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Gurpreet Singh Sarin performs during Hollywood Week (source: YouTube)

American Idol contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin advances through Hollywood Week

February 8, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Last night, American Idol contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin sang Ray Charles’ “Georgia On My Mind” during the singing competition’s “Hollywood Week”. His soulful and crooning performance earned him an advance into the next round. You can view a sample of his performance below (via @TheAerogram):

Categories: Art, TV/Movies • Tags: American Idol, Georgia On My Mind, Gurpreet Singh Sarin, Hollywood, Hollywood Week, Ray Charles

Actor Guru Singh is featured in this 2013 Super Bowl ad by GoDaddy.com. (source: YouTube)

Super Bowl ad to feature Sikh actor Guru Singh

January 30, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

During next weekend’s Super Bowl game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, among the highly anticipated advertisements is the above commercial for GoDaddy.com (a domain name registration service) which features Sikh American actor Guru Singh, who is also known for his role in the short-lived NBC sitcom Outsourced. The annual Super Bowl is one of the largest television events during the year. The National Football League’s championship game has attracted an audience of over 100 million viewers […]

Categories: TV/Movies • Tags: advertisement, Baltimore Ravens, Go Daddy, Guru Singh, National Football League, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl

American Idol Season 12 contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin. (source: Vancouver Desi)

The “Turbanator” goes for marigold on American Idol

January 17, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Last night, the singing competition American Idol debuted its twelfth season, and was much anticipated by many in the Sikh and South Asian American community because of the rumored participation of Gurpreet Singh Sarin, a singer who wears the turban and beard as part of his Sikh articles of faith. The news of Gurpreet Singh’s participation on the show was a well-guarded secret for over half a year and was broken earlier this week by American Idol Net, an unofficial […]

Categories: TV/Movies • Tags: American Idol, Gurpreet Singh Sarin

Gurpreet Sarin (source: American Idol Net)

Reality show American Idol rumored to feature Sikh contestant

January 13, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sometimes, a rumor is simply too juicy to pass up. The website American Idol Net — an unofficial website about Fox network’s popular American Idol singing competition — rumors that Gurpreet Sarin is among the Top 40 contestants for the 2013 iteration of the TV show (via @sepiamutiny): Gurpreet appears to be about 22 years old and lives in the Washington, DC area. This appears to be his first spin through the American Idol machine and if the rumors are true he’s made it […]

Categories: Art, Profiles, TV/Movies • Tags: American Idol, Gurpreet Sarin

Mandeep Sethi film SIKLIGAR now available online

December 15, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Mandeep Sethi, a filmmaker and hip hop artist from California, has made available his recently-released documentary SIKLIGAR, an inside look into the history of the original weapons makers of the Khalsa Army. The Sikligar community traces their origin to Guru Gobind Singh in the 18th century, but now have been long forgotten and marginalized in India. More information about the film — and the charitable foundation taking up their cause — is below, and a recent interview with Mandeep Sethi […]

Categories: Sikhism, TV/Movies • Tags: A Little Happiness Foundation, Guru Gobind Singh, Mandeep Sethi, SIKLIGAR

Is it enough to “Be proud”?

December 5, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Nina Chanpreet Kaur provides an in depth contextual critique of the Kony 2012-like “Be Proud” media campaign, launched recently at the Sikh International Film Festival in New York by entrepreneur millionaire Gurbaksh Chahal in response to the mass murder of Sikhs in Oak Creek, Wisconsin: Truly empowering people and eliminating hate comes with massive, localized, collaborative efforts aligned with existing national efforts that are measurable, focused on skill and community building, and impact the day to day lives of communities. […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Hate Crimes, TV/Movies • Tags: Be Proud Movement, Gurbaksh Chahal, hate crime, Kony 2012, Mass media, Nina Chanpreet Kaur, Oak Creek, Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, Wisconsin

Gurmeet Sodhi (left) interviews Dr. I.J. Singh (right) on stage at the SikhLens Sikh Arts and Film Festival.

Thoughts on the SikhLens Sikh Arts and Film Festival

November 30, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Two weeks ago, I attended the third annual SikhLens Sikh Arts and Film Festival in Orange, California (held during November 16 to 18). It was my first time attending this event, and I enjoyed the showcase of artistic talent presented. Newspapers India Journal and India-West provide thorough summations of the festivities from the opening night gala to the closing showcase concert and the scholarship projects behind the films (in collaboration with Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts), […]

Categories: Art, Events, TV/Movies • Tags: Bicky Singh, California, Dr. I.J. Singh, Orange, SikhLens Sikh Arts and Film Festival, Singh Twins, Waris Ahluwalia

Naveen Kaur educates about her Sikh faith on “Smart Girls with Amy Poehler”

November 16, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This following video is making the rounds on social media today. Enjoy watching one Naveen Kaur educate about the Sikh faith on the YouTube series “Smart Girls with Amy Poehler“: Amy Poehler, a popular comedian and actor, hosts “Smart Girls” to profile the uniqueness of teens: Smart Girls at the Party, which has some 7,500 subscribers thus far and has generated more than 400,000 views, is geared toward adolescent girls and young teens with the stated aim to “celebrate individuals […]

Categories: TV/Movies • Tags: Amy Poehler, Naveen Kaur, Smart Girls, YouTube

Sikh Coalition announces winners of Diversity Video Competition

November 16, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This weekend, I will be attending the SikhLens Sikh Arts and Film Festival in southern California. I’m looking forward to enjoying to the showcase of Sikh artists over the next two days, re-connecting with friends, and making new connections as well. If you aren’t attending the film festival, you can still enjoy some short films made by Sikhs. The Sikh Coalition recently announced the winners of this year’s Diversity Video Competition entitled “My Crown, My Faith”. Satdeep Singh’s film Taaj […]

Categories: TV/Movies • Tags: A Day with a Crown, Abril Murillo, Coexist, Diversity Video Competition, James Magazzino, Satdeep Singh, Sikh Arts and Film Festival, Sikh Coalition, SikhLens Sikh Arts and Film Festival, Taaj

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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