Ammy Virk is bracing for his upcoming comedy film, Saunkan Saunkne 2, the sequel to the hit comedy by the same name in Punjabi cinema. During the promotions, he spoke with HT about the film, the notion of comedy, and the stark representation of Sikhs in Bollywood.
Experience collaborating with Sargun and Nimrat
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Saunkan Saunkne 2 brings back the loved trio- Virk, Sargun Mehta and Nimrat Khaira. He said, “We were shooting the climax of Qismat 2. It was very cold. Sargun and I were in the open, and Tania was arranging our blankets. We were still laughing even though it was a heavy scene. The rapport helps, and it keeps things light and entertaining”.
Saunkan Saunkne 2, hustles as a polygamous man, who seeks for his wife number 3. Despite the sensitivity it holds, the film has been never criticised by fans. Ammy claims, “People understand it’s a comedy, and they take it like that. They know we are not trying to give any message. For instance, if we talk about South films,there is so much action and so many explosions. That is not happening in real life. The same goes here! It’s just entertainment.”
The actor calls today’s audience ‘syaani’ (smart) to decipher filmmaker’s intent and vision. He added, “The audience understands what a film is made for by any person. Whether it’s for making money, catching people’s emotions, or just to fool people, the audience understands all that. People are smart!”
Portrayal of Sikhs in Bollywood
Opening on the stereotype set by the mainstream on Sikh, he mentioned, “I don’t fault the Hindi film industry for that (stereotype). They had seen these kinds of stereotypes around them. If you go to Shri Hazur Sahib (a Sikh holy place in Maharashtra), you will find that look and getup. There are Sikhs who have been living in Maharashtra for generations, and their getup is very different from how it is in Punjab. It is because of the mixed culture. Whoever made films in the past borrowed from them.”
“Of course, there has been some character assassination, too. They could have shown Sikhs as sophisticated people, too, but most characters were reduced to comic relief. There have been Sikh Prime Ministers and pop stars. They also represent our culture, But now I am happy with the change. People like Diljit paaji (Diljit Dosanjh) are doing so good and representing us on the global stage.”
