Browsing Tag: Films

SINGHS ARE KINGS

Bollywood often made caricatures out of Sikh characters, invariably portraying them as loud people with little insight and depth. However, winds of change are blowing with the Sikhs being treated with respect and sensitivity on screen. The list of movies showing them as having real and credible personas has been growing.
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Punjabiyat, Sikhi and Films

The need of the hour is to come up with an industry that can synergize the Punjabism and Sikhism and such industry should focus on the projects centered around realistic subjects addressing the issues of the modern and post-modern society.
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Varinder Singh: World’s First Vegetarian Super Body-builder

Have a good look at his photo, and tell me, honestly, would you have believed it! After all, we have been told or rather had it dinned into our heads that the guys and gals who ate meat vaulted over your average vegetarian shoulder easily. And yet, we have here a bhim-like figure from Punjab, who says, he has never touched an egg...
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Bollywood’s blues

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) sought a ban on Akshay Kumar-starrer Singh is Kinng for allegedly ridiculing the Sikh community.
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Oceans of Pearls - Journey to Completion

Thoughts about the motivation and commitment of a Sikh Doctor to make a film with a Sikh as a lead role in a major motion picture.
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