Bollywood's Sons of Sardaar: Sikhs in cinema

Nov 07, 2012 17:45pm

They are often portrayed as wise-cracking buffoons but they are also cinema's bravest men, loyal citizens and fearless soldiers. The sons of sardaars of Bollywood.
Amitabh Bachchan played a Sikh in Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon.
In the 1997 film Border, Sunny Deol played a Sikh Army officer.
Sunny Deol is the angry sardar Tara Singh in Anil Sharma's Gaddar.
In the 2008 Hindi film Heroes directed by Samir Karnik, Salman Khan played the role of Balkar Singh.
Anupan Kher played the role of a sardar in Tanuja Chandra's Hope and Little Sugar. This is a still from the film.
Sunny Deol again dons the role of a sardar in Jo Bole So Nihaal, a 2005 film directed by Rahul Rawail.
You remember Lucky Singh of Lage Raho Munna Bhai? Boman Irani endeared himself to his fans playing the sardar locked in a battle of will with Munna Bhai Sanjay Dutt.
Saif Ali Khan's 'Love Aaj Kal' created a stir within the Sikh community. It was directed by Imtiaz Ali.
Amitabh Bachchan played an army officer in Major Saab.
Rocket Singh - Salesman of the Year had Ranbir Kapoor dressed up as a sardar. It was directed by Shimit Amin and produced by Aditya Chopra.
Sarhad Paar tells the story of Major Ranjeet Singh played by Sanjay Dutt.
The film '23rd March 1931: Shaheed' was directed by Guddu Dhanoa and starred Bobby Deol as Bhagat Singh.
Akshay Kumar totally rocked Singh is Kingg as the turbaned Sikh.
Ajay Devgn has played a Sardar before in The Legend Of Bhagat Singh. He is back as a Sikh again in his upcoming film Son of Sardaar with Sonakshi Sinha.
Kunal Kapur plays a Sikh Air force Pilot in Govind Nihalini's Vijeta.
The Deol team of Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby stirred up a laugh riot in 'Yamla Pagla Deewana'.