Uncertainity over release of film on Banda Bahadur irks the faithful

CHANDIGARH: The release of SGPC-produced film on legendary Sikh general Banda Singh Bahadur, to commemorate 300 years of the establishment of Khalsa Raj, remains uncertain in the tercentenary year.

A large number of viewers, eagerly awaiting the first ever cinematic presentation of a Sikh character associated with the Gurus, have been scouting the market for CDs and DVDs of the film ever since it was screened before media on June 30.

Admitting delay in the release of film, director Harjit Singh Riki admitted to getting calls from Sikhs settled across the world, with queries on where can they get the film from. However, he refused to divulge reasons behind the delay, which has surprised many considering the fact that the script was cleared by an expert committee of historians and religious intellectuals led by stalwarts like Roop Singh and Simarjit Singh. It also had the nod of the five Sikh high priests and was screened before the media in Chandigarh by none other than Akal Takht jathedar Gurbachan Singh in a very rare event.

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