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Shahkot

Drama Punjabi


Iqbal Singh, a determined Punjabi youth who decides to pursue his passion of venturing abroad, only for his life to take an unexpected turn.

Cast:Isha Talwar, Guru Randhawa, Gurshabad Singh, Hardip Gill, Raj Babbar, Seema Kaushal, Jatinder Kaur, Shahid Gulfam, Neha Dayal, Bikramjeet Singh, Bharti Dutt
Director:Rajiv Dhingra
Writer:Rajiv Dhingra
Editor:Rohit Dhiman
Camera:Vineet Malhotra

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A Cross-border Story With a Heartening Message on Love

Fox in morning light

Nonika Singh | The Tribune

Tue, October 8 2024

One could argue that harsh realities are glossed over, but the film — even without the bombastic moments like in Gadar — touches you.

Beyond religious divides, cross-border love is not new to Hindi or Punjabi cinema. Back in 1999, the National Award-winning Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh was set in the backdrop of the Partition. So, can the controversy of Shahkot being pro-Pakistan — which also follows a theme similar to Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh — be put to rest? However, haters will be haters, and the detractors who whipped up a storm before Shahkot’s release might continue to spew venom. Only as popular singer Guru Randhawa makes his acting debut in Pollywood, his launch vehicle steadfastly refrains from hatemongering or demonising Pakistan and Pakistanis. The period the film refers to is uncertain — mobile phones are not yet in vogue, and the relationship between India and Pakistan is not hunky-dory. But, for this detail, the timeline does seem contemporary, yet quite in sync with the milieu of Pakistan it cares to depict. Director of Photography Vineet Malhotra, rises to the occasion and captures the time aesthetically.

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