Ishq My Religion is a Punjabi film written & directed by Gurdeep Dhillon and Music by UK Music Producer Mukhtar Sahota, they previously worked together on the film, Jatt James Bond.
The film is a musical love story where religion becomes a barrier for true love and introduces fresh faces in the main lead, Bobby Dhillon and Simrrann Sabarwal.
They are seen alongside renowned actors like Mukesh Rishi, Rahul Dev, Yaad Grewal, Aman Dhaliwal, Yashpal Sharma, Mahreen Kaleka, Dolly Minhas, Vikram Sirohiwall and Rana Jung Bahadur.
Mukhtar Sahota known for his unique sound has stepped outside the norm of a Punjabi film soundtrack for ‘ISHQ My Religion’ and has featured an array of singers and lyricists.
Having almost every Bollywood film featuring a ‘Punjabi’ song in it, Mukhtar suggested why not use a Hindi song in the film too.
The Director was more than happy with the suggestion and loved the Hindi song Mukhtar had produced which fit the film situation very well – Rangi Gaye by Mussarat Abbas.
The singers featured in ‘Ishq My Religion’ are the Nooran Sisters, Sunidhi Chauhan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Arif Lohar, Mika Singh, Mussarat Abbas, and Sonu Nigam singing in Punjabi.
The lyricists featured are S.M Sadiq, Shammi Jalandhari, Jasbir Cheema, Balvir Ahiyapuri, and Late Manzoor Jhalaa.
ISHQ My Religion is in Cinemas now and if you’re seeking a Punjabi film with content then this is a must since it’s the first-ever musical Punjabi film.