Now the temporal seat has decided to form its own censor board. The SGPC during its recent budget session demanded representation on the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), or the censor board. Next up, there is also a proposal to have a “Sikh censor board”. Besides it has also written to Prime Minister, Union Home Minister, Information and Broadcast Minister and Punjab Chief Minister to seek ban on the movie.”
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I appeal to all the followers of Guru Nanak in the world to oppose the movie in peaceful manner.” And added, “The SGPC has withdrawn all the letters issued to approve the movie and facilitate its promotion in its institutions. The jathedar on Monday, though, said, “Sri Akal Takht Sahib completely bans controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ and this movie will not be allowed to be released at any cost. After the initial ban in 2015, the SGPC under the headship of Avtar Singh Makkar later formed a sub-committee and, on its recommendation, the Sikh ‘mini-parliament’ gave approval a year later, on May 13, 2016, by issuing a letter signed by the then chief secretary, Harcharan Singh. The Takht has now changed its stance as was done by the SGPC, which had issued clearance to the movie. This is fine example of promotion of Sikh faith.” It read: “The film made by you on the life and teaching of Guru Nanak and Sikh religion titled ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ is praiseworthy. The jathedar had given an appreciation letter to Sikka before that, on January 22, 2015. After it was first released in April 2015, producer Harinder Singh Sikka had to withdraw it in some days, and the Punjab government too had suspended its release citing protests. The producers have already refused to hold it back at this stage, citing a U-turn by the top Sikh bodies that had approved it and even appreciated it. The chief objection is that portrayal of the gurus or their family members in human form is a violation of Sikh tenets, though the movie claims to have only used graphic effects to outline Guru Nanak. Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh reacted a day after “parallel” jathedars, “appointed” at a radical groups’ Sarbat Khalsa (congregation) in 2015, also announced a “hukamnama” (edict) against the movie based on the life of the first Sikh master, Guru Nanak. Highly recommended.Two days after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) urged the Union and state governments to ban the movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, Sikh temporal seat Akal Takht on Monday announced a “ban” on its screening and appealed to the Sikh community to oppose it “in a peaceful manner” ahead of its re-release scheduled for April 13, Baisakhi. It's a shame really as the film actually serves a very good purpose in my view. Apparently to placate the sensitivities of the devout, and yet, ironically, the film has been mired in controversy in India regardless. But this can be understood by considering that the makers of this film treated the subject very carefully and in a reverent manner. In my view, even though it's a biography and we all know how it is going to end, certain point of conflict and thus a climax could have been created to make the story more interesting to the broader audience. The story line is essentially a string of parables - almost all of which are well known to any Sikh but would be instructive to anyone new to this topic. The music is perhaps the best aspect of this film. The sets, costumes and locations are well done. Guru Nanak's image is created through CGI, but all other characters are played live by actors. The film is essentially a straight line biography. The producer of this film has made a remarkable effort to create a film of high technical standards to address this. Guru Nanak is not very well understood outside the Sikhs themselves and northern India. It is too bad that some religious sensitivities in India have kept this film from wide circulation so far. I'm not changing my rating officially, but I would consider it a 7 at this point. I wish for everyone's sake that the producers find a way to make the original version available - at least outside India. I was lucky to have watched it during its initial release in 2015. The film has been significantly harmed by this editing. ***UPDATE: The film was re-released after significant editing to placate some orthodox sensitivities in India.