Sadda Haq Official Theatrical Trailer
From Toronto
Despite being banned less than 24 hours ago in India, the
much anticipated Punjabi movie Sadda Haq had an overwhelming response
on its opening day. Numerous theaters across Canada where the movie
premiered today were sold out within hours at the box office, and many
more shows are on pace to be sold out over the opening weekend.
India is once again showing signs of being a police
state. A private screening with Senior Punjab Police officials, some of
which were involved in the 1984 genocide of Sikhs, lead to the film
being banned by the Government despite being passed by the Censor Board
of India with a “U” rating. This rating is the highest rating that can
be granted by the Central Board of Film Certification, which falls under
the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The “U” Rating is
assigned to files that contain educational, social or family-oriented
themes and is equivalent to a “G” rating in North America.
However despite the ban in India only a day before the
Canadian premier, the film saw outstanding success on its opening day.
The Canadian Sikh Coalition would like to thank all of the media for
their support of Sadda Haq over the past few weeks. They played a key
role in promoting the film which has contributed to the success on its
very first day. We would also like to thank the many volunteers who have
worked tirelessly to ensure that this movie was a success, especially
the youth who created a strong awareness of the film through various
social networking outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. The CSC
has received an overwhelming response from people in smaller cities and
towns from coast to coast requesting to have the movie shown in their
local theatre.
Canadian Sikh Coalition Volunteer for the promotion and
distribution of Sadda Haq in Toronto, Manjinder Singh said “Many
moviegoers that attended the opening day screenings of Sadda Haq were
amazed by every single aspect of this film from storyline, acting of the
main characters, direction, general flow, final production and of
course the music. People attested to the fact that the production of
Sadda Haq is on par with any previous Punjabi and Bollywood film”
This is our history and the overwhelming support has
shown that there is a huge desire in people to know the truth of those
dark days in Punjab. On behalf of the entire team behind Sadda Haq and
the Canadian Sikh Coalition, we strongly urge each of you to support
this film by creating awareness among your peers and taking time to
watch it in theatres. Be a part of history and join us in making Sadda
Haq not only a successful film but the start of a revolution.
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