Director: Kavanjit Singh.
On 31 October 1984, Indian Prime Minister,
Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards.
On 01 November 1984, riots erupted in Delhi.
The mob swarmed into Sikh neighborhoods, killing any Sikh men, women &
children they could find. The riots went on for next three days.
According to official figures, around 3000
Sikhs were killed and many more were rendered homeless.
JAGJEET is a film set in 1984 and looks at the
guilt of a one man who left his childhood friend to die during the riots. The
film captures three days of their lives. The first day is set in past where two
best friends are in best of times. The second day is when riots took place in
Delhi. The third and present day is set a week after riots.
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