Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh is currently enjoying the success of his last film 'Jogi', which was released on Netflix. The sensitive film is centred around the anti-Sikh riots that erupted in Delhi after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in Delhi in 1984. Helmed by ace director Ali Abbas Zafar, who's best known for 'Gunday', 'Sultan' and 'Tiger Zinda Hai', the issue dealt in the film is certainly one that needs to be narrated with credibility and in a sensitive manner.
Not just the riots, 바카라˜Jogi바카라™ is also a story of three friends who unite to save hundreds during the riots that tear apart their city. It also stars Kumud Mishra, Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub, Hiten Tejwani and Amyra Dastur.
However, before 바카라˜Jogi바카라™, there have been several attempts to depict the gruesome historical facts in cinema, novels and web shows.Â
The starting point was Gulzar바카라™s 바카라˜Maachis바카라™, which brought to fore the 1980바카라™s Punjab on celluloid. The filmmaker focused on Punjab바카라™s turbulent times in his true portrayal of the historic facts. Next up was the 2003 Punjabi film 바카라˜Hawayein바카라™, which was directed by Amitoj Mann, and starred Babbu Mann and Mahi Gill in the lead roles. These two films aided several Punjabi filmmakers to open up on the unspeakable crimes committed against Sikhs during the riots of 1984.Â
Moving ahead, several films 바카라˜Amu바카라™, 바카라˜Kaya Taran바카라™, 바카라˜1984: A Sikh Story바카라™, 바카라˜Kush바카라™,바카라™Dilli 1984바카라™, 바카라˜47 to 84바카라™, 바카라˜Rubaru Roshni바카라™ and 바카라˜31st October바카라™ were made on the 1984 riots.Â
Gurdas Maan starrer 바카라˜Des Hoyaa Pardes바카라™, which came out a year after 바카라˜Hawayein바카라™, was highly praised. Helmed by Manoj Punj, the film was honoured with the National Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.Â
Not just 바카라˜Jogi바카라™, Diljit Dosanjh also starred in 바카라˜Punjab 1984바카라™ (2014). The film starred Kirron Kher as his mother, and revolves around the life of the mother, who tries to find her missing son after he is illegally taken by the police. It certainly proved to be a turning point for Diljit바카라™s career.
One cannot miss 바카라˜Chauthi Koot바카라™ (The Fourth Direction), directed by Gurvinder Singh, which was released in 2015. It followed two different stories after Operation Blue Star., based on two short stories from Waryam Singh Sandhu바카라™s 2005 collection 바카라˜Chauthi Koot바카라™.
Upcoming projects
In September last year, Vivek Agnihotri, known for 바카라˜The Kashmir Files바카라™, took to Twitter to announce 바카라˜The Delhi Files바카라™ as the last film in his trilogy of films on true incidents. Apart from that, 바카라˜Widow Colony바카라™ was also announced by Gippy Grewal, which will be written and directed by Smeep Kang.
Web show 바카라˜Grahan바카라™ revolving around the 1984 riots was recently released on Disney+Hotstar. It is based on Chaurasi by Satya Vyas.
Coming back to 바카라˜Jogi바카라™ yet again, Diljit in the titular character, unites with his three other friends, to save hundreds during the riots that tear apart Delhi. Apart from Diljit, the film's lead star cast includes Kumud Mishra, Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub, Hiten Tejwani and Amyra Dastur. It started streaming on Netflix from September 16.Â
