“Artistes must stand firm for their rights,” said actor Kuljinder Sidhu at the trailer release of his upcoming film Gurmukh—The Eyewitness at a tricity mall. The movie, directed by eminent filmmaker Pali Bhupinder Singh, explores the relentless fight of a humble yet resolute man who becomes an unwilling witness to a heinous crime. Risking his life, he standing tall in the face of intimidation.
At the trailer launch, Kuljinder talked about Ranjit Bawa’s concert getting cancelled at Himachal Pradesh amidst protests, “It is Ranjit Bawa’s right to perform in Himachal, and he should put up a fight.” Bawa has been facing the heat for hurting religious sentiments with his song Mera Ki Kasoor. “I went through all kinds of struggles in my first film Sadda Haq only. I was under pressure from many sides not to release the film, but I fought till the Supreme Court gave a nod for its release. Every artiste must fight for what’s their due,” he said.
Written by Aks Mehraj and Pali Bhupinder Singh, Gurmukh—The Eyewitness also stars Aakanksha Sareen, Gurleen Chopra, Sardar Sohi, Yaad Grewal and Malkeet Rauni. The film will release exclusively on the KableOne OTT platform on January 24, 2025. — TNS
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