By then, Sikka had modified the film to present Nanak’s character in animation. The SGPC finally gave its approval to the film in 2016. Praise for the film from the SGPC would have ensured that more people saw the film.īut didn’t the SGPC too clear Nanak Shah Fakir later?
The SGPC’s views on various matters relating to the Sikh community carry influence in the community across the world. What was the need for Sikka to seek the SGPC’s approval? But Sikka withdrew the film from everywhere, deciding to seek the SGPC’s approval first. However, it was released in the rest of the country and in select places in other countries with a significant Sikh diaspora. The Shiromani Akali Dal- BJP government in Punjab at the time, as well as Chandigarh administration suspended the screening of the movie. But after several Sikh bodies began to object to the film, the SGPC stepped in and demanded a ban. The Akal Takht also gave Sikka a letter, praising his services to the community. Sikka had obtained the green light for the film from the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal body of the Sikh community. The film was actually first released in 2015. Wasn’t this film released two years ago? Why the fresh release? The SGPC’s clout is seen in its tight control over both clerical and temporal matters such as the appointments of the Panj Pyare, and over the three Takhts under it - the Akal Takht, Takht Damdami Sahib, and Takht Keshgarh Sahib. Although its main mandate is to ensure the smooth running of gurdwaras, since its formation in 1920, its Dharam Prachar Committee has made many pronouncements on religious issues. What authority does the SGPC have to decide how the Guru should be depicted?Īs a democratically elected body, the SGPC looks at itself as the Sikh parliament and the community’s widest representative. Many Bollywood movies, such as Bole So Nihal starring Sunny Deol, had to first satisfy SGPC officials for a smooth release. Several times in the past, SGPC has raised objections to the manner in which Sikhs or Sikhism are presented in Bollywood movies. In order to ensure that its concerns are addressed, the SGPC has long demanded representation in the Central Film Certificate Board. The Akal Takht also adopted the same resolution. The SGPC executive committee adopted and passed the resolution on July 10, 2003.
Only baptised Sikhs can plays role of other important Sikh personalities”. In May 2003, the Dharam Prachar Committee of SGPC passed a resolution (number 5566), which laid down that: “Characters of Sikh Gurus, their respected family members, panj pyare, cannot be played by real life actors. Now, says the SGPC, it wants to draw the line at celluloid portrayals. The SGPC maintains that even the existing pictorial depictions of Guru Nanak Dev should never have been allowed, but their circulation is so widespread that it cannot hope to pull those back now.
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