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Khabar Filmy Hai
17
February 2010
When top
Indian editors started interviewing smalltime starlets like Rakhi
Sawant on prime time, many cringed. Now, the fusion has reached such
a stage that... |
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Waris Singh Ahluwalia
Renaissance
Man
3
February 2010
To call Waris Singh Ahluwalia a renaissance man would not be an
exaggeration. In his 36 years, he’s attempted to start a music
magazine, organised rave parties... |
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Khushbo Punjab Di: Mehfil-e-Sartaaj
27January 2010
The
California’s first (San Francisco Bay Area) show of Dr. Satinder
Sartaaj will be held on April 3, Saturday from 6:30 pm
onwards at San Jose Performing Arts Center... |
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BBC film on Bluestar angers Sikhs in UK
20
January 2010
London
: A controversial BBC film about the Indian Army storming the Golden
Temple in 1984, which depicts late Sikh leader Sant Jarnail Singh
Bhindranwale “in a... |
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SikhLens organizes SAFF to
underline Sikh experinece for the world
18
November 2009
The
recent SikhLens’ initiative in organizing the first Sikh Art and
Film Festival (SAFF) on Friday November 13 was well received and was
attended by over 750 guests... |
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Catch Rise of The Khalsa DVDs at Yuba
Nagar Kirtan on Oct 31, Nov 1
28
October 2009
The
much awarded and talked about documentary, 'Rise of the Khalsa',
will be released at Yuba City Nagar Kirtan. This film has won the
best international director... |
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Sikhs in Bollywood
14
October 2009
The Sikhs have
repeatedly underlined their mis-representation and caricaturization
in Bollywood churnings and had pleaded their case even before Asma
Jahangir, UN... |
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Punjabi Munda Jay Sean tops Billboard 100
14
October 2009
Jay Sean, the
British pop-R&B singer-songwriter of Sikh Punjabi descent, has
scored where no Indian has done so far. His US debut single "Down"
just reached No. 1... |
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Top
film director grovels before goon-style politician
7
October 2009
MUMBAI: There is no end to the bravado depicted in Bollywood movies.
So many heroes have vowed to fight and die for so-called Bharat Mata
that jingoism is the... |
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Harbhajan Mann to lead Bhangra at Vancouver Oly
30
September 2009
VANCOUVER: Of
the seventy plus new acts that will perform during the Vancouver
Olympics, Sikh icon Harbahajan Singh Mann will lead the bhangra
celebrations... |
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Telling Our Story
30
September 2009
In Even as the Diaspora Sikhs have been working hard to tell the
world the Sikh story by making films and holding Sikh Film
festivals, about their faith and their... |
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Sikh Film Fest: Introducing
the world to turbanology
23
September 2009
NEW YORK:
‘Turbanology’, a film highlighting the West’s reaction to the Sikh
turban and the plight of the community after the 9/11 terror
attacks, drew popular... |
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Yashraj Films relents on Dil Bole Hadippa
2
September 2009
World Sikh News
set the ball rolling by writing an open letter to Yashraj Films
pointing out the manner in which the Sikh character has been
depicted by Rani... |
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Ocean of Pearls brings out the painful Sikh experience
26
August 2009
Ocean of Pearls which opened in San Francisco last week at
Landmark’s Bridge Bridge Theater is directed by Sarab Neelam. It is
a well crafted film which is effective... |
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Sikh Master Tuners of the Piano
12
August 2009
Do you know of any Sikh who tunes the Piano? Do you know of any
family who has been musically inclined for the last 80 years?
The professional piano tuner Surinder... |
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An Area Of Darkness befalls A
House for Mr Muslim
5
August 2009
Shabana Azmi could not get a house in an area where she wanted to
live in Mumbai. When she complained, a rabid media corps went hammer
and tongs for her as if... |
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Gurdas Mann concert cancelled
after guards refused entry with kirpan
5
August 2009
CALGARY: Hundreds of upset concertgoers spilled onto the streets of
downtown Calgary after a show by a popular Punjabi singer on Sunday
night was shut down in... |
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A Dead Poet &
Society
29
July 2009
It
is a slap on those politicians who for years failed to a crisis
coming, and then tried to simply deny it. In Punjab, for years,
the Badal government and earlier the... |
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Love Aaj Kal –mocking or loving Sikhs?
15
July 2009
This
movie, with the central character as a Sikh played by Saif Ali Khan,
the son of the illustrious actress Sharmila Tagore, who is the
chairperson of the Censor Board... |
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Gazal maestro Jagjit Singh enthralls
5
May 2009
OAKLAND:
The sweet richness of the voice of Jagjit Singh is intact. The
depth of his voice enters the spiritual veins of the listeners who rejoice
at his feat even at this... |
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In Firaaq of
justice
8 April 2009
‘Firaaq’ is an Urdu word which means both separation and quest. I
chose to call my film on the aftermath of the Gujarat riots that, because it
reminds us... |
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Simranpreet Singh is Mr. Singh 2009
18 March 2009
MUMBAI:
From the fashion capital of Punjab –Chandigarh
to the ramp at the historic Shanmukhnanda Hall, Simranpreet Singh
traveled all the way with the Sikh form in... |
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Pawandeep Kaur is Miss Kaur 2009
28 January 2009
MUMBAI:
The Miss Kaur contest organised by the Sat Sri Akaal Charitable
Trust concluded at the famous Shanmukhnanda Hall on 16 January... |
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Jag Jeondeyan De Mele
28 January 2009
Once
upon a time, a few anecdotes from here and there, feudal fights
between the Jat clans in rural Punjab... |
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Slumming
The Millionaire Tale
14 January 2009
Slumdog Millionaire may be a feel-good film but many can feel bad
because films with a story of the Indian down-and-under are often
reviled... |
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Mumbai to witness Miss Kaur contest
14 January 2009
Riding
high on the success of the Mr. Singh contest in the last two years,
the Sat Sri Akal Charitable Trust has made all arrangements for
holding the Miss Kaur Beauty cum Talent pageant on 16 January... |
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Sundri -The
Brave Kaur,
now on DVD
24 December
2008
As
the year comes to a close, there is no doubt that in the
entertainment industry of the Sikhs, Sundri-the movie and the death
of Ishmeet Singh are two events which are unforgettable... |
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Turban mania in Bollywood
26 November
2008
The
obsession of the Hindi film world with Sikh images continues. From
the occasional Sardarji of yesteryears, you now have lead... |
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Remembering Ishmeet Singh
26 November
2008
On
this day, one year ago, eighteen year old Ishmeet Singh’s name was
declared as Voice of India by none other than Lata Mangeshkar during
the... |
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Bhai Baldeep Singh revives Sikh musical
Tradition
19 November
2008
Bhai
Baldeep Singh regaled the audience at the local Guru Nanak Dev
Bhawan in
Ludhiana in a unique concert for peace and understanding... |
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Spinning Wheel Film Festival –A Cultural
Confusion
19 November
2008
BEVERLY
HILLS: The 5th Sikh Art and Film Festival held at Writer’s Guild
Theater attempting to showcase Sikhs through art, documentaries and
films fell short of its ambitious intent... |
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Sat Sri Akal runs to full houses in Punjab
12 November
2008
Sat
Sri Akal is a movie by the Sikhs for the Sikhs. The simple story
line takes the viewer on a journey of Punjab and
Nanded, wading through a sea of Sikh... |
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Spinning Wheel Film Festival takes off on 14
Nov
12 November
2008
This year, the Spinning Wheel Film Festival which houses a
foundation for filmmakers, film students, film goers and critics
will present a fresh batch... |
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Sat Sri Akal released, impact awaited
5 November
2008
To be premiered in Ludhiana on 6th November and in Chandigarh
on 7th November, with the fully
bearded and turbaned Manpreet Singh as the lead... |
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Toronto film fest showcases Sikh movies
15 October 2008
At this
Smorgasbord of world cinema, Punjabi cinephiles were delighted at
the line up 26 movies as part of the Spinning Wheel Film Festival at
the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto... |
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Sikh Film Festival takes off to showcase
Heritage
8 October 2008
The Sikh Film Festival started as part of the Heritage week last
Saturday at the Asia Society on Park Avenue, taking off with a short
documentary... |
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Sikh Heritage Awards
8 October 2008
A grateful Sikh
community acknowledged the work of non-Sikhs and Sikhs who have worked for
the preservation of Sikh heritage and culture worldwide during... |
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Pak film maker to make Holy Trees
docu
1
Octoberr 2008
As the Sikh nation gears itself to celebrate the Tercentary of the
Gurta Gaddhi celebrations in Nanded and in various corners of the
globe, a documentary... |
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Sikh Bharatnatyam Dancer Jatinder Pal Singh
passes away
24 September 2008
Jatinder has the
distinction of being the first ever Sikh Bharatanatyam dancer in India,
who has made it to the Limca Book of World Records... |
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Celebrating Sikh Culture
24 September 2008
The Sikh Art &
Film Foundation will present its annual Sikh Film Festival on Oct. 4
at the Asia Society and Museum. The event will feature short films... |
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Raza Murad to play Sabat Soorat Sikh
24 September 2008
Veteran actor
Raza Murad to play Sabat Soorat Sikh in a teleserial Kirpan, whose
shooting started in Amritsar last week. Raja Murad has played
many... |
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Third Annual SikhNet Youth Online
Film Fest a big hit
24 September 2008
In its third
year, the film festival has inspired scores of film submissions from
around the world. In the tradition of "Britain's Got Talent and... |
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Hari Puttar gives a run to Harry
Potter
17 September 2008
Bollywood
imitating Hollywood is not
a new phenomenon. A good number of Indian cinema films are a rehash
of good and bad Hollywood films... |
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Rise of The Khalsa at Fremont on Wednesday
3 September 2008
Fremont:
Documentry film maker Jagmeet Samundri is in Bay Area with his award
wining film The Rise of Khalsa. The film was screened at Gurudwara
El Sobrante last Saturday... |
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SAT SRI AKAL
27 August, 2008
Are cinema
characters to serve as role models? Is eulogizing a Sikh achiever in
the field of music and cinema tantamount to preparing Sikhs for a
stint in Bollywood?... |
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Wapsi: The Return
13 August, 2008
In the times of yet another thaw in the
relationship between India & Pakistan, an Indian ’Lover Of Cricket’ manages
to go across to the other side of the ’Line... |
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Two many Kinngs, No Singh
6 August, 2008
Jagmohan
Singh writes an open letter to the producer of Singh is Kinng
and expresses dismay at the poor sense of costume and
characterisation in the movie... |
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Saragarhi on celluloid
6 August, 2008
MUMBAI: Three stalwarts of the Indian film industry in consultation
with the Information and Broadcasting and Defence Ministry have
decided to make... |
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Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath
29
July, 2008Driven to action by the murder of a turbaned man in her community, a
college student drives across America in the aftermath of 9/11 to
discover stories... |
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Jinhe Naaz Hai Hind Par Vo Kahan Hai
16 July 2008
I have listened to
Pagri Sambhal Jatta and Jinhe Naaz Hai Hind Par Vo Kahan
Hai, some fifty times before writing to you.... |
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Vatican´s Rules For ´Good Cinema´
2
July, 2008
The Vatican in Rome has said that it is working on postulating rules
for what it considers 'good cinema'. The rules would include a list
of guidelines... |
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Raj Babbar launches TV soap on Maharaja Ranjit Singh
25
June, 2008
Amritsar:
Bollywood actor Raj Babbar began shooting of a television soap opera
based on the life and times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Sikh ruler
of Punjab... |
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Komagata Maru -- The Film
25
June, 2008
Indo-Canadian
director Deepa Mehta is planning a big-budget feature film about the
Komagata Maru tragedy. And Amitabh Bachan is playing a high-profile
character in... |
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Sandeep Caberwal Is
America’s First Sikh Model
18
June,
2008
MANHATTAN: A Sikh model peering down from Manhattan
bill boards? Well, if you happen to be sauntering along the 5th or
the 6th Avenues between 48th... |
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Zed cries off, but frankly, what's wrong with Love
Guru?
18
June,
2008
“The
Love Guru” has got the goat of Indo-American leader Rajan Zed who is
leading some Hindu protests against the film, and is being backed
‘mind-body’... |
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Jatinderpal Singh
11
June, 2008
Jatinder Pal Singh
from Mumbai is perhaps the only Sikh Bharatnatyam exponent, who at
47 has been dancing his tha-thai steps for the last 18 years... |
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Britain’s first Sikh-Mulsim duo dance
to fame
4
June,
2008
Have you seen a Sikh and Muslim artiste dance together? Have you
seen a Muslim performing a Michael Jackson tribute act? Have you
come across... |
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Belting Out In Down Under The Tinku
Effect
28
May,
2008
When
the Tinku Band played the Spectrum club in Darlinghurst on Saturday
night, people were asking what does a teetotaller Sikh priest have
in common... |
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Sundri attracts over 5000 in Toronto
28
May,
2008
"Sundri: The
Brave Kaur" produced by Vismaad opened a record weekend in
Toronto. This was first time any movie on Sikh subject was presented
as mainstream... |
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Sukhdeep Singh Bhogal
28
May,
2008
Take
Sukhdeep Singh Bhogal. Called LFresh, he writes and sings music for
his generation in a genre that they can easily relate to - rap!
Sydney-born... |
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Emmy Goes to ‘Sikhs in America’ documentary
21
May,
2008
Media Factory's
Marissa Aroy and Niall McKay garnered an Emmy award for their
documentary, "Sikhs in America," at the Northern California region of the
National... |
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‘One Light’ shares the message of Guru Nanak with students at Atlanta Film
Festival
21
May,
2008
As the Bradley
Central High School and Walker Valley High School students in the
broadcast media programs took a trip to Atlanta on April 18 to visit
CNN... |
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Spinning Wheel Film Festivals-NYC Announced
21
May,
2008
The
Sikh Art and Film Foundation has announced hosting of the Fifth Annual New
York Spinning Wheel Film Festival at Asia Society and Museum... |
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Stand-up comics share stage to battle
intolerance
14
May 2008
WASHINGTON:
A Muslim, a Christian, a Jew, a Hindu and a Sikh walk into a
hotel ballroom. The opening line of a joke? No, but in this case it
was the start... |
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Before the
Rains
14
May 2008
What makes
“Before the Rains” so touching is that it isn’t what it seems to be
about. It seems to be about a quietly good Englishman, a planter in
south India... |
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Sohna Munda
Manpreet Singh
30
April 2008
Jo Bole So Nihal'
could not sustain on the silver screen as it was conceived in sin. It
was meant to use the Sikh greeting and slogan and cash... |
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'Khuda Ke Liye' An
engrossing watch
23 April 2008
Pakistani
film 'Khuda Ke Liye' tells an engrossing, multi-layered story that
pits the opinion of the moderate, tolerant Muslims against the
fundamentalist ones... |
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A New Rendering of The Legend
16
April 2008
The
legend of Heer Ranjha is the most popular cultural narrative
of Punjabi ethnos. The events associated with this romance are
supposed to have occurred... |
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A Dream in Doubt
2
April
2008
The
journey from Punjab
to USA is
a long one. The journey from hate to hope and then hate and then
again hope is a painfully tiring and trying journey... |
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Manpreet Singh refuses to
mar Sikh
image for TV roles
19
March 2008
In the last issue (March 12-18, 2008) of the World
Sikh News, a Special Report titled "Pride and Prejudice" has come in
for much appreciation by many readers... |
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Prince of Patiala falls short of becoming
King
5
March 2008
The
singing verve has fully gripped the Punjabis and the Sikh community.
One after the other, talent shows are churning talent for the music
industry... |
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Time to tune into a Punjabi French Canadian
melody
27
February 2008
An Indo-Canadian Sikh musician and a French Canadian folk singer
have launched the world's first Punjabi-French Canadian... |
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Film on Sikh massacre plays out at Harper
27
February 2008
Harper College this week was the focus of many in the local Sikh
community as the Palatine campus hosted the Chicago-area... |
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R-rating
for Shah Rukh’s smoking creative liberty
20 February 2008
Shah Rukh Khan says that he
accepts the advice of India’s health minister Dr. Ramadoss not
to smoke, but only in private life. He does not want a ban... |
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Celeb
status for Rohanpreet L'il Champ
13 February 2008
The chubby kid, desirous of setting up a health club for his father
is now amongs the three twinkling stars in the L’il Champs sky... |
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Jatinder Pal Singh is Mr Singh pageant
champion
13 February 2008
MUMBAI:
A tall strapping Sikh at the Mr Singh contest put it succintly when,
after struggling to find work as a television actor for a year, he
found... |
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Prince of Patiala moves closer to becoming Darling of
India
6 February 2008
Now
it is a fight to the finish. Voting lines are getting jammed and
supporters from Punjab are going agog to vote for Rohanpreet
Singh... |
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Documenting “Sikhs in America”
6 February 2008
'Sikhs In
America', the half-hour documentary, has been produced by the US
Public Broadcasting System (PBS) on American Sikhs with an aim... |
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Model tells America how Sikhs are different
6 February 2008
Washington: They have gained a reputation as fearless
fighters and fabulous farmers. They have a genius with things
mechanical and they... |
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Lil Champ
Rohanpreet goes the Star way; aims the sky
30 January 2008
The
witty, enigmatic, energetic, foot-thumping, patka-clad guy,
popularly known as the Prince of Patiala on the sets of Lil’ Champs,
Rohanpreet... |
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Man Who Documents Real India
16 January 2008
It is common to criticise the huge
Bollywood musical churning industry for its lack of grey matter. Most
productions challenge only the dimwits... |
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'Akhiyan Waleo' touches issues common to India, Pak
9 January 2008
Amritsar: Aiming to encourage people-to-people interaction between
India and Pakistan, Punarjyot Centre for Preservation.... |
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Mahima back in role as Sikh Widow in 9/11 related
movie
9 January 2008
Missing for sometime from the silver screen, Mahima Chaudhry will
be back on screen early this year. In Tanuja Chandra's Hope.... |
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Film on Maharaja Duleep Singh releases in NY
2 Januuary 2008
New York: A DVD film
on the life of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last emperor of the sovereign Sikh
state, entitled....
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Chak de phatte! Queen honours Bhangra singer
Malkit Singh
2 January 2008
LONDON: What will it be? Chak De Phatte or Balle Balle? That is a
million tune question now for B h a n g r a singer Malkit Singh
who... |
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Elvis dons a turban
26 December 2007
It's going to be a rocking good Christmas if
Swansea's very own Singing Sikh has anything to do with it. Peter Singh is
already... |
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Elvis Presley In A Turban
26 December 2007
It's going to
be a rocking good Christmas if Swansea's very own Singing Sikh has anything
to do with it. Peter Singh is already... |
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Kite Runner attracting attention
19 December, 2007
LOS ANGELES: In a year in which most films dealing with
conflicting world cultures have failed to excite moviegoers,... |
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In God's Name
19 December, 2007
New York -
A major television program, ‘In God’s Name’, addressing some of the most
challenging and profound questions of our time, will be broadcast on Sunday,
Dec 23rd between 9pm to 11pm... |
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Rubaai goes Punjabi
12 December, 2007
The Rubaiyat reaches us Punjabis, in
our language and our own elements... |
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Watch this Khuda Ke Liye
12 December, 2007
Last Saturday, I had the privilege to
view Shoaib Mansoor’s widely acclaimed Pakistani movie “Khuda Kay Liye”
or... |
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Spinning Wheel Must Spawn Too
28 November,
2007
If only we read the self-description on the
official website of the festival, www.nyadff.org, we will realise how many
similarities exist between the way the Black communities... |
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Go Spinning Into The Sikh Experience at Toronto Film
Fest
21
November, 2007
TORONTO: The annual Spinning Wheel Film Festival
will celebrate its fifth anniversary, kicking off another year of
showcasing films... |
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My Sikh Wedding to be aired in Canada
21
November, 2007
My Sikh Wedding, a half-hour documentary by
VisionTV, will offer a unique window on a community and its customs. The
documentary... |
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Jim's new gay jibe at Brian
7 November, 2007
Comic Jim Davidson has again insulted
gay Hell’s Kitchen co-star Brian Dowling – but what has rattled the
Sikh community is his irresponsible... |
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Amu's just released DVD includes deleted
scenes too!
7 November, 2007
If you missed it in the theaters, here’s
your chance to see this groundbreaking and controversial film based
on the 1984... |
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Celebrity Speak On Amu
7 November, 2007
“Having lived through the experience I can say this film is a MUST.”
Khushwant Singh |
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French parliament approves immigrants’
DNA-testing bill
31
October, 2007
PARIS: The French parliament has
passed a bill tightening immigration rules, including the
introduction of language assessments and optional DNA tests to
verify family... |
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Aakrosh - Cry of Anguish
31 October,
2007
India's Central Board of Film Certification banned the documentary
Aakrosh (Cry of Anguish), a 20-minute Hindi-language documentary
that... |
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'Amu' tells the price of forgetting
31 October,
2007
"I don't want to know. But I can't help it," says the protagonist of
"Amu", Kaju, after the scorching skeletons of her past
come... |
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Bradford Riots
31 October,
2007
Bradford Riots tells the story of Karim,
a young Pakistani student, his family and community in the aftermath of the
disturbances which took place in Bradford in... |
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FILMS ON 1984 and on RIOTS
31 October,
2007
Amu (2005), a film by Shonali Bose Amu is the story of Kaju,
a 21 year-old Indian American woman who returns... |
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Censor board couldn't stand Final Solution
31 October,
2007
Award-winning
documentary Final Solution, which looks at religious rioting between Hindus
and Muslims, was banned in India. The film follows... |
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Hawayein - The real story
31 October,
2007
Hawayein is a film
about the aftermath that shook the Sikh community following the
assassination of Indira Gandhi on... |
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Parzania
31 October,
2007
Directed and produced by Rahul Dholakia and written by David N.
Donihue, parzania starred.... |
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Vilapangalku Appuram
31 October,
2007
National award
winning director T.V. Chandran made "Vilapangalku Appuram"
based on the aftermath of the... |
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Harmonious heritage
24 October, 2007
The
erstwhile princely state of Kapurthala reverberated with honed
classical renditions at the 6th Baba Jassa Singh Heritage Festival
with the artistes performing at... |
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Mile Punjabi Char Yaar!
24 October, 2007
Pinky Basrao's Yaariyan starring Gurdas Maan, Om Puri, Gulshan
Grover, Bhoomika Chawla, Rana Jung Bahadur, with Asrani, Farida
Jalal in... |
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Masti 2007 promises to be a grand show
24 October, 2007
NnJ Dance Company brings you yet another extravaganza, the second
annual production – Masti 2007. The firm's founders Nilu and Jay,
share... |
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Renowned musicians enthrall at Kapurthala heritage
fest
24 October, 2007
Kapurthala: Enthralling the audience at the 6th Baba Jassa Singh
Kapurthala Heritage Festival, the renowned artistes set the tone of
the night with... |
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Spinning
the Sikh Story on Screen
17 October, 2007
CALIFORNIA:
The clock is
ticking fast and the Sikh community is particularly waiting with
excitement for the star-studded extravaganza when the Spinning
Wheel... |
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Mummy-ji,
She Rocks!
20 September, 2007
(Hayward, CA):
Mummy-Ji She Rocks opens in theatres worldwide on Sept.21, 2007.
This film is uniquely focused on the character of a mother, played
by the inimitable Kirron Kher, who is joined by an ensemble cast
including Jackie Schroff, Divya Datta... |
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The spirit of Sikhi in festival mode, online
20 September, 2007
NEW YORK: Aimed at disemminating awareness about the community to a
wider global audience and enable the Sikh youth to express their
faith to not just fellow Americans but to all nationalities, the
celebration of the Sikh cinema, the Youth... |
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Praise for Amu's Shonali and Shonali's Amu
20 September, 2007
“A bold and
heartrending film, extremely well made and deeply moving. It’s an
important film as it is very relevant to our times.” -- Aamir Khan.
Actor “Having lived through the experience I can... |
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Just 2 Live Another Day
20 September, 2007
Filmmaker
Sukhdeep Singh's video "Just 2 Live Another Day" featured in the
Second Annual SikhNet Youth Film Festival. He says he wanted to
write a song that would reach... |
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Sikh boy sings Maori songs, steals show
5 September, 2007
CHRISTCHURCH:
Interesting the mix that cultural fusions create, and wonderful
these are as long as we know and understand our own culture... |
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Wait almost over for Ahluwalia’s The Darjeeling
Limited
5 September, 2007
Waris Ahluwalia, jeweler, Hollywood actor and
Sikh fashion icon, who accidentally won... |
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Samosa Politics lands in libel soup as Sikhs resolve
to make a point
11 July, 2007
OTTAWA: Reacting strongly to the
reputation-tarnishing documentary 'Samosa Politics' aired by the CBC, the
World Sikh Organization... |
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Amu opens in NY on May 25, then in LA
16 May, 2007
New York/ AT News:
Acclaimed at the Toronto and Berlin film festivals, the internationally
award winning film ‘Amu’ opens .... |
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Manjinder Pal Singh wins photography honour
2 May,2007
Los Angeles: Last month International Society of
photographers held a convention in Las Vegas. More than 4,500
photographers... |
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Finally, A Punjabi Film Fest
25
April, 2007
AMRITSAR: Seven decades after its
inception, the Punjabi cinema witnessed its momentous moment with the
unveiling of world’s first Punjabi... |
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Jaspal Bhatti’s next venture: Spreading awareness
about Sikhism
4 April,
2007
Well known Punjabi comedian Jaspal Bhatti
said he plans to make serious efforts alongwith Jasvir Singh Gill, known for
his achievements... |
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First Ever Photo Exhibition on Sikhs to Show in New
York March 3 to March 31
7 March 2007
New York, NY: "Fighting Prejudice with Votes:
Sikhs in New York", a photo exhibition is nopw open at the Queens Museum of
Art by... |
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Wheel to spin in Washington DC
7 March 2007
WASHINGTON: The Spinning Wheel Film Festival
moves to Washington DC. A celebration of films by and about Sikhs... |
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Deepa Mehta to make film on the Sikhs of
Komagata Maru
21 February 2007
Baba Gurdit Singh, the hero of the
Komagata Maru incident, will have a befitting tribute in a film by
Oscar-nominated.... |
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Sikh NGOs can benefit from India's community radio
scheme
21 February 2007
New Delhi: With the advent of technology come
new resources, and one of these new resources is something that the various
Sikh forums can possibly.... |
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Amu Opening in Toronto on Friday February 16
14 February 2007
What starts out seeming like a standard "back to
the roots" story, becomes a mystery of both personal and political
implications in Shonali... |
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Chandigarh gets a creative film forum
7 February,
2007
Chandigarh:As the city beautiful of Chandigarh
has become a business hub and a point of attraction for the Film Makers and
stars in the recent years, the much awaited... |
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Sikh film festival raises awareness
7 February,
2007
STANFORD: Over 11
hours, in 13 movies, Sikh culture was highlighted in Cubberley Auditorium.
The movie marathon was the second-annual Spinning Wheel... |
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Joginder Kalsi’s The City of Amritsar screened at PAU
31 January 2007
Ludhiana: The City of Amritsar, a documentary
film, was screened for a selected gathering at Punjab Agricultural
University here on January 25. The film... |
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Spinning Wheel Film Fest
begins Feb 3
24 January 2007
Palo Alto: The Spinning Wheel
Film Festival of Sikh themed cinema marks its second annual... |
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HOUSE OF WARIS
17 January 2007
He is 32 years old with long slender
fingers, neatly tied dastaar, short bushy open beard and a New York hipness.
He became... |
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The Widow Colony In Fremont on Feb 3
10 January,
2007
Award winning movie The Widow Colony in being
shown in Fremont on Feb 3rd 2007 Saturday. There will be two shows 3pm - 5pm
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Post-911 stories, as captured by a California
Sikh-American
22 November 2006
Sacramento, CA. Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante,
in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Islander, Latino, Black and LGBT
Caucuses... |
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The Widow Colony
4 October 2006
Only a
regime most apathetic will name a colony “Vidhwa Colony”. Only a ruler most
apathetic will utter the words that “the earth shakes... |
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Finally, a movie on a great Sikh martyr
27 September,
2006
Every
Sikh, or for that matter any non-Sikh, who goes to the Golden Temple to pay
obeisance passes in front of..... |
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It’s official: Khushwant Singh is Punjab Rattan
6
September 2006
Punjabi writer Khushwant Singh, who
turned 91 this year, was handed over the Punjab Rattan award — a
memento and a pen — by Punjab... |
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Sardar’s speaking, get your earplugs
6 September
2006
Some of the prudes among the audience were watching
with horror, but trust Khushwant Singh to find some way for using an
expletive and get... |
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Creative Vision Films presents…Maharaja Duleep Singh:
Monument of Injustice, A DVD Documentary
LONDON: The film on the life and times of
Maharaja Duleep Singh was released in its DVD version in Southall at the
Mata Sahib Kaur hall of Sikh... |
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