The Mastermind Jinda Sukha is 2015 Indian Punjabi-language film initially released 11 September 2015. Film is based on facts and letters exchanged by Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha (the assassins of Indian Army chief Arun Shridhar Vaidya) during their imprisonment in Pune.

Cast

Cast of The Mastermind Jinda Sukha is: 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

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Shooting

The 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.

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Release

The Mastermind Jinda Sukha was to release on 11 September worldwide and was cleared by censor board on 24 July. Film was released Overseas market on 11 September 2015.

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Ban

The Mastermind Jinda Sukha was banned by CBFC on 9 September after Home Ministry was alerted by Intelligence Bureau. Shubhra Gupta, The Indian Express’s film critic and former member of the CBFC criticised the ban and questioned censorship vs certification in India. Other CBFC member and filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, also criticised CBFC chairman Pahlaj Nihalani’s decision to Ban the movie.

References

2015 films

Punjabi-language Indian films

2010s Punjabi-language films

Films about assassinations

Indian films based on actual events

Films based on 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Indian Army in films

Indian propaganda films

Indian biographical films

Film censorship in India

Censored films

Sikhism-related controversies