Punjabi Cultural Council on Monday appealed to the Punjab Government to declare animated 3D film — Chaar Sahibzaade — as an educational and historical film depicting real history of the great sacrifices of four sons of Sikhs’ tenth master Guru Gobind Singh.
Besides, the Council has requested to arrange special shows of the film for students in all educational institutes to create awareness among themselves.
The Council chairman Jaswant Singh Chhapa and president Harjeet Singh Grewal, in their letters to Chief Minister, Education Minister and Education Secretary, has said that the film explained historical aspects of the rare and great martyrdom of Chaar Sahibzaade very well.
“Though students were being taught about the history of Punjab in the textbooks but this photo realistic film will certainly help those having less knowledge of Punjab history and Sikh culture to grasp historical concepts. It will also throw light on contributions made by prominent personalities belonging to other religions towards Sikh history thereby imbibing sprit of brotherhood among the students,” they added.
The Council also demanded that State Education department as well as Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry should include this film in the list of educational films category so that it could be shown during Children Film Festivals across the nation and urged the State Government to raise the matter before Union Ministry in this regard.
Appreciating the move to exempt entertainment tax on this film, the Council has sought from Punjab Government to announce a uniform film policy for such historical and educational films being produced in the State to free them from taxes to inspire Punjabi film industry.
In a passionate appeal to SGPC, Jaswant Chhapa and Harjeet Grewal also demanded that the SGPC authorities should also arrange free exhibitions and film shows to the devotees in main gurdwaras for creating awareness among general masses.