Benediction
A film about blessings, saints, and the spiritual community that forms around those who give without reservation and ask for nothing in return.
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 51 min
- Director
- VINAY BHOLA (Creative Director)
- Executive Producer
- Satinder "Bicky" Singh
- Produced By
- Sikhlens, STUDIO RED CANALS FILMS
- Location
- India
Synopsis
Benediction explores the figure of the Sikh spiritual elder: the saint or Baba who occupies a particular place within the community, serving as a living reminder of what a life of faith looks like when taken to its fullest expression. The film traces the relationship between such a figure and the people who gather around him, drawn by his presence and the sense of blessing that his life embodies. It suggests that spiritual community is not built by institutions alone but by individuals whose example makes the path feel real and walkable.
The film sits within a Sikh tradition of recognizing grace not in grand gestures but in the ordinary devotion of those who show up every day, sing the prayers, and make themselves available to whoever needs them. Benediction is a quiet film about the quiet power of that kind of presence, and about the way a single life lived with genuine faith can become a source of light for an entire community.
Film Credits
- Director
- VINAY BHOLA (Creative Director)
- Executive Producer
- Satinder "Bicky" Singh
- Produced By
- Sikhlens, STUDIO RED CANALS FILMS
- Writer
- HARJEET SINGH OBEROI (Dialogues)
- Editor
- HARMEET SINGH JABBAL
- Cinematography
- PREMANAND (Director of Photography)
- Graphics & Animation
- HARMEET SINGH JABBAL (Graphic Designer), RAGHAV, SAMRAT, BALDEEP SINGH (VFX)
- Music
- LOVV PRAN MEHTA (Music Director)
- Sound
- VINOD (Sound Recordist), KHUSH MEHTA (SFX Sound)
- Language
- Punjabi, English
- Subtitles
- RUPINDER KAUR
- Film Location
- India
- Runtime
- 51 min
- Festival Screenings
- Sikhlens Arts and Film Festivals
- Cast
- BRIJWAN - VIJAY MISHRA, BRIJWAN'S WIFE - VANDNA CHOPRA, SHABIB - SACHIN KATHURIA, MANMEET SINGH - MANMEET SINGH, MAAYI - GUNJAN KAUR PURI, MAAYI'S HUSBAND - JATIN BHATIA, NEWS REPORTER - KUNAL VASHISTHA, MANMEET SINGH'S BROTHER - JOYPREET SINGH, SHOPKEEPER - JAGDEEP SINGH LAMBA, HUSBAND - JASVINDER SINGH, WIFE - EKTA GULATI, FATHER - JANG BAHADUR SINGH, BABY'S MOTHER - AMAN KOUL, BABY - ANUBHAV KOUL, PUBLIC 1 - NITYA NARANG, PUBLIC 2 - KAMAL BHARDWAJ, PUBLIC 3 - PRACHI MISHRA, PUBLIC 4 - VINAY BHOLA, PUBLIC 5 - AMIT VIJ, PUBLIC 6 - AARTI VIJ, PUBLIC 7 - AYAAN VIJ, KID - JASRAJ SINGH, HOUSE OWNER - MANMEET SINGH, VOLUNTEER - JAGDEEP SINGH & ISHMEET SINGH