Friday, August 28, 2020

Rupinder Singh Magon:The First Turbaned Sikh to Play Lead on Canadian National TV

                                  Rupinder Singh Magon

Following a handful of Canadians as they carve their way into a competition for top bird at the Northern Alberta Carving Cup (NACC), CBC Gem’s newest mockumentary ‘Decoys’ stars the first turbaned Sikh – played byRupinder Singh Magon – in a lead role on Canadian National television.

He is The Montreal-raised co-lead singer of the internationally acclaimed Indo-Pak musical band JoSH.

Discussing his experience on becoming the first turbaned Sikh to play a leading role on national TV, Rupinder Singh Magon says: “In Canada, Sikhs have held prominent positions in some of the country’s highest political and corporate oces. This has not been the case in the entertainment industry, however. Despite being born and raised in Canada, wearing a turban has had its fair share of challenges, especially in the music and television business. It’s an honour to be able to bring our nation’s diversity to small screens.”

On set of "The Black Prince" -The biopic feature film about the amazing life of Maharaja  Duleep Singh. 

Rupinder Singh Magon, most recently seen in a supporting role in “The Black Prince” (starring Satinder Sartaj and Shabana Azmi) – a biopic on the last King of Punjab – is all love for his ‘Decoys’ character Amandeep.


https://www.canindia.com/rup-magon-opens-up-about-being-the-first-turbaned-sikh-to-play-lead-on-canadian-national-tv/?

Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

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