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Afsar (2018)

Afsar poster
Directed by
Gulshan Singh, Gurwinder Singh
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 07m
Rating
2.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man finds that people treat local bureaucrats with more respect than higher-ranking officers. This discrepancy stirs up conflicts and romance in a Punjabi village.

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What happens

Afsar (transl. Officer) is a 2018 Indian Punjabi film directed by Gulshan Singh, starring Tarsem Jassar, Nimrat Khaira, Gurpreet Ghuggi and Karamjit Anmol. The film is based on the concept that Kanungo is a higher post than Patwari, but higher respect is given to the Patwari rather than Kanungo. The film is produced by Amiek Virk & Manpreet Johal. it is the debut film for director Gulshan Singh and the debut in a lead role for Nimrat Khaira. Released theatrically on 5 October 2018, the romantic comedy received good reviews from the public but mixed reviews from critics. Commercially, the film opened well and earned ₹5.72 crore in its opening weekend worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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