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- The main focus of the documentary is based on the adventures life of this gallant soldier Brig. Pritam Singh (Saviour of Poonch, Sher Baccha, nick named by residents of Poonch). who was born on 5th October 1911 in village Dina in district Ferozepur, Punjab. He was commissioned in the Punjab Regiment in 1937 and served during the 2nd World War in North Western Frontier Provence and Italy. He was posted in Singapore during 1942 and badly wounded in an air raid during the fighting and taken as prisoner of War by the Japanese. Brig. Pritam Singh then Capt. along with Capt. G.S. Parab and Capt. Balbir Singh escaped from Singapore on 4th May 1942 during which time they travelled by land and sea covering a distance of 3000 miles via Siam (Thailand, Burma, Myanmar) through dense forest and under very difficult conditions they barely survived to reach Burma after six grueling months. All the three officers were awarded the Military Cross by Field Marshal and Commander-in-Chief in India Mr. A. P. Wavell on 31st March 1943. From 1942 to 1945 he served in the Middle East with distinction and graduated from Staff College in 1945. On 31st of October 1947 when his unit was in Delhi to maintain law and order after the partition and riots he took over command of 1st Kumaon now 3 Para and reached Singapore the very next day on 1st November to safe guard Srinagar which was under attack by the raiders from Pakistan and Afghanistan who were almost about to take over Srinagar Airport if military assistance have not arrived. He took part in the battle of Shellatang 7 kms. outside Kashmir where the raiders were defeated and pushed back making Srinagar secure from the enemy. On 21st November 1947 Lt. Col. Pritam Singh with 491 soldiers entered Poonch which was surrounded by Pakistan from all sides and where almost 40,000 civilian refugees had taken shelter along with 10,000 residents. The Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru against the wishes of the Army top brass took a decision to save Poonch at all cost and realizing the responsibility and urgency of the situation Col. Pritam Singh got into action immediately and from the able bodied refugees and citizens raised two new battalions named 9 & 11 Militia which are today called J & K Light Infantry Posted in Srinagar. Due to his efforts he built an airstrip at Poonch which made it possible for air commodore Baba Mehar Singh to land the 1st Dakota's which made it possible to bring in reinforcements, medical aid, food grains and also evacuate the refugees mainly elderly, women and children to Jammu and Srinagar since there were very limited rations and the onset of winters for which the inhabitants were not prepared. The gallant officer was court martialed on very flimsy grounds and his case needs to re-visited so that he is exonerated of these charges. During the videography/shooting in Poonch we interviewed many ex-soldiers and residents who were of the same view as us. Pakistani Commander Brigadier Sher Khan, who told Maj Gen. K.S. Thimayya DSO after J & K operations - "If I admired anyone at all on the Indian side, it was Pritam Singh who had fought very gallantly against an overwhelming force around Punch." It is the story which needs to tell everyone, because it is story of the saviour, who saved motherland, who saved religion, who saved faith, who saved the Nature, who saved humanity, who saved more than 40,000 people of Poonch. It is story of inspiration, struggle and great survival. But he faced the court-martial and died as a forgotten soldier. Why? The people of Poonch gives the whole place of heart to Brig. Pritam Singh, they give the names of their child on his name, but the rest of the world don't know about the great hero. The documentary will be told all the narrative.
- The true and unlikely story of an American born, turban-wearing Sikh man, Vishavjit Singh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, self-doubt and violence, finally finds acceptance in a superhero costume.
- This episode from the life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh shows his wisdom and large-heartiness and has been dramatized in this 3D animation. Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th Century Emperor of Punjab, was riding through the capital city of Lahore. He was on top of an Elephant and there was great rejoicing to celebrate another victory by his general Hari Singh Nalwa. As they rode through a street, a stone came flying over a wall and struck Ranjit Singh on his forehead.
- UPROOTED tells the story of one Sikh family who fled Punjab for France after the attack of 1984. Years later the country they once found solace in has enacted a turban ban, which forces the family to fight for the right to express their Sikh identity.
- A journey of Oneness which is inspired by historical texts and guided by the philosophy of Guru Nanak, the gentle valiant.
- This is a story about a Sikh immigrant who started a farm in California.
- Based in December 1984, Chaurassi is about a middle-aged Sikh couple living in Bhopal. Having lost many of their relatives and friends in the nationwide anti-Sikh carnage that started in Delhi, they are in a precarious emotional state. It is set during the nascency of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, which was later declared the fourth major tragic incident of the year 1984 in India.
- Veer struggles between tradition and independence when his mother tries to have him get into an arranged marriage with a woman who is hiding her own secrets.
- History of Sikh religion and culture in Pakistan. Restoration of old historic sites. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born in Gujranwala and his tomb is in Lahore. The last Guru, Guru Ram Dev Ji, was born in Lahore.
- Knitted Beliefs is the story of Narayanpura, a minorities compound in Karachi, Pakistan where Hindus, Sikhs and Christians are living in harmony and peace with Muslims. In Pakistan over the last ten years more than 4000 people have been killed in different incidents of violence against minorities including sectarian violence but Narayanpura has not seen such an incident over many years.
- On the 13th of April in 1919, a peaceful protest by civilians turned into a horrific bloodshed that stunned the nation. A day that traditionally falls on Baisakhi is also a dark reminder of the Jallianwala Bagh 'hatyakand' (massacre). To mark its centenary, all leading media houses in the country revisited the past. The Indian Government has begun restoration work at the fateful site. Britain finally expressed their regret over the suffering caused due to the massacre, a hundred years too late. Does revisiting the history with much fanfare reopen the old scars or has the time been able to heal? The documentary takes one to the site that witnessed the baseless, brutal killings. It is weaved through heart-wrenching narratives from the descendants of the martyrs who have kept the stories buried deep in their hearts over the generations. Artists, authors, historians and researchers revisit the tragedy and how have things unfolded since then, through their work of art, writing and research.
- The Last Killing is the story of how an ordinary man became a whistleblower to the extrajudicial killings in Punjab, India, and his 20 year fight for justice on behalf of the victim families.
- "DOCTOR JI" tells the story of Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind, a soldier, and a man of peace who fought tenaciously for his rights, elevated the lives of countless Americans, and will be remembered as one of the 20th century's great spiritual teachers. Against daunting odds, he became the first US Army soldier allowed to wear a turban. This battle set up an even greater one, where he took his plea for citizenship all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, changing the definition of citizenship along the way.
- A mother imparts spiritual teachings onto her son and makes him a strong Sikh to overcome fear, violence, hatred, loneliness and other negative life situations that plague us.
- Film originated out of travel course by Chapman Film students. Niam is a film about moral values; values that anyone from any religion should claim and uphold. This film is about practicing what you preach. Bhajan Singh is an educator who dedicated his life to the preservation of the Sikh community in Singapore by reaching out to the Sikh youth. He used the Pun- jabi language to reconnect them with their heritage. As a result of his hard work and steadfast dedica- tion, Sikh children have a place to learn the Punjabi language, a modernized curriculum to teach them values and the Sikh way of life, and the opportunity to take government recognized college entry tests in their native tongue. Bhajan Singh is a man who truly exemplifies the Sikh spirit.
- "In the hart of Jehlum, Punjab, Pakistan, Gurdwara Chowa Sahib Stands as a profound testament to the historical significance of Guru Nanak and Bhai mardana's fourth journey. It was constructed in 1834, during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. This 190 year old Gurdwara remained abandoned from time of Sikh migration to India during the partition, until it was revival in 2022."
- Peaceful Mind is a short, animated film that shows how we can stay calm in today's stressful world and feel peace in our life by making small changes in our thinking.
- One Beat is the story of Education and Free Healthcare, which showcases the story of free health-care facilities to the underprivileged and ensuring medical education facilities in the small town of Bhira, in Uttar Pradesh, India by American-Sikh Bahadur Singh.
- The Coach Who Never Lost a Match. The story of legendary coach, Sardar Harbail Singh, who gave India its golden era of world dominance in hockey
- The centuries-old Parmesan Cheese industry of Northern Italy is one of history, passion, tradition and.... Sikhs?
- Documentary of Lord Singh - Indarjit Singh and Lady Singh - Kanwaljit Kaur who immigrated from India to England.
- The film follows the life of blueberry farmer Sam Dhaliwal, a first-generation Indian Immigrant and his son Rob, a horticulture graduate, as they tackle global climate change challenges. They track their struggles and triumphs from their initial immigrant days to how they hands-on handle the dark clouds over American blueberry farming. Through crisis-ridden seasons of winter chilling, CO2 fertilization, and irrigation, the Dhaliwal's strive and continue to give back to their adopted homeland and its people.
- This story is about a person who couldn't become a freedom fighter but he is a certainly loooking after the needy people. He has given away the wordly luxuries and dedicated his life to improving the lives of the homeless and heirless. Th almight has provided this good deed to him from which the mass turns their back. We are talkinb about Satpal Singh Kharoud and Apna Farz Society. The society provides food, take care of wounds, help people who are mentally challenged.
- Shabad Chowk is a tradition established 400 years ago - becoming more and more relevant in contemporary times.
- Even as the Indian state seems to be on the threshold of losing its grip both on hearts and minds in Kashmir and on its own wisdom, this 8 episode animated series presents the stories and life in a poem by Agha Shahid Ali.
- Based on real-life international cartel known as The Sikh Coin Mafia.
- "The Lion that Lost his Roar' documentary tells the story of the unfortunate Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh, the eldest son of Maharani Bamba Müller the heir to the throne of the Sikh Kingdom. Victor Duleep Singh was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge,[3] where he met Lady Anne Blanche Alice Coventry whom he would later marry. In 1887 he entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, with a special Cadetship and left it in the following December to be commissioned as Lieutenant into the 1st (Royal) Dragoons. In 1889 Singh was stationed at Halifax, Nova Scotia, as a member of the staff of General Sir John Ross, commander of British forces in British North America. In December, he was rumored to be engaged to marry Jeanne Turnure, daughter of Lawrence Turnure, a New York City banker, after staying at the Turnure house in Newport, Rhode Island, the previous summer; the rumour was however denied by the banker.[4] In February the following year, Singh took a three-month leave of absence from the army to meet his father in Paris, when rumours of unpaid creditors in Halifax became current for the first time.[5] He continued serve in the Royal Dragoons until he resigned his commission in 1898."
- Long history of Sikh migration into Canada.
- BECOMING ATMA tells the story of Atma Singh, a French man who was raised Catholic and converted to Sikhism. Atma defines his own identity by being a businessman, a yogi, a father, and much more.
- This documentary is about Sikh history in the country of Iran.
- Story about a tax attorney, Rajpal Singh Gandhi, who purchase a land in 2000 to become a farmer. He tried several crops but settled on Stevia as Japan is a big consumer of this product. He also liked that it is good for the environment and health.
- Hours into the night, eyes wide open and arm strapped to the wall, Graham Short is engraving. He's taken his art to new heights, engraving the Khanda on the point of a needle, deemed 'the smallest piece of art in the world.'
- Art Finds Its Way is about Aman Singh Gulati, now widely known as Almond Singh, a 19-year-old micro-painter who holds the Guinness World Record for making the largest drawing by an individual and for portraits on almonds. From a small town in Uttar Pradesh, India, he struggled to learn art, as well as obtain support from his family. In a small space, he honed the talent that won him the World Record. While being associated with various causes, and working with Government of India initiatives, Aman still trains to carry forward his passion. Many of his notable almond pieces portray the essence of Sikhism. He also holds the credit for making the biggest puzzle art of Guru Gobind Singh. His future endeavors include bringing the Sikh tenets alive with the Life Travels of Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Tegh Bahadur in his micro engravings on almonds.
- Ranjit Singh, a lawyer and activist, fights against a French law that bans the wearing of religious symbols in public schools and government building. As a result of the ban, Sikh men and women have been forced to choose between their faith and education and employment.
- Animation story of Bruce the lumberjack cutting down the biggest tree.
- In the summer of 2012 the world watched on as 100-year-old Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, carried the Olympic torch through London. That highly anticipated run was just the latest of many awards and much praise in the life of a man who doesn't know the meaning of ·the golden years." Brought up dirt poor in a Punjabi village, and suffering from depression after the deaths of his beloved wife and son, Fauja took up running at the tender age of 89. To everyone's surprise, he was a world class athlete, winning age-limit races from the very beginning. With his tall, lithe runner's body, perfect stride, and flowing white beard and turban, Fauja simply cannot be missed in a race. But it's what lies beneath the surface that makes Fauja a true champion. Through his dedication to Sikh awareness, and his ability to keep on going and giving despite great hardship, Fauja Singh is a living testament to the strength and power of the human spirit.
- This fi lm is a personal journey of a Sikh artist, Kiran Kaur. She lives in Northern California and is currently a junior in high school. She has always loved art, since she was a child. She developed her abilities alongside her grandmother, who is also an artist. As she has grown, her mediums have expanded to different kinds of painting and sculpting.
- Two Glasgow brothers perform folk-hip-hop Punjabi fusion music that turns people's expectations upside down.
- Film Originated out of travel course Doorway to India January 2013 by Chapman Film School students. Two insecure mothers meet at a bus stop and put on proud faces while boasting about their lives and their sons, each mother outdoing the other's claims of wild success. Each one's deceptive house of cards collapses when both boys show up and the truth becomes embarrassingly obvious.
- After years of struggling with faith and purpose, Ravi Singh found his way back to the Sikh faith and a desire for 'selfless service' through his organization Khalsa Aid. For the past 16 years Ravi and his volunteers have been providing relief assistance around the world, most recently in Lebanon. We follow Ravi as he takes on the task of not only his organizations work, but what it means to be the face of an ever-growing non-profit.
- When electronics giant Toshiba sponsored a contest called Exploravision, thousands of teams of students from schools nationwide submitted their designs or inventions for the competition. One team such team from Fairmont Private Schools, including Raj Singh Sawhney 5th grade student, won Exploravision's regional contest, and proceeded to the national level. There, they took home the top prize. Their design: to use recently developed nano-fibers--thinner than human hair--to transmit electronic signals from the cochlea of deaf people directly to the appropriate nerves leading to the brain. This would allow many deaf people, to gain their hearing. This marvelous and altruistic design won over the hearts of all the judges. This documentary features actual footage of their contests, as well as interviews with the four youngsters, plus with Raj's parents and teachers.
- Seeking Ensaaf" captures the amazing work of Ensaaf, a nonprofit organization working to end impu- nity and achieve justice for mass state crimes in India, with a focus on Punjab. Following the stories of three Ensaaf field workers, the film highlights the commitment it takes to fight for justice. Sharing the story of Ravneet and Kuljeet, two of Ensaaf's finest, the film showcases just how far their dedication to righting the wrongs of the past will take them. Journeying into the villages surrounding Amritsar they search to find one of many families impacted by the "Decade of Disappearances". With the guidance of Ajinderpal, Ensaaf's Supervising field worker, the two document a unique case. While an official record- ing of the family's case is a small accomplishment, it is one of many that will ultimately bring justice to the survivors of the disappeared.
- The Koh- I- noor diamond , the largest and the most precious diamond in the world mined around 5000 years ago in India was the Jewel in the Crown of many Indian Maharajas but was looted along with many other precious jewels by the Iranian Afghani ruler Nadir Shah in the 14th century and then became part of Afghanistans Rulers. This story traces the diamond's Journey and how Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the ruler of the richest Indian Kingdom of Punjab , managed to get this diamond back to India by using his troops to save Shah Shuja of Afghanistan who had inherited the diamond but then refused to part with the diamond which had been promisd in return for his safety . Instead he lied that the diamond was no longer in his possession. But the Maharaja using his spies along his clever wit and diplomacy managed to extricate this diamond from Shah Shuja of Afghanistan in the 19th century. Today this diamond is the Jewel in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth of United Kingdom ....That in iteself will be another story of deceipt and trickery of the British East India Company.
- As the Sikh religion wanes in the landlocked African country of Malawi, the dignified figure of Santosh Singh Sandhu sets a bittersweet mood in ""Last Man Standing."" Neither defiant nor resigned, he cheerfully conducts his family business while his fellow Sikhs either leave the impoverished nation for better pastures, or simply pass away. He has no interest in leaving. "I like it here," he admits.
- Sikh organizations around the country helping to feed hungry families.
- Story of Manka Dhingra, State Senator of the 44th district.
- When a Tree Falls is a study on the aftermath of the horrors of 1984. The fi lm aims to create a unique discussion about 1984 on the 30th anniversary, exploring how the events have changed the Sikh community as a whole. When a Tree Falls allows many voices from the Sikh community to be heard, ranging from those who were present during Operation Blue Star and the Delhi riots, the surviving family members and children of the deceased, to notable 1984 historians and activists including H.S. Phoolka and Harminder Singh.
- Ninety-five years ago, a luminary names Ramji Das, who would later be called Bhagat Puran Singh, came into this world. He began a movement which flew against the notions of this day. Moved by the plight of a abandoned spastic child, he carried him on this shoulders for 14 years. From this monumental act of compassion sprung an orginization that would serve the frail and the dispossessed wtih iron-willed commitment. This film is testament to his continued legacy.
- About understanding Sikhism while on a journey along the Australian Sikh Heritage Trail.