The Mastermind Jinda Sukha is 2015 Indian Punjabi-language film initially released on11 September 2015.[3] The film is based on letters exchanged by Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha (the assassins of Indian Army chief Arun Shridhar Vaidya) during their imprisonment in Pune.[4]
| The Mastermind- Jinda Sukha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sukhjinder Singh Shera |
| Written by | Sukhjinder Shera Jaswinder Shinda |
| Based on | Letters from Jail by Harjinder Singh Jinda[1] |
| Produced by | Sukhchain Singh |
| Starring | Nav Bajwa Sonpreet Jawanda Isha Sharma Guggu Gill Sunita Dhir |
| Music by | Joy Atul |
Production companies | Singh Brothers Productions Braveheart Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Budget | ₹2.5 crore (US$300,000)[2] |
Cast
editCast of The Mastermind Jinda Sukha is:[5]
- Nav Bajwa
- Sonpreet Jawanda
- Guggu Gill
- Sukhjinder Shera
- Satwant Kaur
- Harinder Bubb
- Isha Sharma
- Sunita Dhir
- Davvy Singh
- Amritpal Singh (Billa)
- Jaggi Dhuri
- Parminder Gill
Shooting
editThe Mastermind Jinda Sukha is shot at Harjinder Singh Jinda's and Sukhdev Singh Sukha's villages. Its also shot at different locations of Pune city. But shooting at Gen Vaidya Marg (Old Anderson Road) was not allowed as its location falls in cantonment area for which film crew was not granted permission by Indian Army officials.[6]
Release
editThe Mastermind Jinda Sukha was to release on 11 September 2015 worldwide and was cleared by Central Board of Film Certification on 24 July 2015.[7] The certification was withdrawn on 9 September 2015, after Ministry of Home Affairs was alerted by Intelligence Bureau.[8][9] Film critic and former member of the CBFC Shubhra Gupta criticised the ban and questioned censorship vs certification in India.[10] Other CBFC member and filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, also criticised CBFC chairman Pahlaj Nihalani’s decision to Ban the movie.[11]
Film was released overseas on 11 September 2015.[12]
References
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- ^ "ban has cost the producers nearly Rs 2.5 crore, in addition to Rs 43 lakhs spent on publicity". Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ TNN (13 August 2015). "'The Mastermind Jinda Sukha' postponed to September 11, 2015". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "'Jinda-Sukha' banned in India, film makers to release it abroad". www.hindustantimes.com. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "The Mastermind- Jinda Sukha, a real life story set to release early June". The Times of India. 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ Mishra, Garima (11 September 2015). "Movie on Gen Vaidya assassins: Army denied filmmakers permission to shoot murder scene in city". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Censor Board bans the film on assassins of General Vaidya : Punjab, News". India Today. 10 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ Kapoor, Jaskiran (10 September 2015). "Censor okays, then blocks film on assassins of General A S Vaidya". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Intelligence Bureau red-flags a Punjabi movie 'Jinda and Sukha' based on AS Vaidya killers". timesofindia-economictimes. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Film certification: A, U, A/U and everything in between". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "A censor board is for certification, not for bans. Ban is childish, an immature act in a democracy. Censor board can ask for cuts and edits, but not gag the freedom of a filmmaker". Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ Neha, Saini (14 September 2015). "Film on Sukha-Jinda to be released overseas". www.tribuneindia.com. Tribune News Service. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.