Arvinder Bhatti

The story of Kirdar-E-Sardar is based on the life of a Punjabi boxer and it defines the true spirit and power of being a Khalsa. The movie also showcases the problems of drug addiction, which is one of the perennial social evils prevalent in Punjab.

Mitti Na Pharol Jogiya is a Punjabi film written and diected by Avtar Singh. The story of the film revolves around the emotions of love and anger, and the impact of partition on common life.

The film is based on the life of the Late Bhagat Puran Singh, who established the well known Pingalwara for the sick, disabled and abandoned people in Amritsar. Born on June 4, 1904 in Punjab, Bhai Puran Singh was Hindu by birth with name Ramjidas. Later in life he chose to become a Sikh. Although he never finished his basic schooling, he emerged as a great writer as well as an environmentalist and a philanthropist. He was honoured with Padma Shri award in 1979, which he returned after the Indian army attack on the Golden Temple in 1984.

This story revolves around a love couple and a police duo. Vicky is the younger brother of Rice Business man Inder Rai and loves Kiran daughter of a poor man Raushan Lal. The police duo comprises of Jaspal Bhatti(SSP) and Vivek Shauk his PA, who involve in a lot of corrupt activities although with a lot of laughters. Due to some business rivalry Inder gets killed another businessman by hiring a contract killer of Shera Group. The assigned killer Billu Bakra kills the businessman but is not caught. Later on SSP convinces Kiran's poor father Raushan Lal to take the blame on him and in return promises 2 lakh rupees for treatment of Raushan's ailing son. Later on Vicky investigates the whole matter and finds out that it was his brother and SSP who have planned the plot and got Raushan lal arrested. Things starts revealing in a comic manner and in the end the police duo is finally arrested on charges of corruption by the IG himself and Inder saves Kiran's ailing brother by donating his own kidney. In short this movie tells a lot about corruption in the police system in a very funny take on the political system of the country. The love angle between SSP Bhatti and Principal Preeti is a cherry on the cake. —Ashutosh Mohle