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Rabb Da Radio

2017 film by Tarnvir Singh Jagpal and Harry Bhatti

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 29, 2026
Entity authorityQ29344723
Source-derived summary

Rabb Da Radio (transl. God's own Radio) is a 2017 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Tarnvir Singh Jagpal and Harry Bhatti, and written by Jass Grewal. It stars Tarsem Jassar, Mandy Takhar and Simi Chahal. The film was produced by Manpreet Johal and Vehli Janta Films, distributed by White Hill Studios. It marked the debut of Tarsem Jassar.

Set in the Punjab of the 80s and 90s, the film revolves around family ties, love and unconditional faith over God. Rabb Da Radio takes back to an era where lovers used to just see each other and decide that they're going to be life partners.

The film was released theatrically on 31 March 2018. A commercial success, Rabb Da Radio earned ₹4.5 crore in its opening weekend and ₹16 crore at the end of its theatrical run. Rabb Da Radio won 10 awards in different ceremonies from 49 nominations including Best film (critics) Award, Best Debut Actor, Best Actress (critics) and many others.

Plot

This story is about two brothers' families.

Editorial summary

This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Rabb Da Radio” as 2017 film by Tarnvir Singh Jagpal and Harry Bhatti. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA productive route into publication, performance and collection histories when the underlying object or edition remains clearly identified. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2017, 2018—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2017-03-31. The account is most persuasive where Rabb, Radio and film can be independently traced.
Editorial analysis

Why this record matters

The subject matters to the arts & letters register because the source frames it as 2017 film by Tarnvir Singh Jagpal and Harry Bhatti. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

Evidence profile

Reception evidence should be dated and situated: later canonical status may differ sharply from the work’s initial circulation. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 29, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q29344723. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2017 and 2018.

Critical limits

Titles can refer to several editions, objects or performances, making precise identification essential before interpretation. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

How to read it

Separate the work, its editions or performances, and its later reception. Catalogue records, publication histories and object files often preserve different parts of that story.

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  2. Expand the search: follow Rabb Da Radio primary sources, Rabb Da Radio archive and Rabb research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

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This entry incorporates text from Rabb Da Radio” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.