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Reviving Roots
When Partition forced millions to flee, Kalyan Singh's family stayed in Pakistan to safeguard their language and heritage. He became Pakistan's first Sikh professor and made it his mission to bring Gurmukhi, the sacred script of the Sikhs, into the country's classrooms.
Trailer
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 17 min
- Director
- Nida Arif
- Executive Producer
- Satinder "Bicky" Singh
- Produced By
- Sikhlens
- Location
- Pakistan
Synopsis
Reviving Roots follows Kalyan Singh, Pakistan's first Sikh professor, as he works to revive Gurmukhi, the sacred script of Sikhs, within Pakistan's educational system. It explores his family's decision to remain in Pakistan after Partition and how this legacy shaped Kalyan's mission to preserve Sikh culture and language in his homeland.
Film Credits
- Director
- Nida Arif
- Executive Producer
- Satinder "Bicky" Singh
- Producer
- Nida Arif
- Produced By
- Sikhlens
- Writer
- Nida Arif
- Editor
- Nida/Kamran
- Cinematography
- Salman/Nida Arif
- Subtitles
- English
- Runtime
- 17 min
- Festival Screenings
- Sikhlens Arts and Film Festivals