The trailer of one of the most awaited Punjabi films, Mulklawa, is out. Starring Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa as newly weds, the rom-com brings back memories from a practice that is not so ardently followed today. And the Muklawa trailer gives a glimpse into that.
Muklawa is a Punjabi tradition in which the bride visits her maternal home after the wedding and is given gifts and clothes when she returns to her in-laws the following day. This is also called Phera Pana. However, since the film is a period drama and is set in rural Punjab, the custom thereby extends to a whole year.
The Muklawa trailer shows how Ammy Virk, a doting husband, cannot stay away from his wife, played by Sonam Bajwa. They meet every day despite the prohibition. Later, when caught red-handed, the elders of the family decide not to send Bajwa back to her in-laws and thus the attempt to woo them is what gives the film its comic character.
Watch the trailer here.
Sonam Bajwa and Ammy Virk were last seen together in Nikka Zaildar and Nikka Zaildar 2 in 2016 and 2017, respectively. The duo was much appreciated for their on-screen chemistry.
The film also stars Gurpreet Ghuggi, BN Sharma, Karamjit Anmol, Sarbjit Cheema, Drishtii Garewal and Nirmal Rishi in important roles.
Directed by Simerjit Singh and produced by Gunbir Singh Sidhu and Manmord Sidhu, Muklawa is set to release on 24 May 2019.