Sadda Haq | |
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Directed by | Mandeep Benipal |
Written by | Kuljinder Singh Sidhu |
Produced by | Kuljinder Singh Sidhu Dinesh Sood Nidhi Sidhu |
Starring | Kuljinder Singh Sidhu Himanshi Khurana Dhriti Saharan Gaurav Kakkar Parmod Moutho etc. |
Cinematography | Rishi Singh |
Music by | Jatinder Shah |
Production company | OXL Films Mumbai |
Distributed by | White Hill Studios |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Punjabi |
Sadda Haq (English translation: Our Right) is a 2013 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Mandeep Benipal set in the late 1980s and early 1990s during the Punjab insurgency. It portrays filmmakers' perception of what prompted young men in the state to rise up and fight against what was a corrupt police and government system. The film evoked polarising reactions even before it was released, with sections of the Sikh community saying that it depicted the real face of police atrocities. Critics on the other hand felt that the film was a mere "glorification" of terrorists. [2]
The movie tells the story of Sharon Gill, a modern-day Canadian Sikh graduate student who travels to India as part of her thesis on minorities at war. Revelations about the past soon leave the student curious for more information, and Gill's awareness changes after maneuvering into prison to interview Kartaar Singh. Singh is a hockey player whose life experiences lead him to fight against injustice, corruption and equal rights in the police and government systems. The film's central story is based around Kartaar Singh's journey as a Sikh fighter which is filled with courage, perseverance, and faith.
The movie was released in Australia, United Kingdom, America and Canada but the release was postponed in India. [3]
Originally, the film was to be released in December 2009[ citation needed] but was delayed due to the Central Board of Film Certification's disapproval and was finally slated for worldwide release on 5 April 2013. The film was cleared by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), [4] but on 5 April, the movie was banned in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi and J&K. The ban was lifted 10 May 2013.
It received the PTC Award for Best Actor and Actress.
The producers are in the process of dubbing the film in Hindi and English, in order to make it accessible to a wider audience. "We got a lot of demand from overseas as well as different parts of India to dub the movie. The dubbing has already started and the DVD rights and satellite rights for the film will be given in both these languages. The translated version may also be screened in a few cinema halls," Kuljinder Singh Sidhu the producer of the film declared during a press conference. [19]
Sadda Haq | |
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Directed by | Mandeep Benipal |
Written by | Kuljinder Singh Sidhu |
Produced by | Kuljinder Singh Sidhu Dinesh Sood Nidhi Sidhu |
Starring | Kuljinder Singh Sidhu Himanshi Khurana Dhriti Saharan Gaurav Kakkar Parmod Moutho etc. |
Cinematography | Rishi Singh |
Music by | Jatinder Shah |
Production company | OXL Films Mumbai |
Distributed by | White Hill Studios |
Release date |
|
Country | India |
Language | Punjabi |
Sadda Haq (English translation: Our Right) is a 2013 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Mandeep Benipal set in the late 1980s and early 1990s during the Punjab insurgency. It portrays filmmakers' perception of what prompted young men in the state to rise up and fight against what was a corrupt police and government system. The film evoked polarising reactions even before it was released, with sections of the Sikh community saying that it depicted the real face of police atrocities. Critics on the other hand felt that the film was a mere "glorification" of terrorists. [2]
The movie tells the story of Sharon Gill, a modern-day Canadian Sikh graduate student who travels to India as part of her thesis on minorities at war. Revelations about the past soon leave the student curious for more information, and Gill's awareness changes after maneuvering into prison to interview Kartaar Singh. Singh is a hockey player whose life experiences lead him to fight against injustice, corruption and equal rights in the police and government systems. The film's central story is based around Kartaar Singh's journey as a Sikh fighter which is filled with courage, perseverance, and faith.
The movie was released in Australia, United Kingdom, America and Canada but the release was postponed in India. [3]
Originally, the film was to be released in December 2009[ citation needed] but was delayed due to the Central Board of Film Certification's disapproval and was finally slated for worldwide release on 5 April 2013. The film was cleared by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), [4] but on 5 April, the movie was banned in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi and J&K. The ban was lifted 10 May 2013.
It received the PTC Award for Best Actor and Actress.
The producers are in the process of dubbing the film in Hindi and English, in order to make it accessible to a wider audience. "We got a lot of demand from overseas as well as different parts of India to dub the movie. The dubbing has already started and the DVD rights and satellite rights for the film will be given in both these languages. The translated version may also be screened in a few cinema halls," Kuljinder Singh Sidhu the producer of the film declared during a press conference. [19]