The Fasting Sikh

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1682A
Date Released
31 Aug 1961
Date submitted
29 Aug 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Fasting Sikh. DESCRIPTION: Near the Sikhs’ golden temple in the holy city of Amritsar, crowds wait all day and pray for the man, Master Tara Singh, who has undertaken a fast unto death. At the age of seventy-six, the Sikh leader has undertaken this fast for political reasons, the demand for a Punjabi-speaking state and a measure of Sikh autonomy. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Sikh’s Golden Temple. MLS crowds at railings. MCU same. MCU same. MCU officials. MS Sikh on stretcher. CU Sikh on stretcher. MS doctor examines Sikh. MCU doctor pan to Sikh’s arm. CU Sikh on stretcher. CU same. MS doctor examining. MLS officials round Sikh. MS Sikh.
Keywords
Religion and belief
Locations
India; Amritsar
Footage sources
United Press International [UPI]
Card file number
83081
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Fasting Sikh', British Movietone News Issue No. 1682A, 31 Aug 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24248 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)