Nanak Shah Fakir

Nanak Shah Fakir
Directed by Sartaj Singh Pannu[1]
Produced by Gurbani Media [2]
Written by Sagar Sarhaddi (Dialogues)
Starring Arif Zakaria
Puneet Sikka
Adil Hussain
Tom Alter
Shraddha Kaul
Anurag Arora
Narendra Jha
Govind Pandey
Music by Uttam Singh, A.R. Rahman (Score Mentor)
Distributed by B4U and AA Films
Country India

Nanak Shah Fakir is a 2015 film on the life and teachings of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev.[2] The film has been directed by Sartaj Singh Pannu[1][3][4] and starts Arif Zakaria, Puneet Sikka, Adil Hussain, Shraddha Kaul, Anurag Arora, Narendra Jha and Govind Pandey. Music by Uttam Singh and Score Mentor by A.R. Rahman.

Controversy

The movie is facing criticism after release of trailers for depicting Guru Nanak<ref name="toi2>"Nanak Shah Fakir is about spirituality not religion". The Times of India. 7 April 2015.</ref> which is against the Sikh philosophy. Sikh group Dal Khalsa warn against release of movie.[5] Damdami Taksal also submit memo to Akal Takht jathedar against film.[6]

The movie has courted another controversy after Sartaj Singh Pannu write-director of Nanak Shah Fakir has moved to Delhi High Court against producers Harinder Singh Sikka and Oscar winning sound artiste Resul Pookutty. Sartaj singh Pannu, in his petition, reportedly maintained that he had worked on the project as the film director for over two years. However, he “was taken aback” after noticing Harinder Sikka’s name as director in the movie trailer.

Original Score

Score Mentor by A.R. Rahman Original Score by Tuomas Kantellnen Music by Uttam Singh and Sound Design by Resul Pookutty.

Nanak Shah Fakir (Original score Mentor) - A.R. Rahman
No. TitleLyricsSinger(s) Length
1. "Sat Guru Nanak"  Bhai GurdasjiPt.Jasraj  
2. "Daya Kapah"  Guru NanakPuneet Sikka  
3. "Hak Paraya"  Guru NanakBhai Nirmal Singh  
4. "Maas Maas"  Guru NanakBhai Nirmal Singh  
5. "Gagan Mein Thaal"  Guru NanakBhai Nirmal Singh  
6. "Allah Alakh"  Guru NanakBhai Nirmal Singh  
7. "Jaise Mai Aavai"  Guru NanakBhai Nirmal Singh  
8. "Khurasan"  Guru NanakBhai Nirmal Singh  
9. "Nanak Aaya"  Bhai GurdasjiPt.Jasraj  
10. "Nanak Aaya"  Bhai GurdasjiSonu Nigam, Kailash Kher, Roop Kumar Rathod, Uttam Singh, Pt.Jasraj, Jiya Wadekar, Tej Boodardekar, Puneet Sikka  
11. "Waheguru"  Bhai GurdasjiChours  
12. "Waheguru"  Bhai GurdasjiChours  
Total length:
44:15

References

External links

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Nanank Shah Fakir Movie profile". Centist. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Nanak Shah Fakir, A new movie based on the life and teachings of Guru Nanak". The Times of India. 17 February 2015.
  3. "A biopic without a protagonist". Centist. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. "Adil Hussain on Nanak Shah Fakir". Centist. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  5. "Sikh radical groups warn against release of Nanak Shah Fakir". The Times of India. 1 April 2015.
  6. "‘Nanak Shah Fakir’: Dal Khalsa, Damdami Taksal submit memo to Akal Takht jathedar against film". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2015.