Rhythm Boyz Entertainment
Type | Private |
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Industry | Film |
Founded | March 19, 2013[1] |
Founders | Karaj Gill Amrinder Gill |
Headquarters | , |
Areas served | Canada United States India |
Key people | Karaj Gill Amrinder Gill Gurshabad Bir Singh Jarnail Singh Janjot Singh |
Products | Movies Studio Production Music |
Website | Official website |
Rhythm Boyz Entertainment INC, or simply known as Rhythm Boyz is a Punjabi film production and distribution company founded by Karaj Gill and Amrinder Gill in 2013. The company was named after their college time Bhangra group.[2][3] Rhythm Boyz began to produce films in 2014 with Goreyan Nu Daffa Karo. Since 2014, Rhythm Boyz has produced total 13 films till date, out of which 9 are in List of highest-grossing Punjabi films including Angrej, Love Punjab, Bambukat, Vekh Baraatan Challiyan, Lahoriye, Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua, Ashke and Chal Mera Putt.[4][5] At Filmfare Awards Punjabi all the top three award-winning films are produced by Rhythm Boyz Entertainment.[6]
Films produced by Rhythm Boyz are based on the culture of Punjab or revolve around the issues of Punjab. Angrej was based on love in Punjab of 1940s.[7] Lahoriye was based on love across the border between people of two different Punjabs[8] whereas Ashke was based on Punjabi folk dance Bhangra which released with a new experiment of releasing trailer just some hours before of release.[9] In 2019, Rhythm Boyz collaborated with Pakistani artists in Chal Mera Putt, which was based on the Punjabis trying hard to make living in foreign countries. Also, the film became highest-grossing Punjabi film at overseas. Its sequel Chal Mera Putt 2 was released in 2020.
History[]
From the school days to Khalsa College, Amritsar Amrinder Gill and Karaj Gill were in same Bhangra team.[10] And Amrinder in his first recording for program Kala Doria on Doordarshan decided to give singing credits to their group instead of their names and the group was named as Rhythm Boyz.[11][3] In an interview Gill revealed the reason to found company, said, “We make films with such passion but they fail to reach the audience because of poor marketing and distribution. So we decided why not turn producers and have the freedom to produce and market our own films.”[3]
On 19 March 2013, the company was registered at British Columbia, Canada. In 2014, Judaa 2 album sung by Amrinder Gill was released by Rhythm Boyz.[12] Later in 2015, Rhythm Boyz released their first film Angrej in association with Dara Productions and J Studios. The film was based on love in Punjab of 1940s. The film grossed ₹30 crore in its theatrical run and became one of the highest-grossing film of all time. The film ran over fifty days in India and overseas.[13] The film settled the trend following couple of period films releasing every year. The film won ten awards at PTC Punjabi Film Awards including Best Film, Best Director (Simerjit Singh), Best Actor (Gill), and Best Actress (Sargun Mehta).[14]
Films produced[]
[15] [16] [17][18][19][20][21]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film distribution[]
Rhythm Boyz Entertainment also distribute films in United States and Canada. In 2019, Guddiyan Patole produced by Villagers Film Studio was also distributed by Rhythm Boyz.[22]
Year | Film | Director | Countries Distributed | Notes |
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2016 | Bambukat | Pankaj Batra | Canada, United States | |
2017 | Lahoriye | Amberdeep Singh | ||
Vekh Baraatan Challiyan | Ksshitij Chaudhary | |||
2018 | Ashke | Amberdeep Singh | ||
Bhajjo Veero Ve | ||||
2019 | Guddiyan Patole | Vijay Kumar Arora | Canada | Produced by Villagers Film Studio |
Laiye Je Yaarian | Sukh Sanghera | Canada, United States | ||
Munda Hi Chahida | Santosh Subhash Thite, Deepak Thaper | Produced by Neeru Bajwa Productions | ||
Chal Mera Putt | Janjot Singh | |||
2020 | Chal Mera Putt 2 | |||
2021 | Chal Mera Putt 3 | Worldwide |
Highest-grossing films[]
Canada[]
Following is the list of highest-grossing films produced or distributed by Rhythm Boyz. Angrej (2015) became highest-grossing Punjabi film in Canada of all time upon its release.[23] Chal Mera Putt (2019) became the highest-grossing Punjabi film at overseas:[24]
Rank | Highest-grossing film(s) | Year | Gross (Indian currency) |
Gross (US dollars) |
Ref |
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1 | Chal Mera Putt | 2019 | ₹9.33 crore | US$$1,301,322 | [1] |
2 | Angrej | 2015 | ₹8.35 crore | US$1,350,000 | [N 1] |
3 | Love Punjab | 2016 | ₹6.95 crore | US$1,048,110 | [26] |
4 | Ashke | 2018 | ₹5.94 crore | US$821,126 | [27] |
5 | Guddiyan Patole | 2019 | ₹4.86 crore | US$699,627 | [28] |
6 | Bambukat | 2016 | ₹4.76 crore | US$710,096 | [29] |
7 | Lahoriye | 2017 | ₹3.84 crore | US$594,605 | [30] |
8 | Vekh Baraatan Challiyan | 2017 | ₹3.79 crore | US$590,323 | [31] |
9 | Laiye Je Yaarian | 2019 | ₹3.01 crore | US$432,799 | [32] |
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "RHYTHM BOYZ ENTERTAINMENT INC – A business based in Canada registered with British Columbia Corporate Registry". www.datalog.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "VERSATILITY AT ITS BEST: POLLYWOOD ACTORS WHO TURNED PRODUCERS!". Gabruu.com. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ a b c "No dearth of money in the industry, it needs sincerity, says actor-singer-producer Amrinder Gill". The Indian Express. 2016-10-02. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Top Punjabi Worldwide Grossers".
- ^ "Singer-actor Amrinder Gill Launches Poster of Punjabi Film Based on Bhangra". News18. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards Punjabi Records and facts". Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "'Angrej' tells you the love story of 1945 Punjab". 2015-11-17. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ Network, IAP. "Rhythm Boyz Dish Out Another Family Entertainer with Lahoriye". I am Punjaabi. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Delaying Ashke's trailer was a thought-out plan: Amberdeep Singh | Punjabi Mania". punjabimania.com. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Khalsa College alumni recall good old days". Tribune India. 6 March 2019.
- ^ Daily Post Punjabi, ਜਾਣੋ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਿਨੇਮਾ ਲਈ ਕੀ ਸੁਪਨਾ ਵੇਖਦੇ ਨੇ Karaj Gill ਤੇ Amiek Virk ?, retrieved 2018-12-07
- ^ Judaa 2 by Amrinder Gill, retrieved 2019-03-31
- ^ "Qismat Is A Blockbuster – Top Punjabi Films Worldwide – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2016: Complete list of winners – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ Network, IAP. "Rhythm Boyz Dish Out Another Family Entertainer with Lahoriye". I am Punjaabi. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ SHARMA, ANU. "The Trio, Nadar Films, Rhythm Boyz Entertainment and J Studio bangs in once again with : Bhalwan Singh | Chandigarh City News". Chandigarh City News. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "MOVIES". Rhythm Boyz Entertainment. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ "Rhythm Boyz Entertainment – IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ "Rhythm Boyz Entertainment on Moviebuff.com". www.moviebuff.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ "Punjabi movie star cast visits city for promotion". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ^ "Rhythm Boyz Entertainment plans to come up with 2 more Movies next Year". PunjabiPollywood.com – Gossip, Movies, Songs, Photos, Videos. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ Admin (2019-02-18). "Ammy Virk bought 'In House' distribution group!". DAAH Films. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Shadaa Is Top Grosser In Canada For 2019". Box Office India. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ "Chal Mere Putt Is Top Punjabi Grosser Overseas – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ^ Reporter, IBTimes Staff (2015-08-18). "'Angrej' 17-Day Box Office Collection: Amrinder Gill Film Pips 'Ramta Jogi' in 3rd Weekend". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2016-04-18). "'FAN' performs exceptionally well; collects 40 crs in overseas – Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2018-09-11). "Paltan is a disaster in overseas, Stree consolidates – Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2019-04-15). "Andhadhun crosses 30.05 mil. USD at the China box office – Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2016-09-12). "'Baar Baar Dekho' dismal in overseas – Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2017-06-12). "'Raabta' is a disaster in overseas; collects 366k USD [Rs. 2.36 crores] – Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2017-09-19). "Simran collects 3.85 cr. in its opening weekend in overseas – Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2019-06-25). "Weekend: 21 June – 23 June, 2019". Retrieved 2019-06-25.
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