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Fateh, a village youth who wants to marry a Canadian woman, meets Pooja, who wants to study in Canada; the two do not get along at first but are gradually drawn to each other.[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/jatt--juliet/umc.cmc.2t5wawlrhmtyj4v0c4z4v71wn) Released on 29 June 2012, the film became a major box-office success and the starting point of a three-film franchise.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/previews/jatt-and-juliet/articleshow/14388599.cms)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Release | 29 June 2012 (India, theatrical); director Anurag Singh, writer Dheeraj Rattan[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/previews/jatt-and-juliet/articleshow/14388599.cms) |\n| Runtime / language | About 142 minutes; Punjabi (35 mm original version)[3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/jatt-juliet) |\n| Lead cast | Diljit Dosanjh (Fateh Singh as Jatt), Neeru Bajwa (Pooja as Juliet), with Jaswinder Bhalla, Upasna Singh, Rana Ranbir, B.N. Sharma, Karamjit Anmol[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/jatt--juliet/umc.cmc.2t5wawlrhmtyj4v0c4z4v71wn) |\n| Crew | Music Jatinder Shah; cinematography Anshul Chobey; producers Darshan Singh Grewal, Gunbir Singh Sidhu, Dinesh Auluck[4](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/jatt-juliet-movie-125709) |\n| Censor ratings | PG in Australia with consumer advice \"mild violence and coarse language\"; UA certificate in India[3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/jatt-juliet) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movie-reviews/jatt-and-juliet/movie-review/14553481.cms) |\n| Box office | Reaching the 184.5 million (18.45 crore) collection mark by July 2012; described by PwC's 2012 outlook as the largest-grossing Punjabi film of all time[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/when-jatt-and-juliet-met-it-hit-the-box-office/articleshow/15053115.cms) • [7](https://www.pwc.in/assets/pdfs/india-entertainment-and-media-outlook/india-e-and-m-outlook-2012.pdf) |\n| Franchise | Jatt & Juliet 2 (2013) and Jatt & Juliet 3 (2024); remade in Bengali in 2014 as Bangali Babu English Mem[8](https://www.nationpress.com/entertainment/jatt-and-juliet-turns-14-anurag-singh-reflects) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Story and characters\n\nThe film's title names its two leads by type: Jatt, \"a desi munda\", and Juliet, \"an elegant modern girl\".[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/previews/jatt-and-juliet/articleshow/14388599.cms) Fateh Singh (Dosanjh) travels to Canada hoping to settle there by marrying a local girl, while Pooja (Bajwa) is there to study. The two must share the same house and the same jobs, and their constant fighting supplies the comedy while their friction turns to friendship and then love.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movie-reviews/jatt-and-juliet/movie-review/14553481.cms)\n\nThe supporting cast includes [Jaswinder Bhalla](https://www.edgepedia.org/jaswinder-bhalla) as Joginder Singh, Upasna Singh as Channo, Rana Ranbir as Shampy, B.N. Sharma as Shampy's father, and Karamjit Anmol as Natha, along with the Canadian model Sari Mercer.[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/jatt--juliet/umc.cmc.2t5wawlrhmtyj4v0c4z4v71wn) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movie-reviews/jatt-and-juliet/movie-review/14553481.cms) Much of the film was shot in Canada.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movie-reviews/jatt-and-juliet/movie-review/14553481.cms)\n\n### Sequels and remakes\n\nThe film's success prompted Jatt & Juliet 2 the following year with most of the original cast and crew; at its announcement the sequel was described as the first Punjabi movie to have a sequel.[12](https://www.hyderabadfilmclub.org/newsletter/HYFIC%20NOVEMBER%202017.pdf) • [13](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/now-jatt-juliet-2/articleshow/16514135.cms) Director Anurag Singh said the second film was an unrelated story that cashed in on the brand name, with about 75 percent shot in Canada; its production cost was 60 million (6 crore) with a further 20 million (2 crore) on publicity, making it, at a total of 80 million (8 crore), the highest-budget Punjabi film at that time.[14](https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/two-to-tango/story-UNJn0VtC6jnLgVaKaEgvlI.html) The sequel became the highest-grossing Punjabi film of its release year.[8](https://www.nationpress.com/entertainment/jatt-and-juliet-turns-14-anurag-singh-reflects) Jatt & Juliet 2 was also the first Punjabi film whose remake rights were bought by Bollywood, with [Himesh Reshammiya](https://www.edgepedia.org/himesh-reshammiya)'s company acquiring the Hindi remake rights in 2013.[15](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/jatt-and-juliet-2-to-release-soon/articleshow/20083603.cms)\n\nThe story crossed languages as well: it was remade in Bengali in 2014 as Bangali Babu English Mem.[12](https://www.hyderabadfilmclub.org/newsletter/HYFIC%20NOVEMBER%202017.pdf) Twelve years after the original, [Jatt & Juliet 3](https://www.edgepedia.org/jatt-and-juliet-3) (2024), directed by [Jagdeep Sidhu](https://www.edgepedia.org/jagdeep-sidhu) and again starring Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa, released worldwide on 28 June 2024 with the characters reprised but a story not directly linked to the earlier films.[16](https://www.thefinancialworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FW-4-May-Chandigarh-Edition.pdf) It was the top-performing Punjabi film of 2024, crossing the ₹400 million (₹40 crore) mark and contributing 22% of the Punjabi box office that year.[17](https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/download-file.php?key=the-ormax-box-office-2024-report&type=pdf) Together the three films span twelve years, a franchise length rare in regional Indian cinema, and the first film is widely regarded as a turning point for mainstream [Punjabi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/punjabi-cinema).[8](https://www.nationpress.com/entertainment/jatt-and-juliet-turns-14-anurag-singh-reflects)\n\n## Production and marketing\n\nThe film was produced by Darshanpal Singh Grewal and Gunbir Singh Sidhu, with music by Jatinder Shah and story by Dheeraj Rattan.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/previews/jatt-and-juliet/articleshow/14388599.cms) Anurag Singh put visible effort into the promotion: he hired a cartoonist to create the campaign's characters, a mischievous turbaned hero tagged \"Dangar\" (donkey in Punjabi) and a know-it-all heroine labeled \"Doomna\" (a collective noun for a hive of stinging insects), alongside poster shots and breezy trailers. He later said the pre-release first look mattered as much as the story in building the audience that made the film run to packed houses within three weeks of release.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/jatt-juliet-and-the-punjabi-poster/)\n\n## Box office and reception\n\nThe film earned a 4/5 critic rating from the Times of India, which called it an uncomplicated romantic comedy and praised the lead performances.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movie-reviews/jatt-and-juliet/movie-review/14553481.cms) Commercially it broke first-weekend records: the [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times) reported it was the first Punjabi film to break the first weekend record of all Punjabi and Hindi films released in Punjab, and that it also set the first weekend record for Punjabi films in international territories.[10](https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/the-wonder-film/story-YlQpq1evcj5pUEkEjwGQCO.html) By late July 2012 it was approaching the 184.5 million (18.45 crore) mark, drawing audiences well beyond the expected Punjabi viewership, including Hindi-film-going audiences in other metros.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/when-jatt-and-juliet-met-it-hit-the-box-office/articleshow/15053115.cms) India Today reported that it broke the profit records of Mirza – [The Untold Story](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-untold-story), until then the year's biggest Punjabi hit, and found success in the UK, New Zealand and Australia as well as outside Punjab in Delhi and Mumbai.[11](https://www.indiatoday.in/opinion/vikas-kahol/story/jatt-story-brings-hope-to-punjabi-cinema-110728-2012-07-22) PwC's India entertainment outlook for 2012 described it as the largest-grossing Punjabi film of all time.[7](https://www.pwc.in/assets/pdfs/india-entertainment-and-media-outlook/india-e-and-m-outlook-2012.pdf)\n\nThe film won multiple awards at the PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2013: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Screenplay.[12](https://www.hyderabadfilmclub.org/newsletter/HYFIC%20NOVEMBER%202017.pdf) Neeru Bajwa credited the film with creating a new genre in Punjabi cinema, the romantic comedy, and said it was intended as a light-hearted film that would connect with everyone.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/when-jatt-and-juliet-met-it-hit-the-box-office/articleshow/15053115.cms)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Jatt & Juliet, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/jatt--juliet/umc.cmc.2t5wawlrhmtyj4v0c4z4v71wn)\n2. [Jatt and Juliet (preview), The Times of India, 25 June 2012](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/previews/jatt-and-juliet/articleshow/14388599.cms)\n3. [JATT & JULIET, Australian Classification](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/jatt-juliet)\n4. [Jatt & Juliet, Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/jatt-juliet-movie-125709)\n5. [Jatt And Juliet Movie Review {4/5}, The Times of India, 1 July 2012](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movie-reviews/jatt-and-juliet/movie-review/14553481.cms)\n6. [When Jatt and Juliet met; it hit the box office, The Times of India, 20 July 2012](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/when-jatt-and-juliet-met-it-hit-the-box-office/articleshow/15053115.cms)\n7. [India Entertainment and Media Outlook 2012, PwC](https://www.pwc.in/assets/pdfs/india-entertainment-and-media-outlook/india-e-and-m-outlook-2012.pdf)\n8. [Jatt & Juliet turns 14: Anurag Singh recalls the story they believed in, Nation Press](https://www.nationpress.com/entertainment/jatt-and-juliet-turns-14-anurag-singh-reflects)\n9. [Jatt, Juliet and the Punjabi Poster, The Indian Express, 25 July 2012](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/jatt-juliet-and-the-punjabi-poster/)\n10. [The wonder film, Hindustan Times, 19 July 2012](https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/the-wonder-film/story-YlQpq1evcj5pUEkEjwGQCO.html)\n11. ['Jatt' story brings hope to Punjabi cinema, India Today, 23 July 2012](https://www.indiatoday.in/opinion/vikas-kahol/story/jatt-story-brings-hope-to-punjabi-cinema-110728-2012-07-22)\n12. [Hyderabad Film Club newsletter, November 2017](https://www.hyderabadfilmclub.org/newsletter/HYFIC%20NOVEMBER%202017.pdf)\n13. [Now Jatt & Juliet 2!, The Times of India, 23 September 2012](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/now-jatt-juliet-2/articleshow/16514135.cms)\n14. [Two to Tango, Hindustan Times Brunch, 2013](https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/two-to-tango/story-UNJn0VtC6jnLgVaKaEgvlI.html)\n15. [Jatt and Juliet 2 to release soon, The Times of India, 16 May 2013](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/jatt-and-juliet-2-to-release-soon/articleshow/20083603.cms)\n16. [The Financial World, Chandigarh edition, 4 May 2024](https://www.thefinancialworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FW-4-May-Chandigarh-Edition.pdf)\n17. [Ormax Box Office 2024 report: Punjabi top 6 films, Ormax Media](https://www.ormaxmedia.com/insights/stories/download-file.php?key=the-ormax-box-office-2024-report&type=pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Individual films by title and year › Indian films (individual works) › Films in other Indian languages*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 21, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jatt-and-juliet", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jatt-and-juliet.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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