Though Nanak Shah Fakir is all battling with the controversies, director Sartaj Singh Pannu hopes all differences are sorted so that the film actually reaches out to people. And not just because he has put his heart and sweat into it, but because he believes that the Nanak’s teachings are exactly what the world needs to be reminded of today.
When asked about these controversies, Sartaj said,
“When we decided to make Nanak Shah Fakir, we knew it would be an uphill task. We had a protagonist who we could not shoot. We cannot give him a human form under the laws of Sikhism. Yet we knew Nanak saheb’s life and the message was something we had to tell the world about. His understanding and interpretation of life and his philosophies could help boost our youth today, once it reaches out to them.”
He understands that the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has expressed their concerns despite having given the film a clean chit.
“Of course we understand that they have concerns. All I can say is that we have taken utmost care to ensure the ideals of Sikhism are not violated. And we can only appeal to the SGPC and hope they see our point. The film was withdrawn by the producers when it was released the first time in 2015 because the SGPC had raised an objection. We really hope the film does reach out this time,”
adds the director.
Incidentally, Nanak Shah Fakir has been getting a lot of attention after superstar Akshay Kumar decided to promote the film. Here’s the trailer of the film which was launched by Akshay Kumar himself.
