Singh ain’t Kinng
Posted on August 13th, 2008 by tigger under Akshay Kumar
While Singh is Kinng is shaping up to be the hit of the year, some people will not be going to watch the movie.
Some of the Sikh population in India is not impressed at the portrayal of Sikhs in the film and have been protesting the release of the movie outside theaters. Producer Vipul Shah talks about the protesters,
“These are people who don’t respect the opinion the highest authorities of their community who’ve said there’s nothing objectionable in Singh Is Kinng. All the important and powerful bodies of the Sikh community cleared the film. What were these boys on Friday protesting about?
They said they hadn’t even seen the film. They just said it was an insult to Sikhism. But in what way?”
But he did understand that some people might not like the fact that Akshay’s beard is so short.
So Sikh readers of SoggyCornflakes, I have a questions for you guys…actually, a few questions. Now I don’t know much about the religion, but is it like compulsory to wear the turban and grow the beard? If someone doesn’t grow one, are they not considered a real Sikh? And if you’ve seen Singh is Kinng, did you find anything offensive in it?
August 14th, 2008 at 10:48 am
I have seen this film and being a jatt sikh I love it.I didnt find anything offensive in thsi film.
August 14th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Thank you Aman, I guess some people are just crazily sensitive.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Well, it was not offensive to sikhism as much as it was to film making, i mean come on.. this kind of crap is just unbearable.. the standards are falling uncontrollably
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I guess filmmakers are hoping that Kat-Akki is enough to keep bringing people to the theatres, although I agree with you Perx. Movies are getting more and more pointless today, with more emphasis on special effects than story line or acting.
August 30th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I HATE SINGH IS KING ! first, as a sikh i feel like bollywood has constantly protrayed sikhs as some uneducated people .This doesn;t apply to all films but in the case of singh is king it has shown a much fake look; thus does not show reality of the sikh comunity.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:24 am
Thanks Harseerat. It’s very annoying when the industry uses a stereotype to portray an entire community.