MSG: The Messenger
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 Official Poster | |
| Directed by | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Jeetu Arora |
| Written by | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh |
| Produced by | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ravi Verma |
| Starring | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Daniel Kaleb Flora Saini Jayshree Soni Olexandra Semen Gaurav Gera Jay Singh Rajpoot |
| Cinematography | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Vineet Sapru Mangal |
| Edited by | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Sanjay Kumar Singh |
| Music by | Songs: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Background Score: Amar Mohile |
Production company | Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
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Running time | 197 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
MSG: The Messenger is an upcoming film directed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and Jeetu Arora. The stunts have been performed by Singh himself. The film is produced under the Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. banner and features Singh in the lead role. According to the producers, the movie deals with youth-related issues like drug abuse, alcoholism, etc.[1] The film has seven songs and it will be released worldwide on Friday 13th February 2015, in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.[2][3]
Synopsis
Guru ji (Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh) is a spiritual leader who has a huge follower base. He has accepted the challenge of eradicating social evils including drugs and gender-related issues that have been prevailing in the society. Those with vested interests and apathetic towards the welfare of the society are now disturbed as there’s someone who has taken control of the situation. They conspire to kill him. [4]
Cast
- Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh as Guruji
- Daniel Kaleb as Mike
- Flora Saini as Muskan
- Jayshree Soni as Kasam
- Olexandra Semen as Alice
- Gaurav Gera as Bhondu
- Jay Singh Rajpoot as Jet Bhai
- Himanshu Tiwari as Tiwari Don
Soundtrack
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The music was composed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The album consists of 7 songs, all written and sung by Singh, himself. A highlight of the movie will be a sequence on a live concert.[5][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Desh" | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | 3:34 |
| 2 | "Daru Ko Goli Maro" | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | 6:34 |
| 3 | "Papa The Great" | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh & Amarpreet Insan | 4:50 |
| 4 | "Never Ever" | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | 4:48 |
| 5 | "Never Ever remix" | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | 3:39 |
| 6 | "Rataan Bataan" | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | 4:24 |
| 7 | "Ram Ram" | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | 4:27 |
Promotions and Marketing
The trailer of the film was released on 19th December 2014 and crossed over 1 million views on YouTube within 24 hours, has already created ripples across social media like Facebook and Twitter
World Record
On 16th Jan 2015 for MSG The messenger premier movie at Leisure Valley ground, a large park in Gurgaon city used for exhibitionsand convention. The fans and followers were full of excitement and many of them were clad in MSG T shirts. The followers gathered for promotion of movie had people from all walks of life including the doctors, engineers, teaching faculty, administration etc.the team from Asia Book and India Book of Records to record the official counting of people gathered for the promotion of the movie. The team from Asia Book of Record recorded the official number of people gathered as one lakh fifty seven thousand and two hundred and thirty one (1,57,231) for the promotion.[7]
Filming
The film is being shot at various locations of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala. The movie casting of 13 lakh real actors and a record completion in 67 days are also remarkable. The cast, with almost no training of filmdom, acting as real performers, is truly an astounding while the casting of the song 'Never Ever', about 1.25 lakh performers continued their shot for three days, and on a count of three, 70 thousand candles being lit within 45 seconds is marvel in itself .[8] Singh held a three-day concert at the Shah Satnam Ji Stadium in Sirsa, Haryana, from August 16, which will be a part of the movie. Singh,, has also given the storyline for the movie, which is funded by the dera itself and is being directed by Jeetu Arora. A few sequences will be shot in southern parts of the country.[9][10]
Release
The film was denied the release certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification, India and was sent to a revising committee. The members of the Central Board of Film Certification objected to the portrayal of Singh as a God in the movie.[11] On 15 January 2015 the film was cleared for screening by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal. Singh denied that he had called himself God in the film 'MSG:The Messenger '. He further added that there was nothing objectionable in his film and that the Central Board of Film Certification has muted just two words.[12] Punjab and Haryana High Court is also going to allow the release of the film.The film has been fully cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification and is expected to be released on February 13, 2015.[13]
Protests
Various Sikh groups have protested the release of the movie and have demanded a ban on it.[14][15][16]
References
- ^ "A Bollywood entertainer that attempts to spread the message of God". The Times of India. December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim makes big-screen debut with Messenger of God on January 16".
- ^ "Shooting of MSG The Messenger of GOD Completed in a record 67 days". Dera Sacha Sauda. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "MSG: बॉलीवुड के नए सुपरहीरो बाबा राम रहीम".
- ^ "Messenger Of God music aims to connect with today's youth".
- ^ "Raatan Baatan: Guru ji kills goons by playing a mouth organ!".
- ^ "MSG The Messenger Premier Set Milestone in Asia Book and India Book of Records".
- ^ "'MSG The Messenger' to hit screens on February 13".
- ^ "From 'rock star' to actor: Dera Sacha Sauda chief changes roles".
- ^ "Dera chief to don actor's avatar".
- ^ "Dera Sacha Sauda chief's film 'The Messenger of God' denied certification". Times of India. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Singh denied that he had called himself God in the film 'MSG - Messenger of God'".
- ^ "MSG gets a Friday the 13th release".
- ^ "Now, Baljit Singh Daduwal too demands ban on 'Messenger of God'". Times of India. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Furious Sikh Groups Demand Ban on the Dera Chief's Messenger of God Film Stunt". New India Express. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/sikh-organisations-hold-protests-in-punjab-against-controversial-film-messenger-of-god/