The Mastermind Jinda Sukha Explained
The Mastermind- Jinda Sukha |
Director: | Sukhjinder Singh Shera |
Producer: | Sukhchain Singh |
Based On: | [1] |
Starring: | Nav Bajwa Sonpreet Jawanda Isha Sharma Guggu Gill Sunita Dhir |
Music: | Joy Atul |
Studio: | Singh Brothers Productions Braveheart Productions |
Country: | India |
Language: | Punjabi |
Budget: | [2] |
The Mastermind Jinda Sukha is 2015 Indian Punjabi-language film initially released 11 September 2015.[3] Film is based on letters exchanged by Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha (the assassins of Indian Army chief Arun Shridhar Vaidya) during their imprisonment in Pune.[4]
Cast
Cast of The Mastermind Jinda Sukha is:[5]
- Nav Bajwa
- Sonpreet Jawanda
- Guggu Gill
- Sukhjinder Shera
- Satwant Kaur
- Harinder Bubb
- Isha Sharma
- Sunita Dhir
- Davvy Singh
- Amritpal Singh (Billa)
- Jaggi Dhuri
- Parminder Gill
Shooting
The Mastermind Jinda Sukha is shot at Harjinder Singh Jinda's and Sukhdev Singh Sukha's villages. Its also shot at different locations of Pune city. But shooting at Gen Vaidya Marg (Old Anderson Road) was not allowed as its location falls in cantonment area for which film crew was not granted permission by Indian Army officials.[6]
Release
The Mastermind Jinda Sukha was to release on 11 September 2015 worldwide and was cleared by Central Board of Film Certification on 24 July 2015.[7] The certification was withdrawn on 9 September 2015, after Ministry of Home Affairs was alerted by Intelligence Bureau.[8] [9] Film critic and former member of the CBFC Shubhra Gupta criticised the ban and questioned censorship vs certification in India.[10] Other CBFC member and filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, also criticised CBFC chairman Pahlaj Nihalani’s decision to Ban the movie.[11]
Film was released overseas on 11 September 2015.[12]
Notes and References
- News: The film, which is based on the letters exchanged between the Sukha and Jinda before they were hanged for their crimes.. 14 September 2015. 18 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151018081106/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/censor-board-bans-the-film-on-assassins-of-general-vaidya/1/470677.html. live.
- News: ban has cost the producers nearly Rs 2.5 crore, in addition to Rs 43 lakhs spent on publicity.. 14 September 2015. 14 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150914014827/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/punjabi-film-the-mastermind-jinda-and-sukha-banned-in-india/1/470879.html. live.
- Web site: TNN . 'The Mastermind Jinda Sukha' postponed to September 11, 2015 . The Times of India . 13 August 2015 . 26 August 2015 . 25 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325024530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/The-Mastermind-Jinda-Sukha-postponed-to-September-11-2015/articleshow/48464551.cms . live .
- Web site: 'Jinda-Sukha' banned in India, film makers to release it abroad . www.hindustantimes.com . 11 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150911203052/http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/jinda-sukha-banned-in-india-film-makers-to-release-it-abroad/article1-1388966.aspx . dead . 11 September 2015 . 14 September 2015.
- Web site: The Mastermind- Jinda Sukha, a real life story set to release early June. . The Times of India . 3 March 2015 . 14 September 2015 . 8 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150308201856/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/The-Mastermind-Jinda-Sukha-a-real-life-story-set-to-release-early-June-/articleshow/46464506.cms . live .
- Web site: Garima . Mishra . Movie on Gen Vaidya assassins: Army denied filmmakers permission to shoot murder scene in city . The Indian Express . 11 September 2015 . 14 September 2015 . 15 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915215841/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/movie-on-gen-vaidya-assassins-army-denied-filmmakers-permission-to-shoot-murder-scene-in-city/ . live .
- Web site: Censor Board bans the film on assassins of General Vaidya : Punjab, News . India Today . 10 September 2015 . 14 September 2015 . 18 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151018081106/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/censor-board-bans-the-film-on-assassins-of-general-vaidya/1/470677.html . live .
- Web site: Jaskiran . Kapoor . Censor okays, then blocks film on assassins of General A S Vaidya . The Indian Express . 10 September 2015 . 14 September 2015 . 11 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150911001941/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/censor-oks-then-blocks-film-on-assassins-of-gen-vaidya/ . live .
- Web site: Intelligence Bureau red-flags a Punjabi movie 'Jinda and Sukha' based on AS Vaidya killers . timesofindia-economictimes . 6 May 2015 . 14 September 2015 . 10 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151010001226/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-05-06/news/61865087_1_ib-intelligence-bureau-1984-riots . live .
- News: Film certification: A, U, A/U and everything in between. 14 September 2015. 12 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912205826/http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/film-certification-a-u-au-and-everything-in-between/. live.
- News: A censor board is for certification, not for bans. Ban is childish, an immature act in a democracy. Censor board can ask for cuts and edits, but not gag the freedom of a filmmaker. 14 September 2015. 11 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150911001941/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/censor-oks-then-blocks-film-on-assassins-of-gen-vaidya/. live.
- Web site: Neha . Saini . Film on Sukha-Jinda to be released overseas . Tribune News Service . www.tribuneindia.com . 14 September 2015 . 14 September 2015 . 2 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151002040515/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/film-on-sukha-jinda-to-be-released-overseas/131585.html . live .