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Salman Khan to produce ‘Lions of the Sea’

Salman Khan
Salman Khan

The upcoming film, ‘Lions of the Sea’, will be a joint production of Salman Khan Films (SKF) and First Take Entertainment Ltd.

According to Bollywood Hungama, this film will be about the journey from India to Canada, on the ‘Komagata Maru’.  This will be a true story and will show the incidents that changed the immigration policies of Canada.

Set in 1914, the film will be about the 376 Indian passengers to decided to take on a lifetime of an opportunity, and challenging various aspects of the world.

Salman Khan said, “SKF is delighted to join hands with First Take and participate in telling the story of the Komagata Maru incident. ‘Lions of the Sea’ is a film based on a true incident which depicts heroism of all those who were on board and challenged the racial policies of the British Empire… It is imperative to tell this story as it mirrors the current global refugee crisis. ‘Lions of the Sea’ will allow us to embrace multiculturalism, diversity and bring humanity closer together.”

The film shall have an international cast, including Irrfan Khan, and shall be filmed in India, U.K., Hong Kong and Canada.  The actor commented, “Just as cinema today transcends borders, ‘Lions of the Sea’ is a story reflective of challenging barriers and breaking them, irrespective of differences in language and race.”

Dr. Ajay Virmani of First Take Entertainment commented, “It’s an honor to a partner with Salman and SKF once again to ensure this historic story which has challenged many racial laws in the western world is finally being told. The issues of racial acceptance and due processes are at the heart of the story and continue to be relevant in today’s world.  We were pleased and humbled that the Right Honourable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this year recognized and apologized in the House of Commons for the unjust treatment committed against these migrants.  We are excited to announce that this production will commence in 2017 as we celebrate Canada, its diversity as well as its 150th anniversary.  This film will be co-produced by Vinay Virmani and Pauline Dhillon.”

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