List of television series with Sikh characters
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Sikhism is religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century.[1][2][3]
Sikhs characters have appeared in various television series. This list places the series featuring sikh characters in alphabetic order.
| Series | Country | Language | Network | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 | India | Hindi | Discovery Jeet | 2018 | Based on Battle of Saragarhi fought between Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army and Afghan tribesman.[4] |
| Adrishya | India | Hindi | Epic TV | 2015 | Episode 9 "Sharan Kaur" is about a Female soldier in Sikh Khalsa Army.[5] |
| Aisa Des Hai Mera | India | Hindi | Sony Entertainment Television | 2006 | [6] |
| Apni Khushian Apne Gham | India | Hindi | SAB TV | 2001 | Story of four friends a Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Marathi.[7] |
| Bani – Ishq Da Kalma | India | Hindi | Colors TV | 2013–2014 | [8] |
| Bilqees Kaur | Pakistan | Urdu | Hum TV | 2012 | Story about a Sikh woman who later converted to Islam.[9] |
| Choti Sarrdaarni | India | Hindi | Colors TV | 2019–present | [10] |
| Chunni | India | Hindi | DD National | 1990 | Set during the period of Insurgency in Punjab[11] |
| Dastaan | Pakistan | Urdu | Hum TV | 2010 | Set during Partition of India, based on novel Bano by Razia Butt[12] |
| Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand | India | Hindi | StarPlus | 2001–2005 | Series revolves around NRI Pritam Singh and his family in London.[13][14] |
| Dil Dariya | India | Hindi | DD National | 1988 | [11] |
| Doosra Keval | India | Hindi | DD National | 1989 | [11] |
| Ghughi | Pakistan | Urdu | TVOne Pakistan | 2018 | Set during Partition of India, based on novel Pinjar by Amrita Pritam |
| Kamli Ishq Di | India | Punjabi | Zee Punjabi | 2020–present | [15] |
| Khichdi | India | Hindi | StarPlus | 2002–2004 | Series feature a Sikh Family in which everyone is named Parminder.[16] |
| Khichdi (2018 TV series) | India | Hindi | StarPlus | 2018 | |
| Instant Khichdi | India | Hindi | STAR One | 2005 | |
| Mariam Khan - Reporting Live | India | Hindi | StarPlus | 2018–2019 | Main character of the series "Mariam Khan" adopts identity of Sikh woman "Manjeet Kaur".[17] |
| Meet Mila De Rabba | India | Hindi | Sony Entertainment Television | 2008–2009 | [18] |
| Maharaja Ranjit Singh | India | Hindi | DD National | 2010 | Historical drama based on the life of Ranjit Singh (1780 –1839).[19] |
| Mind Your Language | United Kingdom | English | ITV | 1977–1979 | Series feature a Sikh student who is London Underground employee.[20] |
| Mulk | India | Hindi | Zee TV | 2003 | [21] |
| Parchhaven | India | Punjabi | DD Punjabi | 1996 | Based on a Punjabi novel Bujh Rahi Batti Da Chanan written by Om Parkash Gasso.[22] |
| P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | India | Hindi | StarPlus | 2016–2017 | Series about two Indian prisoner of war soldiers, one of them is Sikh.[23] |
| Sacred Games | India | Hindi | Netflix | 2018–2019 | Main character of the series Sartaj Singh is a Sikh Police officer.[24] |
| Shaadi 3 Crore Ki | India | Hindi | Imagine TV | 2011 | A Reality show which revolves aroud a wedding of Sikh couple. [25] |
| Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh | India | Hindi | Life OK | 2017 | Historical drama based on the life of Ranjit Singh (1780 –1839).[26][27] |
| Siski | India | Hindi | StarPlus | 2000–2001 | [28] |
| Star Bestsellers | India | Hindi | StarPlus | 2000 | Episode 9 "Singh Parivar @ Jalandhar.Com".[29] |
| Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | India | Hindi | SAB TV | 2008–present | A main character from the sitcom Roshan Singh Sodhi is a Sikh who hails from Amritsar, Punjab.[30] |
| Tamas | India | Hindi | DD National | 1988 | Television film set during the partition of India.[31] |
| United Shades of America | United States | English | CNN | 2018 | Season 3 episode 2 "Sikhs in America".[32] |
| Vilayti Bhabhi | India | Punjabi | Zee Punjabi | 2020–present | [15] |
| Zabaan Sambhalke | India | Hindi | DD Metro (season 1) Home TV (season 2) |
1993–1998 | Makkhan Singh a character from the series is a Sikh government employee who got transferred to Mumbai from Punjab. |
References[edit]
- ↑ Almasy, Steve. "Who are Sikhs and what do they believe?". CNN.
- ↑ Nesbitt, Eleanor M. (2005). Sikhism: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press. pp. 21–23. ISBN 978-0-19-280601-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Nirbhai Singh (1990). Philosophy of Sikhism: Reality and Its Manifestations. Atlantic Publishers. pp. 1–3. Search this book on
- ↑ "First look: Mohit Raina in TV show 21 Sarfarosh: Saragarhi 1897". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Adrishya Episode 9 Promo | Sharan Kaur". YouTube. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ↑ "Aisa Des Hai Mera - Episode 1". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ↑ "Apni Khushian Apne Gham: Laughter Club". Tribune India: Sunday Spectrum. 18 March 2001.
- ↑ "Why Gurbani changed its name". Hindustan Times. March 20, 2013.
- ↑ Anwer, Zoya (May 10, 2015). "Mother's Day: Six memorable moms in Pakistani dramas". DAWN.COM.
- ↑ "TV channel removes objectionable parts after Sikhs' objection | Amritsar News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 October 31, MADHU JAIN; October 31, 1990 ISSUE DATE; September 30, 1990UPDATED; Ist, 2013 13:48. "Punjab serials: Disappointing avalanche of Punjab programmes". India Today.
- ↑ "Notice to Zindagi channel on 'pro-Pak' serial - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "indya.com - STAR - STAR Utsav". July 1, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-07-01.
- ↑ "Portrayal of Sikh on TV raises heat | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "ZEEL to launch another regional channel - Zee Punjabi on 13 January, 2020 | Indian Television Dot Com". Indiantelevision.com. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ↑ "Sameksha joins the 'Khichdi' gang - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Mariam Khan Reporting Live | Manjeet Kaur". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ↑ "Sony to launch Meet Mila De Rabba on 3 November". Indiantelevision.com. 25 October 2008.
- ↑ "Raj Babbar's serial on Maharaja Ranjit Singh to debut on TV". Zee News. April 11, 2010.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Meera (December 9, 2017). "Final bow for 'Mind Your Language' star Albert Moses" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Patriots on the prowl". The Indian Express. 20 January 2003. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ↑ Singh, Paramjeet (April 7, 2018). Legacies of the Homeland: 100 Must Read Books by Punjabi Authors. Notion Press. ISBN 9781642494242 – via Google Books. Search this book on
- ↑ "How Amrita Puri Struggled After Shooting P.O.W - Bandi Yuddh Ke - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com.
- ↑ "Sacred Games: Saif Ali Khan On Playing A Sikh Cop, Learning Punjabi And His Love For Mumbai". NDTV.com.
- ↑ "Jasmeet, Inderpal's expensive TV wedding - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Maheshwri, Neha (Jul 12, 2016). "Not Eijaz Khan, but Arhaan Behll in Contiloe's Ranjit Singh - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ Schmidt, Karl J. (2015). An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History. Routledge. p. 66. ISBN 9781317476818. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ↑ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ↑ "Munmun Dutta opens up about the controversy surrounding Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; comes out in support of Gurcharan Singh (Sodhi)". Mumbai Mirror.
- ↑ "Govind Nihalani reflects on the controvery [sic] of classic show Tamas". Hindustan Times. April 21, 2016.
- ↑ "'Sikhs in America' episode aired on CNN wins an Emmy Award". SBS Your Language.
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