What Makes 'Sardar Udham' Stand Out From Other Patriotic Films?

<div>13 April 1919 — the unspeakable horrors at Jallianwala Bagh on that day still resonates with those who visit the walled city of Amritsar and the site.<br> <br> </div> <div>On that horrific day, thousands of innocent civilians, without warning, were gunned down at the orders of Brigadier-General Dwyer, where a platoon of soldiers surrounded the bagh and fired on those who were peacefully protesting.<br> <br> </div> <div>Over the past 100 years, many books, TV shows, and movies have tried to capture the scale of the tragedy that took place.<br> <br> </div> <div>And the most recent attempt that has been lauded by critics and audience reviews is the new movie <em>Sardar Udham</em>, which captures the unrelenting journey of freedom fighter Udham Singh to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.<br> <br> Directed by Shoojit Sircar, <em>Sardar Udham</em>, navigates the life of Udham Singh from his time in prison in India to his journey to London, and eventually his motives to assassinate Sir Michael O'Dwyer.<br> <br> </div> <div>The film has received rave reviews for actor Vicky Kaushal’s performance as Udham Singh and also for, according to one movie review, separating nationalism from jingoism.<br> <br> </div> <div>This of course goes without saying that this episode contains a few spoilers for the movie. Tune in!<br> <br> <br> <strong>Host and Producer: </strong>Himmat Shaligram</div> <div> <strong>Guest: </strong>Shoojit Sircar, Director of <em>Sardar Udham</em> </div> <div> <strong>Interviews:</strong> Suresh Matthew and Abira Dhar</div> <div><br> </div> <div> <strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div> <div><br> </div> <div> <strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div> <div><br> </div> <div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_descrip