{{short description|2017 film by Rajiev Dhingra}} {{for|the sword type|Firangi (sword)}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox film | name = Firangi | image = Firangi poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Rajiev Dhingra | producer = Kapil Sharma | writer = Balwinder Singh Janjua<br/>Rupinder Chahal | story = Rajiev Dhingra | starring = Kapil Sharma <br/>Ishita Dutta<br/>Monica Gill<br/>Inaamulhaq | narrator = Amitabh Bachchan<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/wow-amitabh-bachchan-voiceover-kapil-sharmas-film/ |title=WOW! Amitabh Bachchan does voiceover for Kapil Sharma's film |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> | music = Jatinder Shah | cinematography = Navneet Misser | editing = Omkar Nath Bakhri | studio = K9 Films<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/K9-FILMS-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U74999MH2016PTC271669 |title=K9 FILMS PRIVATE LIMITED |publisher=Zauba Corp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5d4_tYyyUI |title=The Kapil Sharma Show Live Interview on Film Firangi Shooting in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> | distributor = AA Films | released = {{film date|df=y|2017|12|1|ref1=<ref name="1dec"/>}} | runtime = 160 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pvrcinemas.com/moviesessions/Delhi-NCR/firangi/HO00011961 |title=Firangi |publisher=PVR Cinemas}}</ref> | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = {{INR}}25 crore<ref name="Firangi finances">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/standpoint/story/kapil-sharma-firangi-failure-depression-1210643-2018-04-12|title=Was the failure of Kapil Sharma's Firangi responsible for his downfall?}}</ref> | gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}10–17 crore<ref name="Firangi finances" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3671|title = Firangi - Movie - Box Office India}}</ref> }}
'''''Firangi''''' ({{Translation|Foreigner}}) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language historical comedy film<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/firangi-2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526201438/https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/firangi-2017 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 May 2019 |title=FIRANGI |publisher=British Board of Film Classification}}</ref> written and directed by Rajiev Dhingra. It stars Kapil Sharma, who is also the producer, along with Ishita Dutta and Monica Gill. The film was shot primarily in Punjab and Rajasthan and had a worldwide release on 1 December 2017.<ref name="1dec"/> The film received mixed reviews from the critics and became a commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/firangi-movie-review-bollywood-critics-celebs-laud-kapil-sharma-starrer-751491 |title=Firangi movie review: Bollywood critics and celebs laud Kapil Sharma-starrer |work=International Business Times|date=December 2017 }}</ref>
==Plot== In the 1920s, Mangatram "Manga" is an uneducated, jobless young man who dreams of joining the Police Force but fails at every attempt made to do so. During a visit to the village ''Naku Guda'' for his friend Heera's wedding, Manga comes across Sargi and falls in love with her, but being jobless Manga is unable to move forward with his relationship with Sargi.
Manga was born with a unique ability that he could cure anyone's back-ache with a simple kick to the buttocks. One day he manages to cure Englishman Mark Daniel of his back-ache using the same technique. Impressed, Mark offers him a job in the Police Force, which Manga happily accepts. Manga is convinced that since he has a job now, Sargi's family won't object to his marriage with her and so he approaches Sargi's grandfather Lalaji. But Lalaji, who is a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, refuses the proposal because Manga is working for the British, the very people against whom the people of the Naku Guda are fighting for their freedom.
==Cast== * Kapil Sharma as Mangatram "Manga"<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/241017/watch-the-kickass-trailer-of-kapils-firangi-is-full-of-emotions-and-drama.html |title=Watch: The 'kickass' trailer of Kapil's Firangi is full of emotions and drama |date=24 October 2017 |work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=25 October 2017 |language=en}}</ref> * Ishita Dutta as Sargi<ref>{{cite web |url=https://in.style.yahoo.com/firangi-co-star-ishita-dutta-reveals-kapil-sharma-053202492.html |title=Firangi Co-Star Ishita Dutta REVEALS About Kapil Sharma's Behaviour on the Sets! |publisher=Yahoo}}</ref> *Monica Gill as Princess Shyamali Devi<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/MonicaGill2003/photos/a.1015538328489239.1073741828.1014999525209786/1465516433491424/?type=3&theater |title=And that's a wrap ladies and gents! |publisher=Facebook}}</ref> * Edward Sonnenblick as Mark Daniels<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/lifestyle-news-an-englishman-in-mumbai-decodes-puzzling-indian-traditions-through-indipedia-people/18567180 |title=An Englishman in Mumbai decodes puzzling Indian traditions through Indipedia |publisher=Mid-Day}}</ref> * Kumud Mishra as Raja Inderveer Singh<ref name="Firangi">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3GiqcWF5QE |title=Firangi Official Trailer |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> * Inaamulhaq as Heera<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/120922/from-backstage-to-on-screen-inaamulhaq-reunites-with-kapil-sharma-for-firangi/ |title=From Backstage to On-Screen Inaamulhaq reunites with Kapil Sharma for 'FIRANGI'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/inaamulhaq-comes-on-board-kapil-sharmas-firangi/articleshow/58426520.cms |title=Inaamulhaq comes on-board Kapil Sharma's Firangi |publisher=Indiatimes}}</ref> * Neeta Mohindra as Maharani/Mother of Shyamali Devi * Rajesh Sharma<ref name="Firangi"/> * Aanjjan Srivastav as Lala Ji<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/kapil-sharma-co-star-ishita-dutta-asked-to-remain-tightlipped-about-firangi-bollywood-news/18341194 |title=Kapil Sharma's co-star Ishita Dutta asked to remain tightlipped about 'Firangi' |publisher=Mid-Day}}</ref> * Jatinder Kaur as Grandmother of Manga * Jameel Khan<ref name="Firangi"/> * Vishal O Sharma<ref name="Firangi"/> as Pehelwan * Maryam Zakaria as item number "Gulbadan"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/maryam-zakaria-excited-about-her-dance-song-with-kapil-sharma-in-firangi-4796120/ |title=Maryam Zakaria excited about her dance song with Kapil Sharma in Firangi |publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref> * Roshni Walia as Nimmo * Hagupreet Singh * Ghulam Hussain
==Production== According to the film director Rajiev Dhingra and producer Kapil Sharma, the idea behind making ''Firangi'' was to tell a story set in pre-partition era without making the freedom movement of India, which was prevalent at that time, as its focal point. Kapil said that most films set in pre-independence era have been about the freedom struggle and the tragedies that took place at that time, so they decided to make a story which would focus on the day-to-day lives of people and the simple moments of happiness that they shared with each other.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLI-95dUEbA |title=Interview With 'Firangi' Kapil Sharma |publisher=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O94vBqwtUvI |title=Kapil Sharma & Rajiv Dhingra in Conversation With Komal Nahta |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> {{cquote|"We had an observation: all the movies that were made during the partition era invariably showed the dark and the tragic side. My grandfather, who was from Pakistan, used to share sad stories about displacement, but he also regaled us of a time when people used to celebrate Eid and Diwali together. Those happy tales spurred the idea for Firangi. So we thought, why not make a film that showed the normal life and the love that blossomed between a couple in the pre-partition era?<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/kapil-sharma-bounces-back-in-bollywood-with-firangi-1.2132051 |title=Kapil Sharma bounces back in Bollywood with 'Firangi' |publisher=Gulf News}}</ref>|author=Kapil Sharma on the thought process that conceived the movie ''Firangi''.}}
==Release== Initially, the film was set to release on 10 November 2017, however on 12 October 2017 it was announced that the film would be releasing on 24 November 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kapil-sharma-s-firangi-to-clash-with-rajkummar-rao-s-shaadi-mein-zaroor-aana-2549676 |title=Kapil Sharma's 'Firangi' to clash with Rajkummar Rao's 'Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana' |date=2 October 2017 |access-date=26 October 2017 |work=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/watch-first-motion-poster-of-firangi-sees-kapil-sharma-as-a-proud-indian/articleshow/61062755.cms |title=Watch: First motion poster of Firangi sees Kapil Sharma as a proud Indian |date=13 October 2017 |access-date=26 October 2017 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> On 21 November, the release date was again postponed due to the delay in obtaining a censor certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-cbfc-strikes-release-kapil-sharmas-film-firangi-postponed-release-place-padmavati/ |title=BREAKING: CBFC strikes again, release of Kapil Sharma's film Firangi postponed, to release in place of Padmavati |date=21 November 2017 |access-date=21 November 2017 |website=Bollywood Hungama |author=Subhash K. Jha}}</ref> After obtaining a U/A certificate from the CBFC, Firangi was released on 1 December 2017.<ref name="1dec">{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kapil-sharma-starrer-firangi-postponed-to-december-1-4949406/ |title=Kapil Sharma starrer Firangi release postponed to December 1 |author=A. Kameshwari |date=22 November 2017 |access-date=22 November 2017 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Firangi | type = soundtrack | artist = Jatinder Shah | cover =blank | alt = | released = {{Start date|df=y|2017|11|21}} | recorded = 2017 | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 23:22 | language = Hindi | label = Zee Music Company | producer = | prev_title = Bailaras | prev_year = 2017 | next_title = Sat Shri Akaal England | next_year = 2017 | misc = {{Singles | name = Firangi | type = Soundtrack | single1 = Oye Firangi | single1date = 27 October 2017 | single2 = Sajna Sohne Jiha | single2date = 2 November 2017 | single3 = Sahiba Russ Gayiya | single3date = 9 November 2017 }} }} The soundtrack of ''Firangi'' is composed by Jatinder Shah while the lyrics have been penned by Dr. Devendra Kafir except one song ''Gulbadan'', lyrics by Ashraf Ali and Krishna Bhardwaj. The first song of the film "Oye Firangi" sung by Sunidhi Chauhan was released on 27 October 2017. The second track of the film titled as "Sajna Sohne Jiha" sung by Jyoti Nooran was released on 2 November 2017. The third single to be released was "Sahiba Russ Gayiya" which is sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was released on 9 November 2017. The music of the film was officially released by Zee Music Company on 21 November 2017 which includes 6 songs. {{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | headline = Track listing | total_length = {{Duration|m=23|s=22}} | title1 = Oye Firangi | extra1 = Sunidhi Chauhan | all_music = | all_lyrics = | length1 = 3:19 | title2 = Sajna Sohne Jiha | extra2 = Jyoti Nooran | length2 = 3:34 | title3 = Sahiba Russ Gayiya | extra3 = Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | length3 = 4:20 | title4 = Tu Jit Jawna | extra4 = Daler Mehndi | length4 = 3:48 | title5 = Gulbadan | extra5 = Mamta Sharma Devender Pal Singh | length5 = 4:00 | title6 = Sahiba | extra6 = Shafqat Amanat Ali | length6 = 4:22 | note6= Male Unplugged }}
==Reception==
===Critical response=== {{As of|June 2020}}, ''Firangi'' holds a 14% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on seven reviews with an average rating of 3.67 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/firangi |title=Firangi (2017) |access-date=4 June 2020 |via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref> Subhash K. Jha gave the film a rating of 4 stars out of 5, and called it "Deliriously Enjoyable Even For Non-Kapil Fans!". He further stated that "Those who think Kapil's days are numbered should make it a point to see what unrehearsed energy he brings to even the most mundane conversation about a bar of soap."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://skjbollywoodnews.com/firangi-movie-review-deliriously-enjoyable-even-non-kapil-fans/ |title=Firangi Movie Review: It Is Deliriously Enjoyable Even For Non-Kapil Fans! |publisher=SKJ Bollywood News}}</ref> Rajeev Masand of News18 gave the film a rating of 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that, "Firangi is a bloated two-hour forty minute exercise designed to suggest that Kapil Sharma can act but to survive the film you need to be chained to your seat with toothpicks holding up your eyelids".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgp4y-5W-Cw |title=Rajeev Masand review of Firangi |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> Shristi Negi of News 18 gave the film a rating of 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that, "The random execution of the movie fails to add anything of interest to the plot. Even with great supporting cast like Aanjjan Srivastav and Rajesh Sharma, the film feels frustratingly disjointed.".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/firangi-movie-review-kapil-sharma-starrer-is-so-bad-its-funny-1591993.html |title=Firangi Movie Review: Kapil Sharma-Starrer is So Bad It's Funny |publisher=News 18}}</ref> Sweta Kausal of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 1 star out of 5 and said that, "the boring narrative, an incoherent screenplay and mismatch between milieu and discourse in certain scenes of the film make it an extremely mind-numbing affair".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/firangi-movie-review-kapil-sharma-returns-with-his-desi-charm-intact/story-gD9dOQPgPA1pSy6Mke26bL.html |title=Firangi movie review: Kapil Sharma flaunts his acting in a mundane film |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 2 stars out of 5 and criticised the film for its excessive length and inconsistent screenplay and said that, "Neither the comic potential at the core of the film nor the energy of Kapil Sharma's antics is enough to pull it out of the irremediable mess it degenerates into.".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/firangi-movie-review-kapil-sharma-is-as-much-to-blame-for-this-bloated-film-as-the-screenplay-1782333 |title=Firangi Movie Review: Kapil Sharma Is As Much To Blame For This Bloated Film As The Screenplay |publisher=NDTV}}</ref>
Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2 stars out of 5 saying that, "Firangi moves at a snail's pace leading us to a semi-fun climax. Sadly, the film doesn't even fall into 'so bad, it's good' category. It is outright boring and thus not even perversely entertaining".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/firangi/movie-review/61875686.cms |title=Firangi Movie Review |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 2 stars out of 5 and said that, "The trouble with this mildly engaging film, with a solid supporting cast, is that it is far too long.".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/firangi-movie-review-kapil-sharma-ishita-dutta-monica-gill-star-rating-4961542/ |title=Firangi movie review: This Kapil Sharma starrer is mildly engaging |publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref> Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 2 stars out of 5 saying that, "On the whole, due to its weak script and lack of comedy Firangi fails to leave a lasting impression. Besides this, the long run time of 161 mins will leave the audiences impatient and restless.".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/firangi/critic-review/firangi-movie-review/ |title=Movie Review: Firangi fails to leave a lasting impression |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
Nandini Ramnath of ''Scroll'' criticised the movie saying that, "At 160 minutes, Rajiev Dhingra's movie is highly overstretched, and squanders its comic potential despite having a comedian as its hero."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thereel.scroll.in/859869/firangi-film-review-why-so-serious-kapil-sharma |title='Firangi' film review: Why so serious, Kapil Sharma? |publisher=Scroll.in}}</ref> Aman Khurana of Times Now gave the film a rating of 2 stars out of 5 and said that, "Packed with unappealing performances and a done-to-death storyline, Firangi is a below average affair."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/article/firangi-review-an-outright-boring-affair-with-kapil-sharma-trying-too-hard/137235 |title=Firangi Review: An outright boring affair with Kapil Sharma trying too hard |publisher=Times Now}}</ref>
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable" ! Award Ceremony ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! Ref.(s) |- | 10th Mirchi Music Awards | Raag-Inspired Song of the Year | "Sajna Sohne Jiha" | {{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/nominations/ |title=Nominations – Mirchi Music Awards 2017 |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref> |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|7549484}} * {{Bollywood Hungama movie|firangi}}
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