Jogi actor Diljit Dosanjh opens up about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the importance of telling the toughest stories through film

The 1984 anti-Sikh riots are among the darkest times in modern Indian history; a period of immense violence, discrimination and fragility.

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Casualty estimates within the Sikh community for the riots range between 3,350 and 8,000 people in violence in 1984.

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This week, Netflix released a movie entitled Jogi, starring Dosanjh and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, which tells the story of a Sikh college student caught in the middle of the riots.

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JOGI: OTT STREAMING RELEASE TIME, DATE AND CAST FOR DILJIT DOSANJH’S NEW FILM

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Jogi actor Diljit Dosanjh opens up about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the importance of telling the toughest stories through film

The 1984 anti-Sikh riots are among the darkest times in modern Indian history; a period of immense violence, discrimination and fragility.

Casualty estimates within the Sikh community for the riots range between 3,350 and 8,000 people in violence in 1984.

This week, Netflix released a movie entitled Jogi, starring Dosanjh and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, which tells the story of a Sikh college student caught in the middle of the riots.

JOGI: OTT STREAMING RELEASE TIME, DATE AND CAST FOR DILJIT DOSANJH’S NEW FILM

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