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Sat Sri Akal - a Hindi movie, is the name of a unique upcoming socio-religious family entertainment movie to be released in April-2008 to commemorate 300th anniversary of Gurgaddi Divas of Guru Granth Sahib ji.

The movie, production of Mata Tripta Ji Charitable Trust is a story revolving around the love, sentiments and faith towards Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The narrative of the movie affirms and reiterates that Almighty God always stands by the ones who are drenched in His love and have full trust in Him. Based on true happenings, the movie is a live account of a family having immense belief in Waheguru, a story splendidly told amongst heart rending gurbani/shabads sung by legends like Jagjit Singh, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurty, Abhijit, Sadhna sargam and one sweet-romantic, another foot-tapping song by Sunidhi Chauhan ...

Starcast: Kimi verma, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Shauq, Aron Bali, Dolly Minhaas, Neelu Kohli, Manmeet Singh.

The movie (80%) has already been shot at the picturesque locations in Punjab (Mandi Gobindgarh, Rajpura and Sirhind), and Chandigarh. Considerable portion has also been shot at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Amritsar) and Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded. Besides, a sizeable portion will be shot at Sri Bangla Sahib, Manali (HP) and Mumbai.

This big production is a sequel after the success of the tele-film, Sada Chir Jeevo by the Trust in 2003 on unparalleled martyrdom of four sons (Sahebzadas) of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The Trust, named after mother of Guru Nanak Dev ji is a non-political social organization, providing free medical/diagnostic facilities to the poor and at nominal cost since 1999.

With over 500 selfless, religious and literate individuals who are settled in Chandigarh, other places in India and abroad, contribute their daswandh (i.e., one tenth of their monthly earnings) to fund various Trust activities. The current movie project of the Trust is also a step taken towards raising funds for various philanthropic activities.

In the news

‘Sat Sri Akal’ likely to hit theatres on Baisakhi

The Tribune Amritsar, December 7, 2007

Dedicated to the 300th anniversary of Gurta Gaddi Diwas of Guru Granth Sahib, “Sat Sri Akal”, a socio-religious Punjabi movie, would have a “Sabat Surat Sikh” as a hero and is likely to be released on Baisakhi next year.

Perhaps this would be the first commercial film to have a “Sabat Surat Sikh”. Another unique aspect of the movie is that it is being produced by the Chandigarh-based Mata Tripta Charitable Trust which had earlier produced a telefilm “Sada Chir Jeevo”. The proceeds from the movie would be used for the charitable works of the trust.

“This is a movie with a cause,” said Arvinderjit Singh, chief trustee, accompanied by Bhoopinder Bhupi, choreographer and secretary general of the trust. Famous Punjabi actor, producer and writer Vijay Tandon also accompanied them.

The movie would cost about Rs 2 crore till its completion. They said almost 75 per cent of the film had already been shot in various places of Punjab, Chandigarh, Sri Hazoor Sahib, Sri Bangla Sahib, Manali and Mumbai. The crew of the film was here to shoot the climax of the film at the Golden Temple.

Manpreet Singh and Kimi would play the lead in the movie, while TV personalities and Bollywood stars, Arun Bali, Avtar Gill, Dolly Mattoo and Vivek Shauq are the others among the main cast of the film.

The film is being directed by Kamal Sahani. Bhoopinder said the movie had seven “shabads”, besides other songs. Jagjit Singh, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sunidhi Chauhan, Alka Yagnik, Abhijit, Sadhana Sargam and Krishna had rendered their voices to the film. He said Jagjit Singh, Kavita and other singers had recorded the “shabads” in the film bare-footed and with their heads covered. Babu Singh Mann is the lyricist. The film would be released all over the world, including Canada, the USA, the UK, Delhi and Punjab, around Baisakhi next year.

Later it would be released in smaller territories of the country.