Work Weather Wife (Gurmukhi: ਵਰਕ ਵੇਦਰ ਵਾਈਫ, Devanagari: वोर्क वेदेर वाईफ़) is a Canadian Punjabi feature film starring Harpreet Sandhu and Reema Nagra in the lead role with Dilbag Brar and Kirat Bhattal and is directed by Harpreet Sandhu.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Harpreet Sandhu |
| Written by | Harpreet Sandhu |
| Produced by | Harpreet Sandhu, Reema Nagra |
| Starring | Harpreet Sandhu Reema Nagra Dilbag Brar Kirat Bhattal |
| Music by | Harpreet Sandhu, Sukhjinder Alfaaz |
| Distributed by | StarGauge Films Inc. |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | Punjabi |
The film had two songs, "Moon" and "Long Braid" in consideration for a nomination for Academy Award for Best Original Song prior to the 87th Academy Awards.[4] At the 72nd Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Feature Film, Work Weather Wife was one of 53 films approved for consideration in the Foreign Language category.[5]
Plot
editVick tricks his way into Dimple and CJ's fragile family. The film outlines the major community issue of honour killings. CJ, who belongs to the working class, doesn't have time for the daily household routine, and Vick outsmarts CJ on a scam.[6]
Cast
edit- Harpreet Sandhu as Vick, an NRI living in Vancouver, BC
- Reema Nagra as Dimple, an NRI living in Vancouver, BC
- Dilbag Brar as CJ, Dimple's husband
- B K Singh Rakhra as Vick's father
- Mani Kahlon as Bobby, Vick's friend
- Eline Mets as Amber
- Abi Centrik as Boy
- Kirat Bhattal as Gugni, CJ's daughter
- Jagmohan Bhandari as Psychiatrist
- Monsoon Sondhi as Vick's sister
- Sukhi Waraich as Vick's sister's boyfriend
- Alicia Karl as Monique
- Deepika Singh as Kashish
Soundtrack
edit| Work Weather Wife | |
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| Released | 15 August 2014 |
| Recorded | ArtGauge Films Inc. |
| Genre | Hindi Film Soundtrack |
| Label | ArtGauge Films Inc. |
| Producer | Harpreet Sandhu, Reema Nagra |
The soundtrack features ten songs composed by Harpreet Sandhu, Dilbag Brar and Sukhjinder Alfaaz with lyrics by Dilbag Brar and Sukhjinder Alfaaz and voice rendered by Alka Yagnik, Arsh Avtar, Sukhjinder Alfaaz, Dilbag Brar, and Urdu poetry by Harpreet Sandhu.[7]
| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
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| 1. | "Wahgan Hawaawan" | Harpreet Sandhu, Dilbag Brar | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Bewafa" | Sukhjinder Alfaaz | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Chann, (English title "Moon")" | Alka Yagnik, Arsh Avtar | 7:20 |
| 4. | "Jugni" | Dilbag Brar | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Jugni Sad" | Dilbag Brar | 1:50 |
| 6. | "Pyar De 1" | Dilbag Brar | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Pyar De 2" | Dilbag Brar | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Zamane Musical" | Harpreet Sandhu | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Lambi Gutt (English title "Long Braid")" | Dilbag Brar | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Dil" | Sukhjinder Alfaaz | 3:54 |
References
edit- ^ "Work Weather Wife First Ever Canadian Punjabi Movie". Entertainmentpunjab.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "First Ever Canadian Punjabi Feature Film Work Weather Wife". FilmCraze. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Catch the First Look Teaser of WWW – Work Weather Wife". ibollywoodsongs.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "79 ORIGINAL SONGS VIE FOR 2014 OSCAR". Oscars.org. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Foreign Language Films Compete For Golden Globe". GoldenGlobes.com. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Work Weather Wife First Ever Canadian Punjabi Movie shortlisted for an Oscar". Surreyleader.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Work Weather Wife Preview Punjabi Mania". punjabimania.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.