New Delhi: 'Kudi Haryane Val Di' starring Sonam Bajwa and Ammy Virk has released to a great response from audience and critics. This Punjabi romantic comedy sees a confluence of two cultures from Haryana and Punjab and how a sport that the two states have been playing for years brings together a marriage of two people: one from Haryana and the other, from Punjabi besides also a convulated story.


Sonam Bajwa's performance


Sonam Bajwa plays a woman from Haryana, who has lost her brother in a wrestlng match to Sheshpal’s team. She wished to seek revenge for her brother’s death with the help of Ammy Virk, who played a fake coach ( Shivjot) only to get closer to Bajwa( Neelam) via the sport.


As a simple plot with several layers including the Punjabi Santa Claus, the Jung Singh angle is all very interesting but the heart of the film lies with Sonam Bajwa. 


A proper Punjabi actor with an accent not hard to miss, Bajwa takes on the Haryanvi accent with an ease not seen in conventional portrayals like that of Kangana Ranuat in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’.


Sonam is A-Game in ‘Kudi Haryane Val Di’. Not only does she aces the language barrier, but she also adopts the mannerisms, dance styles and behaviour pattern so often portrayed by women from the demographic on the silver screen. However, Sonam's portrayal seems to outshine them all.


Ammy Virk performance


Ammy Virk, on the other hand, plays his usual charming self who undergoes a change of heart when the heroine tells him an emotional story that tugs at his heartstrings. 


Nevertheless, Ammy and Sonam’s chemistry is always a delight to watch as is his comic timing and harmless jokes that make light of the subject matter at hand.


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Supporting cast


Kudi Haryane Val Di’s strength lies in its supporting cast members including Yashpal sharma, Yograj Singh, Seema Kaushal, Hardeep Gill, Honey Mattu, Mahabir Bhullar, Deedar Gill and Manpreet Dolly. All of them play ave their parts to the T and the ensemble mix creates intersting comic sequences that are the highlight of the film.


Jokes about the word ‘saag’ in both cultures, about food habits and more feel relevant, relatable and genuinely funny. The credit for the second half's rather comic turn goes to its supporting cast members.


However, director Rakesh Dhawan could have almost completely avoided the rather typical and 'Hera Pheri' inspired climax.


Nevertheless, Ammy and Sonam carry the film with great ease and confidence and help shadow several flaws of the film.


For a pair that has given us films like 'Muklawa', 'Nikka Zaildar', 'Puaada', 'Kudi Haryane Val Di' is another attempt by the Punajbi mainstream film industry to diversify their subject matter that may still circle around marriages and matches, but has additions of layers of conversation about agency, women’s voice and much more.


Watch 'Kudi Haryane Val Di' in theatres near you.