I was a little hesitant taking my entire family to watch this movie but the movie came as a total surprise full of comedy, entertainment and delivered some really strong messages. Loved the dresses and songs in the movie. Each and every character justified their role. Dialogue delivery was astounding. I would definitely recommend to all movie lovers to go and watch this delight in cinemas.

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Punjab Nahi Jaungi (PNJ) one of the best movies ever produced in the history of Pakistan's Film Industry. The movie is not only a source of fun and pleasure but also an indicator to social problems like alcohol consumption, post marital relationships, gender equality and divorce. Apart from this, the character of Bebo Gi, perfectly promotes support for love, for language and for nationalism. However, Mehtab Khagga, the elder of the family, grandfather of Fawad Khagga, is encouraging women empowerment in the country, for a better Pakistan.
With humor and love, PNJ brings to limelight the social issues and shows inevitability to eradicate social evils.

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MEIN PUNJAB NAHIN JAON GEE…………. (8.0/10)
is not one of those usual romantic films. The clash of cultures, the widening gap between parents and kids, MPNJG tackles it all. At the same time, it evokes some serious feelings at vital points in the story. The movie from its first scene till end is a sure cinematic beauty , as for as camera work is concerned. A top notch cinematography captures a outclass beauty of PUNJAB. Story on the front look seems to be a light comedy but underneath the skin of comics some real story unfolds explaining some very serious issue of our culture in a light but also in a serious manner. The story is about HS and MH, where HS is a typical feudal lord of Punjab while MH , cousin is a western oriented girl comes from London after completing her study. Two distinct cultures having their own flavors come together with a twist. Entry of Wasay in the movie makes story interesting . Apart of great camera work , dialogues also stands out, some serious lines along with some taunting comics really creates a nice combo for any movie goer. After JPNA , Humayun Saeed along with the director Nadeem Baig has done another marvelous job. Both of them needs a pat on their backs. Good music , nice story and a serious message definitely makes MPNJG one of the finest movies from south Asia. From acting everyone delivers a great performance. HS does really proves his acting skills , MH well really a great actor she is, Hurwa Hoccane also plays her role very well, Azfar Rehman (Wasay ) is also very decent, all the supporting cast are simply brilliant. Ahmed Ali Butt I think was underutilized. Some great nice dialogues, a serious underpinning message wrapped in a comedy makes MPNJG definitely highly recommended movie to watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go and watch this movie to HELP our cinema!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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There are few films which had power to change the decision of critics and new Pakistani blockbuster Punjab Nahi Jaungi (PNJ) belongs to same category. As a film reviewer and critic I had relinquished the idea of reviewing every film I watch but my faith in writings of Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar forced me to change my decision. He first stumped me as writer with TV serial 'Sadqay Tumharay' and this time he completely bamboozled me with water tight script of film PNJ. By and large Khalil-Ur-Rehman is one of the most noteworthy writers of our era who are not less than an asset for Pakistani film & TV industry. His writings with uncanny glimpses of his own life time experiences, carries the essence of soil and culture our overall Pakistani society actually thrives upon and this is the reason his work seems believable to the great extent. Nadeem Beyg the director whom my wife mistaken as film star Nadeem Baig is one few good things which happened in Pakistani film industry lately. He started his innings with ground breaking TV serials like Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat and Pyaray Fazal and now he has scored his second double century with PNJ after giving massive hit like Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (JPNA) couple of years ago. He is raising his stature as an accomplished film director with every film. His ability of extracting remarkable performances wrapped in heavy dialogues and humorous punch liners is one of the kind and singles him out as a director who keeps his viewers engaged in every scene of the film. His ostentatious vision is an element which was missing before but now alleviates Pakistani film industry to another level. There is always a room for improvement but he has raised viewers expectations substantially which does not allow him to fall back. His next directorial venture must be grandeur and visually majestic. Humayun Saeed as a flamboyant feudal grandson Fawad Khagga is as lovable as one can think of. As a film critic I was not a big fan of Humayun Saeed's acting prowess but JPNA changed my opinion and his role as Fawad Khagga in PNJ has increased my confidence on him as the most bankable superstar of Pakistani film industry today. As a typical Punjabi feudal son who loves to use English sentences in hardcore Punjabi accent is nothing but an adorable feature of PNJ. Every time when he responds to any query with 'Good Question, Very Good Question..' we hear giggles in cinema hall. His episode of 'Help Me Durdana' has already become catchphrase of the year. Dazzling Mehwish Hayat dazzles her viewers again with her intense portrayal of UK returned Amal who has been brought up according to modern standards of the time and the same time trained to carry burden of traditional family values in sophisticated way. Though she does not have any leverage of funny punch liners but she mesmerizes viewers with her beauty in every frame. Casting Suhail Ahmed as Mehtab Khagga the feudal lord and grandfather of Humayun Saeed is a master stroke. We cannot imagine anyone else to play the role of funny but lovable Mehtab Khagga. It seems this role was specifically written for him. PNJ is debut film for seasoned TV actress Naveed Shahzad. The kind of subtle, mature and restrained performance she has given as Beebojee, no doubt she will be among the top contenders to win best supporting actress award next year. Urwa Hocane is amazing as manipulative but naive Durdana. Ahmad Ali Butt who charmed us in JPNA does not have much screen time in PNJ but whenever he appears he spreads same persona which we used to experience in times of Rafi Khawar aka Nanna. Other actors like Waseem Abbas, Saba Waseem and Behroz Sabzwari have done satisfactory job. Much credit to be given to cinematographer of PNJ who has done splendid job and made every scene of the film an eye candy. Likewise team of Sahir Ali Bagga, Meesha Shafi, Sheeraz Uppal and Farhan Saeed has done remarkable job in music department by giving melodious numbers of the year. On the whole, Punjab Nahi Jaungi is not a film but an EVENT of the year and it will be crime to miss it. PNJ has already claimed the title of BLOCK BUSTER in Pakistan and outshines Indian films like Baadshaho and A Gentleman in UK and European markets. The kind of response PNJ is receiving all over it will not be an exaggeration to claim that Punjab Nahi Jaungi (PNJ) would have earned INR 200Crores easily if it would have been released in India. Indian distributors this is your miss.

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Just returned from Cinema and enjoyed from beginning to end. Huge loud of Applause for Nadeem Beyg and the whole team. Finely crafted Jokes throughout the movie. Despite the fact that the role of a Punjabi guy was quite challenging but as usual Humayun Saeed's acting was superb. You will get to see Dance performances which are rare in Lollywood movies. If you liked 'Jawani Phir Nahi Aani' then 'Punjab Nahi Jaungi' is definitely a Must Watch.

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Nice movie with full of funny dialogues. There was houseful here in Doha Qatar to watch this movie. Enjoyed a lot. Acting of Hummayo Saeed and Sohail alias Sohail is awesome. Never Say 'Help Me, Durdana' was my fb status after watching this movie. I have never watched such a good movie in Lollywood. You will enjoy!!!!!!

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One of the best movies coming out of the Pakistani cinema! Totally unexpected. I knew the film would fare well but this kind of response was unexpected. I watched it in Virginia and the show was sold out. Amazing! Excellent story by Khalil ur Rahman and fantastic dialogues! Music could have been better. It was not bad but not something you would listen to over and over again. Very funny movie! Good acting, nice costumes, amazing cinematography. Loved the movie and highly recommend it. I am sure it will surge to new heights and break records. Kudos to humayun, baig and qamar.

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Acting is Superb as Legendary Pakistani Actors have been chosen for the Film (8/10). Screen Play and Background Places are fascinating and attractive(9/10).Good camera work (7/10). Music is Good (6.5/10) but the choreography and dance are poor (5/10) apart from one last rocking song (7.5/10).
A story is a backbone of the movie. Khalil ur Rehman Qamar is one of the best and few writers I like. However, the story of the movie is a sheer disappointment for an extraordinary writer (4/10). The story looks haphazard and without logic and flow.
Too many comedy actors but dialogues are not meeting the comedy standards of Legends like Sohail Ahmed, Saba Qamar, Waseem Abbas, Behroz Sabazwari, and Ahmed Ali But (4/10). I think the writer could take help from these legends to improve the comic sense of the movie.
The writer opened many fronts but fails to fill the logic and Gap. For example, following questions needs an explanation. 1. What is Durdana's end result? 2. What did become of Dairy Farm? 3. Why the Ch. Fawad likes to be beaten by Waseh? 4. Why Amal agree to reconcile at the end?
Overall, Punjab Nahin Jaongi is an average movie (55~60/100)

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Acting by Mehwish Hayat and Humayun Saeed was amazing. However, Mehwish Hayat as Amal Dastor steals the show and is perfect in her role. Acting by other cast members was up to the mark as well. Storyline and direction is excellent. Pakistani movies like Punjab Nahi Jaungi can easily give tough competition to Bollywood movies in overseas markets. It surely raises the bar for Pakistani cinema.Have watched this movie several times now. Deserves 10/10.

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Nice to see a very good movie in theater. Where whole viewer enjoy a lot. Timing & dialogue delivery of grandfather & their son is awesome. Timeline of film is little long but direction is brilliant. Such a nice movie. Many people update their status help me durdana after watching this movie.

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This movie is really a treat for cinema loving families. The dialogues are very strong. But the script of the movie is very weak. All the emphasis is on the character Fawad Khagga which is written very brilliantly. I believe same hard work was required to write the other characters, esp. some characters like parents of leading actor and actress are just a show piece. Though with very good cinematography, movie lacks in clarity and is not technically very strong esp. when you perform a song in one voice on two different characters. But one thing is for sure, you leave the cinema with broad smile on your face and with some good dialogues like 'help me durdana', 'good question' in your mind

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Overall the movie was very good. I am very happy to see Pakistani industry making movies like this. Very good comedy and romantic story-line. Highly recommended to watch to support Pakistani film industry. If we compare it to the most of the Bollywood movies, I would say that it is better than most of the recent Bollywood movies but yeah I admit the story gives you a feel of typical Indian script. All the characters were perfectly acted upon specially the lead roles.

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The movie was painful to watch from the start. By the intermission, the main characters get married - and I thought that maybe there is more upside to the movie. There is not.
1. Women are materialistic. Amal (Mehwish Hayat) decides to marry her cousin just because he offers to name his wealth and property in her name. She forgets all her previous arguments of difference in culture, language, and the issues she has with feudal landlords. Naming family property in her name is the only way to show 'love' apparently. She forgets her long time boyfriend, and fights with him as he refuses to name her London Apt in her name. Seriously? If I didn't grow up with family money, and worked all my life to buy property in London, why would I name it for my fiancée? And good thing he didn't!
2. Asking for divorce on the basis of husband slapping his wife or husband cheating on his wife makes the wife in the wrong. The guy refuses to divorce the girl, and beats her friends up at a party when she refuses to go with him. Talk about abuse and intimidation. Midway, the issue of him slapping her just disappears. As if it just isn't a big deal. This is so disrespectful to women who suffer abuse all the time - in the cycle of abuse, men always apologize, but they always do it again. This is the cycle of abuse that you can read up anywhere. But in this movie, if the guy apologizes, it's completely OK.
3. Women working lead to men cheating. Because.. you know they don't spend time at home (sarcasm intended).

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One of the best Pakistani movie i have seen ever. Humaion Saeed's acting very nice. Humaion Saeed (Mehtab Khagga) and his family have had generation old ties of love and friendship with Bebojee and her family despite them belonging to 2 different worlds. Fawad Khagga, grandson of Humaion Saeed, falls in love with his beloved Bebojee's granddaughter, Amal. He vows to win Amal through the sheer strength of his love. What follows is a test of love, friendship and family and Fawad's ultimate quest to bring Amal with him to Punjab.

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After #Chorrian This is the First Movie That i Watched. Really its an Amazing Movie. Story, Cast, Acting, Locations Everything is Perfect. Loved the movie and highly recommend it. I am sure it will surge to new heights and break records. Keep it up ARY Films. #AamirCHaudhary #ARYFILMS #PunjabNahiJaungi

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The scene after the comic 'Help Me Durdana' where Mehwish Hayat with her dialogue delivery and top notch acting outshines everyone is the only scene which stands out for a film which everyone was bragging about but Punjab Nahi Jaungi comes with a somewhat already seen story but the same cannot be said for its dialogues where Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar once again redefines himself that he probably is one of the best drama writers but his craft is weak when it comes to unrealistic sequences and really illogical ending.
When it comes to acting you cannot decide who stands out in the film because each and every actor has given his/her full to their characters.Mehwish Hayat simply outhines but the star is Urwa..

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The movie was good, actually way more better then what i expected from the trailer and the reviews. With certain flaws but still the movie keeps you glued to the chairs and entertains you.
Mehwish stole the show i mean she actually seem so real with ups and downs of the story. The stiffness, firmness of her character, how provocative a girl can be and truely a stunning beauty is she, is everything the character asked for.Hamayun was good but he actually didnt adopted the character of a punjabi feudal, overall he was average.Remaining whole cast Ahmed Ali butt, Mawra hocane, they all were good but Sohail ahmed was far more better then even the veteran actors like Saba or Waseem.Movie starts with a good pace from the villages of punjab, continues its journey with a few speed humps of a few disputes but again the stride continues; embedded with emotions, betrayel and certain comedy punches. Unpredictablilty was the core element of the movie i guess, because at certain points the movie was so smooth, it seemed like next thing will be the credits but then again a strike and the movie takes you to another turn.
What i didnt liked about the movie was the lenght of the movie was more then it needed. Culture of Punjab was literally ignored and music could habe been better.
As our industry rose from the ashes, highly eecommended to everyone, please watch and support.

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Hmm. Definitely a very good movie. I would give this movie a 7.9/10. It got my interest right from the beginning. The ending was very good tho. Overall despite its flaws, the goods of the movie overweigh the bads. The VISUALS were amazing. That is actually what kept me hooked. Coming to the negatives, sometimes, the reasons behind the issues between bride and groom feel a bit overstretched or should I say, not properly given exposition. What I did not like the most is the blaming of and the way CHAUDHRY are represented is not good. In reality, they are not like this. If the same went for let's say May Karachi Nahi Jaon Gi and they explicitly mentioned in the movie about MAHAJAR dada ji, papa ji, and their son. It would feel a bit racial. Hence I would say that when making movies like these, the families or especially there names should be fictional. And that's all, looking forward to The legend of Maula Jut now more than ever XD.

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Punjab nahi jaungi is one of the best love story movies one can watch with family. Music is just amazing, Story could have been better but still good, Cast, Quality, All other things are perfect. I recommend this movie to everyone

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The story of movie is not consistent with the gist of movie. It has many gratuitous philosophical ideas and turns. What ever the chracters , actions i just lofty the love and culture of Punjab. At start of picture, it messaged the spiritual and conventional love of two family that held for years, Bebo ji, a stronger treditional women, received proposal for Amal, a lady graduated from London with a son of feudal lord in her family terms. But Amal loved his friend so she rejected the proposal. Bebo ji who was the head of tradetional family system as well as grandparent of Amal, in which they valued the love and deeds of their forefathers. She lectured Amal about spiritual love but suddenly the spiritual love concept turned into a 'text message' love story and flirt which spoiled the idea of true love. Bebo Ji , a stronge traditional women, taken U turn and relaxed Amal to show that man whom she loved. Where her family terms gone now?consistent which the concept of true love. I thought Bejo ji convinced her to merry traditionally. Another bullshet was Hymayun Saeed came at Bebo ji's house, where Amal lived, and told Bejo ji that he would convince Amal himself, is that Punjabi culture? Later in the story lots of blunder seemed. However, Its not depiction of the true Punjabi culture because Sohail Ahmad used very ridiculous words like 'Mujra'. I am Punjabi and I disappointed to see such a Punjabi culture promoting negative thought and wrong philosophy of spiritual love and customs of Punjabi family.

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Acting and story were good soundtrack is nice. Fun and humor is excellent. Classical turns in story. Overall good.

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Ok so this was the worst film ever produced on this planet. Reason 1 - Bad scriptPeople who watch decent films can easily point on the problems with the script. It was so unbelievable at some points that i lost interest in the films
Reason 2 - the storyline uhhSo there is a sophisticated guy who owns an apartment in london which is worth thousands of pounds and then there is a rich farm boy and the girl has to decide between the two of them. So she asks the sophisticated one to give her the apartment worth a fortune just because she wants to show off? If i was the guy, i would have thought that she is a gold digger for sure. But apart from that, the premise of the fight between humayun syed and the girl was that humayun hugged a girl. So it's bad if humayun syed hugs another woman and it's good when she hugs another guys? Be realistic.
Reason 3- The acting was mehI did not like the acting of what's his face(the sophisticated guy) at all. The fight scenes were absolutely awful
Reason 4- the directionAgain, i will talk about the end fight scene. The farm boy beats up 4 or 5 punks without knowing basic combat or martial arts. A cliche but nevermind.
Honestly, the only scene that i lked about this film was when the end credits started rolling. Please pakistan, you can do better than this.

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A good movie with funny scenes and good acting but story isnt that great and dialogues were repetitive. A one time watch but full entertaining.

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A mix of comedy and romance with spectacular cinematography. Few good dialog here and there but don't expect too much because Khalilur Rehman was absent IMO. Lead actors are doing well. An average but atleast 2 times watchable.

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This movie goes against everything!Right from the beginning, the movie portrays HS as a negative person who SPOILER ALERT cheats on and slaps his wife so hard that her lip bleeds!At the end, however, he still gets the girl? Why? Because he is a man, i guess, lol.Extremely disappointed! This movie sends out a very negative message.

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