Qaidi Band (transl. Prisoner Band) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film directed by Habib Faisal and produced by Aditya Chopra. Starring newcomers Aadar Jain and Anya Singh in the lead roles, the film revolves around a group of seven innocent under-trials, who give a band performance in prison to get into the good books of the authorities and secure their acquittal.[1]
The film opens in a jail in India where in the male ward, a bunch of under-trail prisoners are trying to catch a mouse, which ends up becoming a betting game for all the other prisoners. Sanju the under-trail prisoner who successfully catches the mouse takes his share and leaves. Meanwhile, in the girls' ward, Bindu an under-trail prisoner is illegally earning money by providing her fellow prisoners with eyebrow-cutting and manicure services. A senior prisoner refuses to pay her and Bindu angrily steals money from her and runs. The other girls chase her and thrash her brutally for her antics.
All the prisoners are called by the jailer SP Dhulia who announces that for the first time on the occasion of Independence Day of India, a male-female joint musical band of under-trail prisoners will be created to participate in the Independence Day function. He also announced that the band will be rewarded with grace points, which will help them to get their jail sentences cleared at the earliest. Subsequently, auditions happen and Sanju and Bindu are selected for the band along with Maskeen Singh, Ogu, Rufi, Tatyana and Sange. The group bonds quickly and decides to give their best to get their jail charges cleared as soon as possible, as per the promise of Dhulia. They also reveal their reasons for being imprisoned. Sanju has been framed by the husband of a woman whom he had given a lift on a rainy night to reach home, for trying to molest her. Bindu was accused of trying to kidnap her niece by her brother-in-law who actually was indulging in violence with his wife and daughter. Rufi reveals that after his wedding, he purchased a car which got stolen. After a few days, he discovered that the bomb blast in his city was triggered by his car. Since he hadn't registered a missing complaint of his car, he is framed for being a part of a terrorist group. Ogu is imprisoned for trying to procure drugs in Goa.
The lyrics for the songs have been written by Kausar Munir, Habib Faisal, Peter Muxka Manuel and Sidhant Mago. All the songs featured in the film are sung by Arijit Singh and Yashita Sharma. The soundtrack consists of 9 songs and was released on 26 July 2017 by YRF Music.
The film garnered mixed reviews from critics. In a review published by Hindustan Times, it received a rating of 2 out of 5. However, the review also lauded the music composer, Amit Trivedi, hailing him stating that "the genius of music composer Amit Trivedi, who is the real star of this interesting yet ordinary film."[5]
Referencesedit
^"Qaidi Band first trailer: An interesting story of undertrials-turned-singers". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^"Habib Faisal: Qaidi Band questions how we take freedom for granted". India TV. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^"Qaidi Band release date confirmed to be August 25 in India". NewsNexa. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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Qaidi Band transl Prisoner Band is a 2017 Indian Hindi language musical drama film directed by Habib Faisal and produced by Aditya Chopra Starring newcomers Aadar Jain and Anya Singh in the lead roles the film revolves around a group of seven innocent under trials who give a band performance in prison to get into the good books of the authorities and secure their acquittal 1 Qaidi BandFilm posterDirected byHabib FaisalWritten byHabib FaisalProduced byAditya ChopraStarringAadar JainAnya SinghSachin PilgaonkarPeter Muxka Manuel Prince Parvinder SinghCyndy KhojolCinematographyAnay GoswamyEdited byAarti BajajMusic bySongs Amit TrivediScore Hitesh ModakProductioncompanyYash Raj FilmsDistributed byYash Raj FilmsRelease date25 August 2017 2017 08 25 Running time119 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageHindiThe film was released on 25 August 2017 2 3 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 Critical reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot editThe film opens in a jail in India where in the male ward a bunch of under trail prisoners are trying to catch a mouse which ends up becoming a betting game for all the other prisoners Sanju the under trail prisoner who successfully catches the mouse takes his share and leaves Meanwhile in the girls ward Bindu an under trail prisoner is illegally earning money by providing her fellow prisoners with eyebrow cutting and manicure services A senior prisoner refuses to pay her and Bindu angrily steals money from her and runs The other girls chase her and thrash her brutally for her antics All the prisoners are called by the jailer SP Dhulia who announces that for the first time on the occasion of Independence Day of India a male female joint musical band of under trail prisoners will be created to participate in the Independence Day function He also announced that the band will be rewarded with grace points which will help them to get their jail sentences cleared at the earliest Subsequently auditions happen and Sanju and Bindu are selected for the band along with Maskeen Singh Ogu Rufi Tatyana and Sange The group bonds quickly and decides to give their best to get their jail charges cleared as soon as possible as per the promise of Dhulia They also reveal their reasons for being imprisoned Sanju has been framed by the husband of a woman whom he had given a lift on a rainy night to reach home for trying to molest her Bindu was accused of trying to kidnap her niece by her brother in law who actually was indulging in violence with his wife and daughter Rufi reveals that after his wedding he purchased a car which got stolen After a few days he discovered that the bomb blast in his city was triggered by his car Since he hadn t registered a missing complaint of his car he is framed for being a part of a terrorist group Ogu is imprisoned for trying to procure drugs in Goa Cast editAadar Jain as Sanju Anya Singh as Bindu Sachin Pilgaonkar as Dhulia Mikhail Yawalkar as Rufi Prince Parvinder Singh as Maskeen Singh Peter Muxka Manuel as Ogu Cyndy Khojol as Sangey Ram Kapoor as Naveen Vachani Anna Ador as Tatyana Lin Laishram Chhavi Awasthi as prisoner Ashi Singh as Tulika The jailer s daughter Raman Khatri as Minister Deepika Dhulkotiya as ShopkeeperSoundtrack editQaidi BandSoundtrack album by Amit TrivediReleased26 July 2017Recorded2017StudioYash Raj StudiosGenreFeature film soundtrackLength35 10LabelYRF MusicProducerAmit TrivediAmit Trivedi chronologyDear Zindagi 2016 Qaidi Band 2017 Secret Superstar 2017 External audio nbsp Audio Jukebox on YouTubeThe lyrics for the songs have been written by Kausar Munir Habib Faisal Peter Muxka Manuel and Sidhant Mago All the songs featured in the film are sung by Arijit Singh and Yashita Sharma The soundtrack consists of 9 songs and was released on 26 July 2017 by YRF Music All music is composed by Amit TrivediOriginal track listing 4 No TitleLyricsSinger s Length1 I am India Habib FaisalArijit Singh Yashita Sharma3 432 Hulchul Kausar MunirArijit Singh Yashita Sharma3 573 Phir Nayi Kausar MunirYashita Sharma4 234 Junooni Kausar Munir Sidhant MagoArijit Singh Yashita Sharma4 565 Udanchoo Kausar MunirArijit Singh Yashita Sharma3 276 Jag Mag Habib Faisal Rap lyrics by Peter Muxka ManuelArijit Singh Yashita Sharma Peter Muxka Manuel3 127 Poshampa Kausar MunirArijit Singh Yashita Sharma4 288 Phir Wohi Kausar MunirYashita Sharma3 469 I am India Escape Habib FasalAmit Trivedi Yashita Sharma3 18Total length 35 10Critical reception editThe film garnered mixed reviews from critics In a review published by Hindustan Times it received a rating of 2 out of 5 However the review also lauded the music composer Amit Trivedi hailing him stating that the genius of music composer Amit Trivedi who is the real star of this interesting yet ordinary film 5 References edit Qaidi Band first trailer An interesting story of undertrials turned singers Indianexpress com Retrieved 23 July 2017 Habib Faisal Qaidi Band questions how we take freedom for granted India TV Retrieved 23 July 2017 Qaidi Band release date confirmed to be August 25 in India NewsNexa Retrieved 16 August 2017 Qaidi Band by Amit Trivedi 25 July 2017 Vats Rohit 25 August 2017 Qaidi Band movie review Ordinary film extraordinary music Hindustan Times Retrieved 27 January 2018 External links edit nbsp India portal nbsp Film portal nbsp Bollywood portalQaidi Band at IMDb Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qaidi Band amp oldid 1178194928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
