Singh |
| Garry Waraich | Monty |
| Anita Sabteesh | Sheelam |
| Binu Dhillon | Bhagat |
| Ravinder Mand | Thangi |
Production
The film was mostly shot in Babbu Maan's own village (pind), Khantmaanpur, Punjab and various places like Chandigarh, Kharar & Banur.Promotion
Like most Punjabi films, Ekam – Son of Soil was also promoted in a very contemporary way. Babbu Mann used the simplest way of promoting the movie by holding press conferences in Canada and UK. In India, he visited several cineplexes to promote the film.Reception
The film opened to a good response at the Box Officefilm was a big hit in punjab and canada,uk.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack is composed by the critically acclaimed singer/music composer/lyricist Babbu Maan, who also plays the lead role in the film. The musical soundtrack consists of 8 original songs| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lor | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan | 04:41 |
| 2 | Holi | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan | 03:51 |
| 3 | Kohra | Babbu Maan, Aarti Gill | Babbu Maan | 04:49 |
| 4 | Pind | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan | 04:59 |
| 5 | Sharabi | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan | 04:44 |
| 6 | Mitti | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan | 03:30 |
| 7 | Chan | Babbu Maan | Babbu Maan | 05:19 |
| 8 | Rail | Babbu Maan, Aarti Gill | Babbu Maan | 04:14 |