Punjabi films are breaking all records – not only locally but also among international audiences. Thanks to the release of Satinder Sartaj’s ‘The Black Prince’ official trailer at Cannes last year, Punjabi film industry is reaching new heights. This year it was the turn of Deep Sidhu starrer “Saade Aale”.
The first look of Punjabi film Saade Aale was unveiled at Cannes Film Festival on May 16. The film, directed by Jatinder Mauhar, stars Deep Sidhu, whose previous film was the critically acclaimed Jora 10 Numbaria, in the lead role. “The film is set in rural Punjab and is based on Kabaddi. The story of the film shows the attachment of people in rural Punjab with sports,” says Sidhu, who is at Cannes for the festival.
“While being unveiled at Cannes is definitely a proud moment for us, what adds to the honour is that on the same day tributes will also be paid to the late Sridevi at the festival. Our film is being showcased in theme of multiculturalism promoted by the festival,” said Sidhu.
The story of the film revolves around Manjeet and Bikkar who are from the same village and they both play kabaddi from their village team, Manjit is a raider and Bikkar is a defender. Their families don’t get along well with due to an old rivalry between them and it is because of that rivalry Manjeet and Bikkar also dislike each other.
However, while playing kabaddi, a sort of rural sport, they slowly come close and in that process, they become really thick friends. Thereafter, with an intention to bring harmony and peace amongst their families they take initiative and get their respective families together as well so the rivalry ends.
It is when everything becomes alright and the story is progressing towards a happy and bright direction then in some freak accident Bikkar dies unexpectedly that too at a time when Manjeet and Bikkar were together. Bikkar’s family feels that Manjeet has killed him and the killing was pre-planned, thereafter, their old rivalry resurfaces.
Now from here onwards how the entire story unfolds is what “Sadde Aale” is all about. In the end “Love and Belonging” prevails over ego fear and hatred.
