Diljit Dosanjh starrer 'Jogi' trailer out. Check out the details here

A new movie, 'Jogi', will release on the OTT giant Netflix in September. Starring Diljit Dosanjh, the movie is set against the backdrop of the 1984 riots. The recently released trailer shows emotions of friendship, hope and courage

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Netflix released the first trailer of its upcoming movie 'Jogi' at Films Day, Mumbai. The drama is set against the backdrop of the 1984 riots. It stars Diljit Dosanjh and Amyra Dastur in pivotal roles. Jogi's trailer has been liked by several people. It has been directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Himanshu Kishan Mehra.

What is the movie about?
'Jogi' tells the story of friendship and bravery among three close friends in Delhi during the 1984 riots. Though the friends face hardships due to the ongoing riots, the movie showcases their bonding and tenacity.


A period drama, 'Jogi' also stars Hiten Tejwani, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayub and Kumud Mishra. It would release on September 16 on Netflix in more than 160 countries.

What the protagonist has to say?

Diljit Dosanjh, the protagonist, wasn't present physically during the unveiling of the trailer. He, however, joined remotely and talked about the movie. He said that actors evolve with every role they play. He also added that a true actor should connect with the character he is portraying on screen.



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Dosanjh was happy to portray the character in the movie 'Jogi'. He remarked that 'Jogi' would have a special place in his heart. He was happy that the movie would get the exposure of being released on Netflix. He thanked his fans for helping him become what he is. He hoped that they would like him in the character he has played in the film.

What did the director say?
Director Abbas Ali Zafar stated that the movie was based on a true story. He added the most important thing about the movie was that it should look natural. The makers were also happy to have cast Diljit in the central role. Zafar said that the actor's casting helps in justifying the role, and Dosanjh did just that.

Zafar also revealed that the crew shot the movie during the lockdowns imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the shooting was difficult, they pulled it off.

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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life imprisonment
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The Delhi High Court on Monday convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

The court asked Kumar to surrender before December 31 and imposed a fine of Rs 5 Lakh on him.

Today’s verdict reversed the 2013 trial court judgment which had acquitted Kumar.

While pronouncing the judgment the judge observed, "In the summer of 1947, during partition several people were massacred. 37 years later Delhi was the witness of a similar tragedy. They accused enjoyed political patronage and escaped trial.”
The Delhi High Court on Monday convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The court asked Kumar to surrender before ..
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The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh Massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India by anti-Sikh mobs (notably Congress Party members) in response to the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.

Independent sources estimate the number of deaths at about 8,000 - 17,000. Official Indian government reported about 2,800 Sikhs were killed in Delhi.
The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh Massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India by anti-Sikh mobs (notably Congress Party members) in response to the assassin..
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As per a joint report by Rao, Amiya; Ghose, Aurobindo; Pancholi, N. D, on 31 October 1984, Congress Party officials provided assailants with voter lists, school registration forms, and ration lists. The lists were used to find Sikh homes and business, an otherwise-impossible task because they were in unmarked, diverse neighbourhoods.

During the night of 31 October, before the massacres began, assailants used the lists to mark Sikh houses with an "S". Because most mob members were illiterate, Congress Party officials provided help reading the lists and leading the mobs to Sikh homes and businesses in other neighbourhoods. With the lists, the mobs could pinpoint the location of Sikhs they otherwise would have missed.
As per a joint report by Rao, Amiya; Ghose, Aurobindo; Pancholi, N. D, on 31 October 1984, Congress Party officials provided assailants with voter lists, school registration forms, and ration lists...
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An FIR was filed on the same day of the crime nothing came of the case as a Congress leader, JP Singh, who led the mob was acquitted in the case. A fresh FIR was filed on April 29, 1993, following recommendations of the Ranganath Commission of inquiry. The police closed the matter as untraced despite witness testimonies of the deceased's four brothers who were witness to the crime. The case was reopened by the Special Investigation Team constituted by the BJP-led NDA government on February 12, 2015.

The SIT completed the investigation in record time. The first conviction resulting from the formation of the SIT came on November 15, 2018, by the conviction of Naresh Sehrawat and Yashpal Singh. Subsequently one of the first high-profile conviction of Sajjan Kumar by Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018 who was earlier given clean chit by the lower court.
An FIR was filed on the same day of the crime nothing came of the case as a Congress leader, JP Singh, who led the mob was acquitted in the case. A fresh FIR was filed on April 29, 1993, following re..
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Nirlep Kaur, who saw her father being burnt alive by the mobs, wept as she thanked the law for justice after 34 years.

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, said he welcomed the verdict and "it has been a very long and painful wait for innocent victims who were murdered by those in power". He said: "Nobody involved in any riot should be allowed to escape no matter how powerful the individual maybe."
Nirlep Kaur, who saw her father being burnt alive by the mobs, wept as she thanked the law for justice after 34 years. Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, said he welcomed the verdict and ..
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From 31 October 1984 to 10 November 1984 the People's Union for Democratic Rights and the People's Union for Civil Liberties conducted an inquiry into the riots, interviewing victims, police officers, neighbours of the victims, army personnel and political leaders. In their joint report, "Who Are The Guilty", the groups concluded:

The attacks on members of the Sikh Community in Delhi and its suburbs during the period, far from being a spontaneous expression of "madness" and of popular "grief and anger" at Mrs. Gandhi's assassination as made out to be by the authorities, were the outcome of a well organised plan marked by acts of both deliberate commissions and omissions by important politicians of the Congress.
From 31 October 1984 to 10 November 1984 the People's Union for Democratic Rights and the People's Union for Civil Liberties conducted an inquiry into the riots, interviewing victims, police officers..
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