''Murder Unveiled'' is a 2005 Canadian

television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

. The movie is based on the true story of the Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu murder. The film was screened at the Asian Festival of First Films on November 26, 2005 and was first aired on CBC on February 6, 2006.

Plot

In India, a young woman is kidnapped, and her young male companion beaten within an inch of his life. He is working class

Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

, Surinder Singh; she is his wife, the former Davinder Samra, a Canadian Sikh whom he met when she visited India a year earlier for her cousin's wedding. For both, it was love at first sight. However, Davinder comes from a traditional Sikh family, who made their fortune in Canada. Her parents, who knew nothing of Surinder when Surinder and Davinder eloped, were seeking a suitable husband for her. As the story unfolds leading to the kidnapping/beating and the subsequent investigation by the local police and Crime Investigation Division, the power of money and of Sikh family honor is shown.

Cast

Anita Majumdar Anita Majumdar is a Canadian actress and playwright. She is best known for her role in the CBC television film ''Murder Unveiled'' for which she received the Best Actress award at the 2005 Asian Festival of First Films. Personal life The daug ...

as Davinder Samra *Chenier Hundal as Surinder Singh *

Hassani Shapi Hassani Shapi (born 15 July 1973), is a Kenyan actor, particularly active in Italian cinema. He is best known for the roles in the films ''Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace'', ''The World Is Not Enough'' and ''Il maresciallo Rocca''. Per ...

as Jaipal *

Lushin Dubey Lushin Dubey is an Indian stage actor and director. She directed, acted and scripted many drama productions for over 20 years. Lushin is also known for her solo plays ''Untitled'' and Pinki Virani's ''Bitter Chocolate'' with theatre director A ...

a Kuldeep Samra *Sanjay Talwar as Inspector Darshan Singh *

Vinay Pathak Vinay Pathak (born 12 July 1968) is an Indian theater and film actor. He has starred in many films including ''Khosla Ka Ghosla,'' '' Bheja Fry,'' ''Island City'' and ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and had a supporting role in movies like ''Jism'', ''Rab ...

as Inspector Gurpal Badash *Cedric De Souza as Mohan *

Vik Sahay Vikram Sahay is a Canadian actor best known for playing Kevin Calvin on '' Radio Active'', Lester Patel on the NBC television series ''Chuck'', and Rama in the ''Roxy Hunter'' saga. Life and career Vik Sahay was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to India ...

as Bindri *

Michael Benyaer Michael Benyaer is a Canadian-American actor. He is best known for his roles as Bob in the Canadian CGI series ''ReBoot'' and Hadji Singh in season one of ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest''. On playing Hadji, Benyaer stated, " eis one of the ...

as Ashu *Zena Darawalla as Jasminder *Parm Soor as Vikram Samra *

Veena Sood Veena Sood (born 21 November), is a Canadian actress. Sood is best known for dramatic and comedic roles in a career spanning more than 3 decades. Early life and education She was born on 21 November in Nairobi, Kenya. Her father was a doctor a ...

as Magistrate *Tony Ali as Doctor *Sooraj Jaswal as Jaggi *Rajinder Singh Cheema as Suitor's #2 Father *Balinder Johal as Suitor's #2 Mother *Stephen Park as Immigration Officer *Bill MacDonald as Business Man #1 *Jim Francis as Senior Immigration Officer *

Manoj Sood Manoj Sood (born May 5, 1962) is a Canadian film and television actor. Life and career Manoj Sood was born in Mombasa, Kenya, to Indian Hindu parents, Dr. B.K. Sood and Narindar Sood. He immigrated with his family to Canada in 1964, growing u ...

as Lawyer *Vir Singh Pannu as Jhagi *Gurpreet Singh Sekhon as Ashu's Thug *Tegan Moss as Veronica *Jag Cheema as Suitor #3 *Jai Sondhi as Parmveer *Tara Gerewal as Amarjeet *Taminder S. Singh as Dharamleen *Nina Tiwana as Grandmother *Paya Choudhry as Surinda's Mother *Kamal Tiwari as Nirmal Bakshi *Mylène Dinh-Robic as Host *George Gordon as Judge *Sanjay Madhav as Vic Prasad *Dev Parmar as Prisoner

Awards

* 2005 Best Actress Award at the 2005 Asian Festival of First Films:

* 2006

Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States ...

for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries:

References

External links

* 2006 television films 2006 films CBC Television original films English-language Canadian films Films shot in British Columbia Films shot in India Television series by Force Four Entertainment Films directed by Vic Sarin Canadian drama television films 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films {{Canada-tv-film-stub