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Nikka’s big punch!

This would be one of the rare Punjabi films, where the director, scriptwriter, dialogue writer and the three actors have turned a film into a rocking affair.

Nikka’s big punch!


Film: Nikka Zaildar  

Director: Simerjit Singh

Cast: Ammy Virk, Karamjit Anmol, Nirmal Rishi, Sonam Bajwa 

Rating: ***

Jasmine Singh

This would be one of the rare Punjabi films, where the director, scriptwriter, dialogue writer and the three actors have turned a film into a rocking affair. 

Punjabi film Nikka Zaildar, directed by Simerjit Singh, spells entertainment from the word go. To begin with, even though Nikka Zaildar doesn’t have an out- of- this world storyline, it rather grabs attention because of its simple, interesting and holding. It is written by Jagdeep Sandhu. 

The dialogues of the film are hilarious, and are not exaggerated, even a wee bit. With the story and dialogues in place, director Simerjit has followed it up with a decent treatment. Despite being shot in a rural set up, the film bears a rich look. Nikka Zaildar is one of the rare films when you don’t wish for an interval, since it is inevitable, you can’t tear yourself from your seat.

Whether it is the first or the second half, the director has maintained a harmony in the flow of the film, without going overboard. The dialogues, essentially comedy, create a punch that gels with the storyline. 

But as we said three actors (in alphabetical order), Ammy Virk, Karamjit Anmol and Nirmal Rishi have lifted the entire film, making sure that it doesn’t stumble, and neither to they get tired of lifting a film on their steady statures. First, take it from singer- actor Ammy Virk, who not only scores on good looks and style but on acting as well. Ammy Virk has grown as an actor and has worked hard on adopting a right tempo for his dialogue delivery, which shows in the film. Now, Ammy doesn’t rush through the lines, you can see that he feels them first. For Punjabi cinema fans, Ammy Virk holds all the potential of joining the Diljit, Amrinder and Gippy of the Punjabi film industry.

Next up is theatre actor Nirmal Rishi. She is one artiste who can give many seasoned artistes of the Punjabi film industry a run for their money. With a solid hold on her dialogues, and with the art of getting the punch right, Nirmal Rishi can turn the shape of a film for good, only if a director can extract the art from this fine artiste. 

Karamjit Anmol is yet another actor, an unsung hero of Punjabi cinema, who has an amazing comic timing. His expressions and dialogue delivery can lift a dull and a drab moment, in Nikka Zaildar however there weren’t any such moments. Karamjit Anmol nevertheless was at his best.  Sonam Bajwa, the pretty actress shows that if given dialogues, this one has a potential to deliver them as well. 

The music of the film is in sync with the story, and the song Mini Cooper is certainly a clincher. Nikka Zaildar is a Punjabi film where, right from the story, dialogues, direction to acting, everything is worth appreciating. In the end, the surprise package in the form of Sherry Mann adds cherry to this Nikka event! 

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