Negative and Positive views of Sikhs in the Media
The Article is needed to show the world what how media is potraiting a community. i think Sikhiwiki will not reject it.
The Media knowdays are Stereotyping the Sikhs and any unbiased person can easily guess the hands behind such propaganda. Now let us make a Detailed list of the Movies, Serials, Video Albums, Advertisements and everything else in Media which tried to defame Sikh Identity. From this data we will be able to make a report which will reveal the more bitter truths about the issue.
In this list I want you to post as following:
- Name of the movie, album or serial
- Year : in which it was released
- Write in one line (not in detail) the objectionable character or scene.
This may include:
- Making jokes on Sikhs like the movies Raja Hindustani, Mission Kashmir etc
- The movies Making the impression that in the recent struggle of Sikhs. Govt was right and Sikhs were terrorists...this may include the movies like Shootout at lokhandwala, sangharsh etc.
- Note: The revies taken from Orkut website, and mostly are saying correct
So here List Starts:
Hollywood Movies
The League of an Extraordinary Gentleman Realeased: 2003 Objection: In the movie Naseerudin was potrayed as sardar and shown a kali worshiper.
Indian Serials
TV Serial: Anu Ki Ho Gayi Wah Bai Wah Released: Started recently Objection: This serial has portrayed a sikh guy with rubbish image. It had shown an episode in which A Clean Shaven Sardar, patka on head, Drinking wine and khanda in neck. It is said recently they shown a sikh couple doing anand karaj around fire i.e hindu ritual.
Bollywood Movies
Movie Name: Shootout at lokhandwala Year of Release 2007 Objection: Sikh revolutionaries are compared with Underworld dons
Movie Name Sangharsh Year of Release 1999 Objection: the slogan Raj Karega Khalsa is being misused and misinterpreted by Prietty Zinta’s brother who is shown to be a ‘terrorist”
Movie : Jo Bole so nihal Release : Year 2005 (I think) Objectional Character : Sunny Deol showing Sikhs in very distasteful manner. His mother is shown as a joker too.
Movie : Jab we Met Release Year: 2007 Objection : Kareena Kapoor shown as dumb girl, and boosting word sikhni sikhni for no reason.
Movie : Bunty Aur Bubly Year Released : 2005 Objectional Scene : Sikh girl smoking
Movie : Gadar Release Year: 2001 Objectional Character : Sunny deol as a Sikh but muslim calls him hindu many times. Sunny Deol (as a Sikh) represents a gvaar and his friend (a sikh in cheap dressup) behaves abnormally
Film- HATTRICK YEAR- 2007 ABSURD SONG " RABBA KHER KARE, LUT GAYA SARDAR": Song is sung by a sikh... Labh Singh Janjua
Movie : Dil to Pagal Hai Release Year 1997, Objection : a Sikh knows that his hindu friend has an affair with his sister..and he uses cheap words to
Movie : Khusboo (http://www.khushboomovie.com) Release Year: 2008 (not released yet) Objection : A sikh family is shown in wrong manner and their daughter is having affair with a hindu who is living in their house and family have no problem with their viah. Same bollywood crap. Crazy thing is that our bollywood friend "MANMEET" is acting in this movie.
Movie : Bombay to Goa Release Year 2007 Objection : A joker looking bengali shown as sardar wearing binga sidha patka and acting retard
Movie : Hanuman Returns Release Year 2008 Objection : the school Headmaster of Hanuman is shown to be a Sardar who behaves in a disgusting way...note that this movie is to PROMOTE their Religion...
Movie : No entry Release Year 2005 Objection : In a Song Anil Kapoor and Fardeen Khan wear patka and...
Movie Name Sangharsh Year of Release 1999 Objection: the slogan Raj Karega Khalsa is being misused and misinterpreted by Prietty Zinta’s brother who is shown to be a ‘terrorist”…
movie:- kuch kuch hota hai ... actor;; jhohny lever sharukh khan, kajol,, ik nikke jehe neyane nu sardar bana ke mazak uddan de usda... year i think:-- near abt 2001
Movie Name: Mohabbatein Year of Release 2000 Objection: Anupam Kher wears patka and....spreads NAFRAT in mohabbatein. pity on such people..
Movie Name: Mission Kashmir Year of Release 2000 Objection: The movie starts from a scene where a Sikh is portrayed as a very coward person… and moreover this scene has nothing to do with the rest of the movie
Movie Name: Raja Hindustani Year of Release 1996 Objection: Johnny leaver make fun of Sikhs
Punjabi Movies
It is shame for punjabi movie industry itself, NO movie has a saabat soorat lead. Maximum roles played by heroes are inhead and sons of sardars sikh family. These movies are danger to sikh youth.
Some Movies:
jee ayan nu (Harbhajan Maan)
asan nu maan watna da (Harbhajan Maan)
pind di kuri (sarabjeet cheema)
yaaran naal baharan (jimmy shergill, juhi babbar)
mannat (jimmy shergil, kulraj randhava)
Dil Apna Punjabi (Harbhajan Maan, Neeru Bajwa, etc)
Rabb Ne Banaiya Jodiaan (Babbu Maan, etc)
Waris Shah (Gurdaas Maan, Juhi Chawla, etc)
Mannat (Jimmy Sheirgill, Kulraj, etc)
Mehndi Wale Hath (New guys, one was seen in Manmohan Waris's vdo Punjabi Shera and the other one in Nachhatar Gill's Suit Patiala)
Ek Jind Ek Jaan (Aryan Vaid, Nagma, etc)
All have sikhs in them. but name ONE movie that has sikh in lead. In movie mannat turbaned sikhs were shown as "Bad guys" and clean shaven as a hero. In others,people with turbaned people like ghuggi shown as comedy characters
Music Videos
Babbu Mann, Jazzy b and other where promotes punjabi culture but also promote Gunda gardi, Jattpuna, Nashey Pattey etc.
