| A new film on students’ politics |
8th Jun 2013
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Gul Panag at the launch | Photo: Munish Dhiman
The thought of a Punjabi movie conjures up images of comic punches, laced with earthy romance. But, with Gul Panag stepping into the scene with Sikander, a path-breaking film based on student politics that is a way different from the run of the mill rom-com genre, things are surely going to change.
Presented by Catrack, the film is all set to hit screens worldwide on June 21, 2013. Panag plays the lead opposite actor Kartar Cheema, who was earlier seen in movies like Yaar Anmulle and Tere Naal Love Ho Geya. Panag is also the co-producer of this movie which has been produced by Poonam Pawar.
Elaborating on her role, Panag told Guardina20, "I play the role of an idealist named Beant, who is pursuing her Ph.D. She is someone who holds out that the scepticism among today's youth is deep-rooted in the new-age political milieu. She is someone who judges the palpable insensitivity of educational institutions. She has immense clarity between the right and the wrong. It's really difficult to visualise the real character because most of us do not possess that kind of clarity in our thoughts."
Jatinder Mauhar, who earlier directed Mitti, has directed the movie and most of the shooting has been done at Panjab University, Chandigarh.
The movie revolves around Sikander, a boy hailing from a small village in Punjab, who gets involved in students' politics. The movie is a face-off as to how students coming from divergent backgrounds are involved in college/university-level politics. Treading on a chartered track, Sikandar's character is all set to unravel the shady dealings prospering under the garb of politics in educational institutions.
Cheema, who plays the title role Sikander, said, "The role is definitely a challenging one that shares a close link with my real life as I have keenly observed politics during my college days. Being my first movie with Gul, I was a bit nervous initially but she has been really supportive."
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