Sippy Gill and Sunanda Sharma starrer ‘Gadri Yodhe’ resumes shooting! Details inside
Sukhjinderjit Kaur
Posted On June 1, 2019
Sippy Gill is one such name in the Punjabi Entertainment industry who is known for doing something out of the league. This time he is all set to make us spellbound with his upcoming flick ‘Gadri Yodhe’. Along with Sippy Gill, Sunanda Sharma is also acting in this movie. ‘Gadri Yodhe’ is based on the true story of Bhai Mewa Singh Ji.
Here is the latest update on this film. The star cast has started the shoot of the remaining part of the film. The 15-day shoot of the film was left which is resumed now. The film ‘Gadri Yodhe’ which was announced back in 2016 shot most part of the film by then. After which the shoot of the film was ceased and delayed due to some circumstantial problems.
Apart from Sippy Gill, Sunanda Sharma, Anita Devgan, Harby Sangha, Sardar Sohi and Hobby Dhaliwal are playing a pivotal role in the ‘Gadri Yodhe’.
The story, screenplay and dialogues have been penned down by the very talented Prince Kanwaljit Singh. He worked for nine years on this script. The film is being directed by Paramjit Singh.
Have a look at these pictures from the sets of Gadri Yodhe:
The day when the movie was announced, the producers said,” Today Punjabis feel proud of settling down abroad but they should know that the respect we get in those countries is hard earned. Giving away life for the community is not easy and hence we are trying to glorify Bhai Mewa Singh Ji with this effort.”
Nodding to the same director Paramjit Singh said,” Directing this film is a huge responsibility on my shoulders and I pray to Almighty that I do my best and do justice to the film.”
Actor Sippy Gill who is all excited to be the part of this film said,
“Pride doesn’t come so easy and this is a lesson which the audience will get from this film. When I heard the script I thanked Bhai Mewa Singh Ji deep inside my heart for giving us such recognition in Canada. Today Canada is called Mini Punjab only because of this great man’s contribution. I am really looking forward to this film.”
Talking about the leading lady in the film, Sunanda Sharma was supposed to make a debut with this film. But due to delay in the shoot of this movie she made her debut in Diljit Dosanjh’s Sajjan Singh Rangroot. The singer-turned-actress gave many hit songs to Punjabi music industry and Bollywood. Her songs like Sandal, Patake, Poster Lagwa Do (Luka Chuppi) and many others won millions of hearts.
Who was Bhai Mewa Singh?
Bhai Mewa Singh was a real Canadian Hero who went to Canada in 1906 in search of a better livelihood. The time when thousands of Sikhs were going to Canada.
Bhai Mewa Singh worked in the Gurudwara Sahib as the post of Granthi. Mewa Singh and other Sikhs went to Canada at the time when racism against non-white immigrants was at its peak. They were not allowed to purchase food from local stores or were refused rental accommodations.
No one helped the Sikhs at that time. Local politicians were against them and didn’t want to help.
W.C. Hopkinson, an immigration inspector was responsible for all these activities who killed so many Sikhs with no reason.
Bhai Mewa Singh’s statement:
When the case was running in the court Bhai Mewa Singh gave his statement, “My religion does not teach me to bear enmity with anybody, nor had I any enmity with Mr. Hopkinson. He was oppressing poor people very much. I, being a staunch Sikh, could no longer bear to see the wrong done both to my countrymen and the Dominion of Canada. This is what led me to take Hopkinson’s life and sacrifice my own life. And I, performing the duty of a true Sikh and remembering the name of God, will proceed towards the scaffold with the same amount of pleasure as a hungry baby goes towards his mother.”
Finally, on 11 January 1915, he was sentenced to death by hanging. approximately 400 Sikhs gathered outside the New Westminster jail, where Mewa Singh was executed. After he was hanged, Mewa Singh’s body was turned over to the crowd of Sikhs in attendance. From that time Sikhs-Canadians have continued to celebrate the legacy of Bhahi Mewa Singh every year.
The story and concept of the movie look good. Let’s watch how this movie performs at the box office.
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