''I Am Singh'' is a 2011 Indian

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

which was released on 2 December 2011. The film stars

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, Rizwan Haider and

Puneet Issar Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959) is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi films and television shows. Issar started his acting career as a villain in the Manmohan Desai's 1983 film '' ...

who also directed the film and wrote the screenplay. ''I Am Singh'' portrays the stories of Sikh immigrants in the US after the

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. The film highlights what happened to the immigrants and their fight against prejudice, never losing faith in the American judicial system.

Plot

Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh Bhavnani (; born 6 July 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The recipient of several awards, including five Filmfare Awards, he is among the highest-paid Indian actors and has been featured in '' Forbes India''s ...

is shocked when his younger brother living in the US is killed in a post-9/11

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. He travels to

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to bring his brother's murderers to justice. There he meets former

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officer Fateh Singh and

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Rizwan Hyder who help him uncover the truth of what really happened.

Cast

*Rizwan Haider as Rizwan Hyder *Amy Rasimas as Amy Washington *

as Fateh Singh *Brooke Johnston as Amelia White *

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as Sara Hasan *Mike Singh as Ajit Singh *Yusuf Hussain as Hasan, Sara's father *Neetha Mohindra as Simran Kaur, Ajit's wife *

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as Ranjit Singh, Ranveer's father *Donny Kapoor as Veer Singh

Soundtrack

#"Dukalaang Praanasi" (

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) 6:55 #"I Am Singh" (

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and

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) 6:45 #"Dhol Wajda" (

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) 4:30 #"Kya Jeena" (

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) #"Channd Paregge" (

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) 5:55 #"Dil Naiyyo Lagda" (

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) 5:40 #"Doori Hai" (

) 1:56 #"Khanda Prithme Saajke" (Arvinder Singh) 3:28 #"Turban Victory" (

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) 4:09 #"I Am Singh (Video Edit)" (

) 3:55

Reception

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gave the film 1 out of 5 stars stating "The intent is right, but the written material isn't convincing, while the execution of the material is archaic, reminiscent of the cinema of the 80s, where over the top performances were considered 'acting'."

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of the ''

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'' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, stating, "Puneet Issar does make a valiant effort to make a meaningful film about the aftermath of 9/11. Sadly, the effort gets bogged down by the hysterical undertones and the preachy nature of the film which ends up essentially as a documentary on Sikhism." John Anderson of ''

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'' states, "A little late and more than a little goofy, "I Am Singh" splices a very serious subject—post-9/11 hate crimes against turban-wearing Sikhs—onto a Bollywood format, diluting a sobering message with hysterical dance numbers, engorged dialogue, bimbo-esque blondes and over-the-top performances."I am Singh review
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