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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 | {{for|the 2021 film|Sardar Udham}} | ||
'''''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 second half of his whole life to punish [[Michael O'Dwyer]], the [[List of Governors of Punjab (British India)|Lieutenant Governor]] of the [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]] for his involvement with 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>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-09|title=Pune: A film festival that celebrates freedom|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pune-a-film-festival-that-celebrates-freedom-2962539/|access-date=2021-06-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</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> | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[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 | [[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 colonial government, 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 nationalism|Irish nationalist]], 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. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Raj Babbar]] as [[Udham Singh]] | * [[Raj Babbar]] as [[Udham Singh]] | ||
* [[Gurdas Maan]] as [[Bhagat Singh]] | * [[Gurdas Maan]] as [[Bhagat Singh]] | ||
* Harsharan Singh as [[Sukhdev]] | |||
* [[Shatrughan Sinha]] as Muhammad Khan | * [[Shatrughan Sinha]] as Muhammad Khan | ||
* [[Amrish Puri]] as The Sufi saint | * [[Amrish Puri]] as The Sufi saint | ||
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* [[Tom Alter]] as [[Reginald Dyer|Brig. Gen. Edward Harry Dyer]] | * [[Tom Alter]] as [[Reginald Dyer|Brig. Gen. Edward Harry Dyer]] | ||
* Joseph Lamb as [[Winston Churchill|Lord of Adm. Winston Churchill]] | * Joseph Lamb as [[Winston Churchill|Lord of Adm. Winston Churchill]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Dave Anderson (actor)|Dave Anderson]] as [[Michael O'Dwyer]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Barry John (theatre director)|John Barry]] as [[Clement Attlee|Lord Keeper Clement Attlee]] | ||
* Barry John as Michael Atlee | |||
* David McLennan as [[Neville Chamberlain]] | |||
* [[Ranjeet]] as Gyaniji | |||
* Charleen Carswell as Irene Rose Palmer | * Charleen Carswell as Irene Rose Palmer | ||
* [[ | * [[Chetana Das]] as Udham Singh's mother | ||
* Raman Dhillon as Udham Singh's aunt | |||
* Kimi Verma as Meeto | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The film's music was composed by [[Jagjit Singh]] | The film's music was composed by [[Jagjit Singh]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Shaheed Udham Singh (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sukhshinder Shinda & Jagjit Singh|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/shaheed-udham-singh-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1551810248|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-30}}.</ref> | ||
* Song - "Zaat" sung by [[Durga Rangila]] | * Song - "Zaat" sung by [[Durga Rangila]] | ||
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[[Category:Cultural depictions of Winston Churchill]] | [[Category:Cultural depictions of Winston Churchill]] | ||
[[Category:Films set in Amritsar]] | [[Category:Films set in Amritsar]] | ||
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Neville Chamberlain]] | |||
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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 1919 Amritsar massacre and wanted to avenge the mass killing of his countrymen. He second half of his whole life to punish Michael O'Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab for his involvement with the massacre. The film was theatrically released in India on 24 December 1999, just two days before Udham's 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, commemorating 70th Indian Independence Day.[1][2]
Summary[edit | edit source]
Udham Singh was born and brought up in a Kamboj Sikh family in Punjab, British India. Enraged over Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place in Amritsar in April 1919 during the day of Baisakhi festival, Udham Singh swears vengeance. He sets about creating obstacles for the British colonial government, 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 nationalist, Irene Rose Palmer (Charleen Carswell). He kills Michael O'Dwyer (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.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Raj Babbar as Udham Singh
- Gurdas Maan as Bhagat Singh
- Harsharan Singh as Sukhdev
- Shatrughan Sinha as Muhammad Khan
- Amrish Puri as The Sufi saint
- Juhi Chawla as Noor Jehan
- Ranjeet as Giani Ji
- Tom Alter as Brig. Gen. Edward Harry Dyer
- Joseph Lamb as Lord of Adm. Winston Churchill
- Dave Anderson as Michael O'Dwyer
- John Barry as Lord Keeper Clement Attlee
- Barry John as Michael Atlee
- David McLennan as Neville Chamberlain
- Ranjeet as Gyaniji
- Charleen Carswell as Irene Rose Palmer
- Chetana Das as Udham Singh's mother
- Raman Dhillon as Udham Singh's aunt
- Kimi Verma as Meeto
Music[edit | edit source]
The film's music was composed by Jagjit Singh.[3]
- Song - "Zaat" sung by Durga Rangila
- Some songs sung by Gurdas Mann
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Pune: A film festival that celebrates freedom". The Indian Express. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ↑ "Directorate of Film Festivals : Independence Day Film Festival" (PDF). Dff.nic.in. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ Shaheed Udham Singh (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sukhshinder Shinda & Jagjit Singh, retrieved 30 June 2021.
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