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Picture of the Day: Nine-year old Sikh actress to debut in “Avengers” film

May 1, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Naperville, Illinois is the home of M’Laah Kaur Singh, a nine-year-old who has a role in the upcoming film “The Avengers“. Apparently, she has already decided to follow on a nontraditional career path, says her mother when talking about both of her children: “I saw a spark in both of them early on,” Jaslyn said. “M’Laah always said there’re too many doctors in the family already, and wanted to do something different. She has a very sarcastic sense about her.” […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, Profiles, TV/Movies • Tags: Avengers, Illinois, M'Laah Kaur Singh, Marvel Studios, Marvel Universe, Naperville

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Waris Ahluwalia ties his own turban (and tucks in his own shirt)

April 25, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A series of short films by Chris Floyd for MrPorter.com captures how celebrities known for fashion dress themselves. He recently documented the Sikh celebrity Waris Ahluwalia (previously mentioned here) on video: Not every Sikh receives that level of assistance, and sure, there is the bubble bath and actual newspaper. But, there are certain things many of us Sikhs do ourselves, no matter what our walk of life.

Categories: Style, TV/Movies • Tags: Chris Floyd, MrPorter.com, The Way I Dress, Waris Ahluwalia

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The Story of the Turban in Britain

April 13, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

British broadcaster BBC recently aired a documentary called “The Story of the Turban“: In September 2011, Sikhs from all over Britain gathered in Parliament Square to protest. The focus of their concern was the turban. Since the terrorist attacks of the 21st century Sikhs believe their turbans have singled them out for discrimination. In a case of mistaken identity the Sikhs claim they’ve been wrongly regarded as religious terrorists and subjected to increased airport security searches. This documentary traces the […]

Categories: Civil Rights, TV/Movies • Tags: BBC, Britain, The Story of the Turban, Turban, United Kingdom

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KVIE airing “Sikhs in America” tonight at 7 PM

April 11, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The documentary “Sikhs in America” will be airing tonight at 7 PM on central California’s PBS affiliate KVIE program ViewFinder: The Sikh community is an important part of northern California’s cultural tapestry, yet the Sikh religion and cultural traditions are not widely understood. This documentary captures Sikh social and family life, spiritual life, and economic and work life. Witness a beautiful Sunday service at a gurdwara, a Sikh wedding, the tying of a Sikh turban, and a look at the […]

Categories: Events, Sikhism, TV/Movies • Tags: California, KVIE, PBS, Sikhs in America, Vaisakhi, ViewFinder

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Is Sunny Deol the Bollywood definition of a Sikh?

March 6, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

For the upcoming Bollywood movie Chaar Din Ki Chandni, producer/actor Tusshar Kapoor comments on “authentically” playing a character who pretends to be a Sikh in order to win the girl: “I was more stressed than excited, as I did not want to hurt anyone’s sentiments. Therefore, I tried to be as authentic as I could,” said the 35-year-old [Kapoor]. The only way you can authentically play the role of a Sikh is to be a Sikh. However, perhaps the authenticity […]

Categories: TV/Movies • Tags: Bollywood, Chaar Din Ki Chandni, Sikh-face, Sunny Deol, Tusshar Kapoor

Sikhs wanted attention? Fox & Friends’ Gretchen Carlson is at it again

January 31, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Leno-gate has now hit Fox news channel’s Bill O’Reilly and Gretchen Carlson. You will remember Gretchen Carlson from her diatribe that lamented the “killing” of Christmas at a Stockton, California elementary school on account of the presence of America’s oldest Gurdwara in that city (“those people”, as she put it). Without going into a litany of complaints about the stereotypes discussed in O’Reilly’s interview on the Fox News program “The O’Reilly Factor”, (such as: sued by an “Indian”, Californians are […]

Categories: News Bits, TV/Movies • Tags: Bill O'Reilly, Darbar Sahib, Gretchen Carlson, Jay Leno

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Leno-gate, Sense, and Nonsense

January 26, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

I really wish we could move on from this story, but unfortunately, it is dominating Sikh-related news. The hysteria following Jay Leno’s bit that involved a depiction of Darbar Sahib (aka The Golden Temple) refuses to die. Now that a Sikh physician in California has initiated a lawsuit against Leno, and the SGPC (the authority that manages Darbar Sahib and many other Gurdwaras in India) has demanded action from the US Government, and even politicians in the United Kingdom are […]

Categories: News Bits, TV/Movies • Tags: Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib, Jay Leno, Mitt Romney, Sikhtoons, Sonny Singh Brooklynwala, T. Sher Singh, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Jay Leno and the Golden Temple: we are missing the opportunity

January 23, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Comedian Jay Leno’s recent reference to Darbar Sahib (aka “the Golden Temple” in Amritsar, India, Sikhism’s central Gurdwara) a few days ago on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno has caused a bit of a ruckus in Sikh and Indian circles (and on this blog) and has turned into an international incident. There are even petitions on the web demanding that Jay Leno or NBC offer an apology for his “derogatory” remarks. I don’t share in this over-reaction by many […]

Categories: Humor, TV/Movies • Tags: Darbar Sahib, Mitt Romney, NBC, the Golden Temple, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Golden Temple: where the rich live

January 20, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

US Sikh organization SALDEF alerts us to an excerpt of Jay Leno’s opening monologue on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where Darbar Sahib (aka the Golden Temple) is depicted as Republican candidate for US President Mitt Romney’s home. I’m not sure if SALDEF was highlighting this in a positive or negative light. Romney’s wealth and social status have been an issue in the campaign and he is often accused of being out of touch with much of America. I’m […]

Categories: Humor, Politics, TV/Movies • Tags: Darbar Sahib, Harmandir Sahib, Jay Leno, Mitt Romney, SALDEF, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

Category Archives: TV/Movies

Picture of the Day: Nine-year old Sikh actress to debut in “Avengers” film

Waris Ahluwalia ties his own turban (and tucks in his own shirt)

The Story of the Turban in Britain

KVIE airing “Sikhs in America” tonight at 7 PM

Is Sunny Deol the Bollywood definition of a Sikh?

Sikhs wanted attention? Fox & Friends’ Gretchen Carlson is at it again

Leno-gate, Sense, and Nonsense

Jay Leno and the Golden Temple: we are missing the opportunity

The Golden Temple: where the rich live