Kaur (short film)
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Release date | 2022 |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Kaur (2022), is a British short film co-written and produced by psychiatrist, actor, writer and producer Parvinder Shergil and presenter, producer and director Juggy Sohal. It depicts a young woman who decides to wear a turban against the advice of her father, who was traumatised by his own experience of being a turban wearing Sikh immigrant in Britain. It features Shergil as the young woman, Nina Wadia as her mother, and Stephen Uppal as her father.[1][2][3][4][5]
Release[edit]
The film was first broadcast on ITVX in 2022 and released on Netflix in 2024.[6]
Cast[edit]
- Parvinder Shergil as Avani[3]
- Nina Wadia as Avani's mother[3]
- Stephen Uppal as Avani's father[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sikh short movie Kaur to get Hollywood remake". BBC News. 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Midlands producer wants more mainstream films about Sikh women". BBC News. 24 February 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d Stolworthy, Jacob (17 July 2023). "Kaur: The short film exploring a Sikh girl's decision to wear a turban for the first time". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Short film 'Kaur' aims to project stories told by British Asian woman". Asia Samachar. 17 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Singh, Mohnish. "Sikh short film 'Kaur' set for a Hollywood remake - EasternEye". www.easterneye.biz. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Filmmaker of Netflix's Kaur aims to bring diversity to 'mainstream'". BBC News. 21 April 2024. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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