“Sundri: The Brave Kaur”, is the 3rd animated movie from the producers of the highly

successful “Sahibzadey” and “The Rise of Khalsa” movies. This latest animation from
Vismaad is based on the highly acclaimed literary masterpiece by Bhai Vir Singh ji. The movie
has received rave reviews and been successfully screened in Toronto, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Calgary, Detroit, Fremont, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Scotland and many
other cities.

‘Sundri’, the novel, was first published in 1898 and during the past
110 years, has become the most widely read piece of Sikh literature.
While commenting on ‘Sundri’, the renowned Sikh scholar S.
Jaswant Singh Neki writes: “’Sundri’ is Bhai Vir Singh ji’s most
admired and poignant work. It’s popularity can be measured from
the fact that Sundri become a synonym of his name and Bhai Sahib
was commonly referred to as the “creator of Sundri”.

Sundri is about a brave Sikh woman who did not

lament about her helplessness nor did she think her
self as pitiable. She was a meek and vulnerable girl,
but discovered her inert strength to fight against
tyranny and injustice with the help from the glorious
Sikh history, principled Sikh values & ethos and her
valiant brother, Balwant Singh, who adopted the Sikh
way of life to fight the cruel rulers of the times.

According to S. Jaswant Singh Neki, Sundri is a

reflection of a new feminine power which absorbs its
strength from the teachings of Guru Sahib and Gurbani.
The immoral rulers in medieval India often abducted
young Hindu girls and forcibly converted them into their
religion to satiate their lust. The public at large was
mentally weak and not able to fight against injustice.
The Sikh way of life emboldened the society to fight against tyranny and injustice. It also
instilled self-confidence in the women by restoring equality, dignity and respect for them. With
‘Sundri’, Bhai Vir Singh ji rekindled the latent spirit to awaken the nation from its deep
slumber, enthused with new vitality and vigor.
The popularity of ‘Sundri’ is evident from the fact that in 100 years, 40 editions of the novel
have gone into print. Today, due to a myriad of reasons, the Sikh nation again faces immense
challenges in the new world. It is hoped that the animated movie based on Sundri will help
Sikhs to reconnect with their unique and remarkable heritage in the same way as the novel
has done for more than 100 years.

Sundri: The Brave Kaur

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