Underplayed Gems

Kirpaan: The Sword of Honour (2014)

Kirpaan: The Sword of Honour poster
Original title
Kirpaan
Directed by
Amrik Gill
Genre
action, romance, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 18m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a family across three different time periods: 1850, 1940, and 2013. It shows how their lives and values change over time while connecting to a symbolic sword.

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What happens

Kirpaan: The Sword of Honour is a Punjabi film directed by Amrik Gill and produced by Rajinder Pal Singh Banwait. The story is set in 1850, 1940 and 2013. The film was released on 7 February 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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