Dharam Yudh Morcha (2016)

During a family visit, a devout man tells his grandson about significant events from the history of Sikhs in India.

Date of release
2016-09-16
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
History
Director
Naresh Garg

Casting

Interesting facts

Dharam Yudh Morcha is a 2016 Indian Punjabi-language semidocumentary film directed by Naresh S. Garg about the Dharam Yudh Morcha a Sikh movement in the Indian state of Punjab, chronicling the history of Punjab from 1947 to 1984 including the Punjabi Suba movement, the Anandpur Sahib Resolution and the insurgency in Punjab.

Production

The script was completed in July 2015 after 3 years of extensive research into the events surrounding the Dharam Yudh Morcha movement, (from which the film takes its name), and the violent clashes between the Indian Government's military forces and Sikh protestors, who were viewed as a secessionist threat. It is a true story, based on historical research and eyewitness accounts from more than 200 witnesses.

The movie was filmed from late 2015 to early 2016 in India. Initially, filming was done in a village around Anandpur Sahib, however, when Shiv Sena protested against the production, filming was completed around the golden temple Amritsar, Village mehta, Village Rode (Moga), around Mohali (Punjab).

The music for the movie was created by Anu Manu, with the background score by Beat Minister.

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