Daljit Ami
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| Alma mater | Panjab University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
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Daljit Ami is a Punjabi documentary filmmaker and journalist, known for his activism through social action documentaries on topics such as agricultural labour, mass movements, human rights, environmentalism, Sufi tradition, and Punjabi scholars.[1] Being dissatisfied with how Punjab was being depicted in films, he strives to portray the reality of Punjabi culture from "an insider's point of view."[2]
The documentary films he has made include Born in Debt, Zulm Aur Aman, Karsewa: A Different Story Anhad Baja Bajey, Not Every Time, and Seva,[3] and he co-wrote the 2014 Punjabi film Sarsa.[4] He has written two articles for the Outlook magazine,[5][6] and his latest project is a film based on the 1915 Singapore Mutiny.[7][8]
He has a master's degree in Ancient Indian History, Archaeology, and Culture, and a Masters's in Mass Communications. He has worked on several independent films and has created documentaries dealing with social issues and politics of northern India. In the past, he has worked as an assistant editor for the newspaper Punjabi Tribune,[3] and has worked as an editorial consultant for Day & Night News.[9] and Global Punjab TV, a Punjabi channel broadcast in the US and Canada. He also volunteers for Panjab Digital Library as Director of communications.[10] Speaking about non-fiction films, Daljit Ami says:
"In our region where people have little interest in non-fiction, documentaries lose the race to entertainment. The dictum is 'nacho, gaao, socho mat', while documentaries demand that you to think." – Daljit Ami[11]
In speaking toward film length, he says:
"The only problem with making short films is that the concept does not appeal to the larger audience and that they fail to generate any revenue." – Daljit Ami[12]
Work
Daljit Ami's Punjabi adaption of the book Roll of Honour which was authored in English by Amandeep Sandhu, and is based on the events that happened post-1984 in Punjab, as "Gwah De Fanah Hon To Pehlan", was released in November 2014.