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'''''Shaheed Udham Singh''''' is an Indian [[biographical film]] based on the life [[Udham Singh]], an Indian revolutionary who had witnessed the [[Jallianwala Bagh massacre|1919 Amritsar massacre]] and wanted to avenge the mass killing of his countrymen. He spent his whole life to punish [[Michael O'Dwyer]], the British [[List of Governors of Punjab (British India)|Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab]] who administered the massacre. The film was theatrically released in [[India]] on 24 December 1999, just two days before Udham's [[Centennial|birth centenary]]. The film was screened retrospective on 13 August 2016 at the ''Independence Day Film Festival'' jointly presented by the Indian [[Directorate of Film Festivals]] and [[Ministry of Defense (India)|Ministry of Defense]], commemorating 70th [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence Day]].<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pune-a-film-festival-that-celebrates-freedom2962539/ ]{{dead link|date=October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/70thIndependance_Day/70_Saal_Independance_Day.pdf |title=Directorate of Film Festivals : Independence Day Film Festival |website=Dff.nic.in |access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref><br />
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==Summary==<br />
[[Udham Singh]] was born and brought up in a Kamboj Sikh family in [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]]. Enraged over [[Jallianwala Bagh massacre]] that took place in Amritsar in April 1919 during the day of [[Baisakhi|Baisakhi festival]], Udham Singh swears vengeance. He sets about creating obstacles for the British, and is soon on wanted lists by the authorities. On one occasion he is shielded by a courtesan, Noor Jehan ([[Juhi Chawla]]). In order to achieve his vengeance, he travels to the United Kingdom, befriends the local Indians, as well as Irish freedom fighter, Irene Rose Palmer (Charleen Carswell). He kills [[Michael O'Dwyer]] ([[Barry John (theatre director)|Barry John]]), the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in 1919 who had authorised Dyer's use of force, during a program at [[Caxton Hall]] in [[London]]. He is quickly apprehended, and jailed. He refuses to cooperate with the authorities, nor is he willing to accept that he is mentally incapable. During his trial, he is offered the opportunity to state his case for acquittal but his remarks were deemed incendiary by the judge, who forbade the press from publishing them. He was hanged on 31 July 1940 at [[Pentonville Prison]] in north London.<br />
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You can get more information about Udham Singh by reading the book of Utpal Dutt (famous Indian playwright, actor and director) - ''Aronyar Ghum Bhangche''. The story tells us how he tried to assassinate O'Dwyer. It was first performed as a drama at Minarbha Theatre. There you can find characters like Alen Harlow, Margarette, Gurmukh Singh, and others who stood beside Udham Singh.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Raj Babbar]] as [[Udham Singh]]<br />
* [[Gurdas Maan]] as [[Bhagat Singh]]<br />
* [[Shatrughan Sinha]] as Muhammad Khan<br />
* [[Amrish Puri]] as The Sufi saint<br />
* [[Juhi Chawla]] as Noor Jehan<br />
* [[Ranjeet]] as Giani Ji<br />
* [[Tom Alter]] as [[Reginald Dyer|Brig. Gen. Edward Harry Dyer]]<br />
* Joseph Lamb as [[Winston Churchill|Lord of Adm. Winston Churchill]]<br />
* [[Barry John (theatre director)|John Barry]] as [[Michael O'Dwyer]]<br />
* [[Dave Anderson (actor)|Dave Anderson]] as [[Clement Attlee|Lord Keeper Clement Attlee]]<br />
* Charleen Carswell as Irene Rose Palmer<br />
* [[Amardeep Jha]] as Udham's Mami (as Chetana)<br />
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==Music==<br />
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The film's music was composed by [[Jagjit Singh]]<br />
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* Song - "Zaat" sung by [[Durga Rangila]]<br />
* Some songs sung by [[Gurdas Mann]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1999 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in the Indian independence movement]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Best Film on National Integration National Film Award winners]]<br />
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Bhagat Singh]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in the British Raj]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in the United Kingdom]]<br />
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Winston Churchill]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Amritsar]]<br />
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