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'''Daljit Ami''' (born Daljit Singh) is a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] [[documentary film]]maker and [[journalist]], known for his [[activism]] through social action documentaries on topics such as agricultural labor, mass-movements, human rights, environmentalism, Sufi tradition and Punjabi Scholars.<ref name="Tribune India 2">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=A brush with Ami|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130630/ttlife1.htm#2|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[Tribune India]]|date=June 30, 2013}}</ref> Being dis-satisfied with how [[Punjab]] was being depecited in films, he strives to portray the reality of Punjabi culture from "an insider’s point of view."<ref>{{cite news|last1=staff|title=‘I Want to Portary the Real Punjab’|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/content_mail.php?option=com_content&name=print&id=38390|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[India Today]]|date=April 24, 2009}}</ref>
'''Daljit Ami''' (born Daljit Singh) is a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] [[documentary film]]maker and [[journalist]], known for his [[activism]] through social action documentaries on topics such as agricultural labor, mass-movements, human rights, environmentalism, Sufi tradition and Punjabi Scholars.<ref name="Tribune India 2">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=A brush with Ami|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130630/ttlife1.htm#2|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[Tribune India]]|date=June 30, 2013}}</ref> Being dis-satisfied with how [[Punjab]] was being depecited in films, he strives to portray the reality of Punjabi culture from "an insider’s point of view."<ref>{{cite news|last1=staff|title=‘I Want to Portary the Real Punjab’|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/content_mail.php?option=com_content&name=print&id=38390|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[India Today]]|date=April 24, 2009}}</ref>


Notable films include ''Born In Debt'', ''Zulm Aur Aman'', ''Karsewa: a different story'', ''Anhad Baja Bajey'', ''Baja Bajey'', ''Not Every Time'', and ''Seva'',<ref name="Sikh Art and Film Foundation">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Director/Producer: Daljit Ami|url=http://www.sikharts.com/ff2009_not-every-time.html|accessdate=August 24, 2014|work=Sikh International Film Festival|publisher=Sikh Art and Film Foundation|date=2009}}</ref> and he co-wrote the dialogues for the 2013 film ''Sikander''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Jasmine|title=It’s only words!: No frills|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130716/ttlife1.htm|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[Tribune India]]|date=July 16, 2013}}</ref> He currently writes for ''[[Outlook India]]'',<ref name="Outlook India 1">{{cite news|last1=Ami|first1=Daljit|title=Scoot! Sherry Paaji Is In Da House|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Scoot-Sherry-Paaji-Is-In-Da-House/289746|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[Outlook India]]|date=March 17, 2014}}</ref>
Notable films include ''Born In Debt'', ''Zulm Aur Aman'', ''Karsewa: a different story'', ''Anhad Baja Bajey'', ''Baja Bajey'', ''Not Every Time'', and ''Seva'',<ref name="Sikh Art and Film Foundation">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Director/Producer: Daljit Ami|url=http://www.sikharts.com/ff2009_not-every-time.html|accessdate=August 24, 2014|work=Sikh International Film Festival|publisher=Sikh Art and Film Foundation|date=2009}}</ref> and he co-wrote the 2013 film ''Sikander''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Jasmine|title=It’s only words!: No frills|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130716/ttlife1.htm|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[Tribune India]]|date=July 16, 2013}}</ref> and the 2014 film ''Sarsa''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=staff|title=National Award for Punjabi film "Nabar"|url=http://www.cinepunjab.com/2013/03/national-award-for-punjabi-film-nabar.html|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=Cine Punjab News Network|date=March 19, 2013}}</ref> He currently writes for ''[[Outlook India]]'',<ref name="Outlook India 1">{{cite news|last1=Ami|first1=Daljit|title=Scoot! Sherry Paaji Is In Da House|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Scoot-Sherry-Paaji-Is-In-Da-House/289746|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[Outlook India]]|date=March 17, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Outlook India 2">{{cite news|last1=Ami|first1=Daljit|title=What The Dickens|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/What-The-Dickens/290459|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[Outlook India]]|date=May 5, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="Outlook India 2">{{cite news|last1=Ami|first1=Daljit|title=What The Dickens|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/What-The-Dickens/290459|accessdate=August 24, 2014|publisher=[[Outlook India]]|date=May 5, 2014}}</ref>
and his latest project is a film based on the [[1915 Singapore Mutiny]].<ref name="Times of India 2"/><ref name="Indian Express 1"/>
and his latest project is a film based on the [[1915 Singapore Mutiny]].<ref name="Times of India 2"/><ref name="Indian Express 1"/>

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Daljit Ami
Born
Daljit Singh
NationalityIndian
Alma materPunjab University
OccupationFilmmaker
Known for

Daljit Ami (born Daljit Singh) is a Punjabi documentary filmmaker and journalist, known for his activism through social action documentaries on topics such as agricultural labor, mass-movements, human rights, environmentalism, Sufi tradition and Punjabi Scholars.[1] Being dis-satisfied with how Punjab was being depecited in films, he strives to portray the reality of Punjabi culture from "an insider’s point of view."[2]

Notable films include Born In Debt, Zulm Aur Aman, Karsewa: a different story, Anhad Baja Bajey, Baja Bajey, Not Every Time, and Seva,[3] and he co-wrote the 2013 film Sikander[4] and the 2014 film Sarsa.[5] He currently writes for Outlook India,[6] [7] and his latest project is a film based on the 1915 Singapore Mutiny.[8][9]

Biography

Born Daljit Singh, he changed his name to Daljit Ami after entering Punjab University and being influenced by the French New Wave.[10] He has an Masters degree in Ancient Indian History Archaeology & Culture, and a Masters in Mass Communications. He has worked on a number of independent films and has created documentaries dealing with social issues and politics of northern India. In the past, hee has worked as an assistant editor for the newspaper Punjabi Tribune,[3] and has worked as editorial consultant for Day & Night News.[11] and Global Punjab TV, a Punjabi channel beamed in USA and Canada. He also volunteers for Panjab Digital Library as Director, Communications.[12] In speaking toward non-fiction films, Daljit Amir says:

"In our region where people have little interest in non-fiction, documentaries lose the race to entertainment. The dictum is 'nacho, gaao, socho mat', while documentaries demand that you to think." — Daljit Ami[13]

In speaking toward film length, he says:

"The only problem with making short films is that the concept does not appeal to the larger audience and that they fail to generate any revenue." — Daljit Ami[14]

Partial filmography

  • Born In Debt (2000)
  • Sudarshan: An Institution Of Simplicity (2002)[15]
  • Zulm Aur Aman (2003)[16]
  • Karsewa: a different story
  • Anhad Baja Bajey
  • Unearthing Unfamiliar (2009)[15]
  • Not Every Time (2009)[17][18]
  • Seva (2013)[19][20][21]
  • Singapore Mutiny of 1915 (2014)[8][9]

Recognition

Times of India noted how the film Zulm Aur Aman, with its song "Zulm Rahe Aur Aman Bhi Ho" by Pakistani singer Naseebo, made comparisons between Adolph Hitler, George Bush and Tony Blair, and illustrated how war-making can be a profitable enterprise for those that conduct it.[16]

Tribune India referred to Unearthing Unfamiliar, a film on Sikh scholar Professor Pritam Singh and Sudarshan: An Institution Of Simplicity, a film about a human rights activist, as path-breaking documentaries.[15]

OhMyNews praised Not Every Time, writing it "superbly portrays the ongoing struggle of thousands of rural people who leave their green fields and countryside homes to march in the streets of different towns and cities of Punjab."[18]

Hindustan Times spoke toward Seva and its being centered on history and Punjabi heritage conservationist Namita Jaspal as its narrative makes comparisons between and instructs that the present is built upon the past.[19] The Hindu wrote "It took Daljit Ami, an independent film maker from Punjab to discover that as a result of varied interpretations of ‘sewa’ in the context of Sikhism, not just the preservers but destroyers of precious heritage in Punjab draw upon ‘sewa’ to justify their deeds."[20] Tribune India wrote the film "not only underlines the significance of preserving heritage, but also salutes the contribution of those devoted to the onerous task of conserving."[21]

Times of India spoke toward Daljit Ami's current project on the 1915 Singapore Mutiny and his research involving his visiting the historic locations involved.[8]

In preserving Punjab’s history and culture, Zulm Aur Aman has been archived in the Jalandhar's Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall.[22]

References

  1. ^ staff (June 30, 2013). "A brush with Ami". Tribune India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. ^ staff (April 24, 2009). "'I Want to Portary the Real Punjab'". India Today. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  3. ^ a b staff (2009). "Director/Producer: Daljit Ami". Sikh International Film Festival. Sikh Art and Film Foundation. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Singh, Jasmine (July 16, 2013). "It's only words!: No frills". Tribune India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  5. ^ staff (March 19, 2013). "National Award for Punjabi film "Nabar"". Cine Punjab News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  6. ^ Ami, Daljit (March 17, 2014). "Scoot! Sherry Paaji Is In Da House". Outlook India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  7. ^ Ami, Daljit (May 5, 2014). "What The Dickens". Outlook India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  8. ^ a b c Sharma, Sarika (Juyy 5, 2014). "Haryana boys led first mutiny of World War I". Times of India. Retrieved August 24, 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ a b staff (May 19, 2013). "Documentary on gender violence screened". Indian Express. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  10. ^ Kumar, Dharminder (August 8, 2014). "No more the imagined city: Godard buffs from Bathinda". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  11. ^ http://www.dayandnightnews.com/ Day & Night News
  12. ^ Sandhu, Amandeep (August 2, 2014). "Digitising memories". The Hindu. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  13. ^ staff (May 20, 2013). "Timekeepers: Reality byte". Tribune India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  14. ^ Kaur, Amarjot (May 11, 2013). "Short & sweet: Different arena". Tribune India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c Tribune News Service staff (December 23, 2012). "Workshop dwells on film-making nuances". Tribune India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  16. ^ a b TNN staff (April 27, 2003). "Video brings out profit factor in wars". Times of India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  17. ^ Singh, Nonika (April 29, 2013). "On a Path Less Troden: Daljit Ami". Punjabi Mania. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  18. ^ a b Bharti, Vishav (August 11, 2006). "'Not Every Time...' Scores". OhMyNews. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  19. ^ a b Singh, Sanjam Preet (July 2, 2013). "Tale of untiring 'seva'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  20. ^ a b Dogra, Chander Suto (May 27, 2013). "Endangered texts". The Hindu. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  21. ^ a b Singh, Nonika (April 26, 2013). "On a path less trodden". Tribune India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  22. ^ Banerji, Aparna (January 20, 2011). "Keeping tales of revolutionaries alive". Tribune India. Retrieved August 24, 2014.

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