Nanak Shah Fakir (2015)

Directed by

Sartaj Singh Pannu

Genre

biographical film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 26m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A biographical film about the life of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. It shows his teachings and journey through dramatic reenactments.

reverentquietseriousspiritualtraditionalslow-pacedsolemnearnest

What happens

Nanak Shah Fakir is a 2015 Indian Punjabi-language biographical film based on the life of Guru Nanak, and produced by Gurbani Media Pvt. Ltd. It was theatrically released on 17 April 2015. It won the awards for Best Feature Film on National Integration, Best Costume Design and Best Make-up Artist at the 63rd National Film Awards. Director Sartaj Singh Pannu The film was mired in controversies with protests from Sikh groups asking for a ban on the film as it was claimed to depict Sikh figures through actors, which they said violated Sikh tenets. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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