Guru Nanak Jahaz

Guru Nanak Jahaz
Directed by	Sharan Art
Written by	Harnavbir Singh
Produced by	Manpreet Singh Johol
Starring	Tarsem Jassar Gurpreet Ghuggi Harsharan Singh
Cinematography	Jaype Singh
Release date	1 May 2025 (2025-05-01)
Running time	142 minutes
Countries	India, Canada
Language	Punjabi
Box office	$1.3 million [1] [2]

Guru Nanak Jahaz is a 2025 Indian historical drama film directed by Sharan Arts. ^[3] The film stars Tarsem Jassar as Mewa Singh Lopoke, Gurpreet Ghuggi as Baba Gurdit Singh, and Harsharan Singh as Bhai Bhag Singh Bhikhiwind and is directed by Sharan Art. The film tells about the historic events of Komagata Maru incident and Gadar party revolutionaries as well as the sacrifice of Mewa Singh Lopoke who assassinated William Hopkinson, played by Edward Sonnenblick ^[4]

Cast

• Tarsem Jassar as Mewa Singh Lopoke
• Gurpreet Ghuggi as Baba Gurdit Singh
• Harsharan Singh as Bhai Bhagh Singh Bhikhiwind
• Edward Sonnenblick as William Hopkinson
• Mark Bennington as Malcolm Reid
• Bharat Bharial as Ratan Lal
• Jimmy James Burke as John Mulligan
• Hardeep S Mann as Mansa Singh
• David C. Jones as J. Edward Bird
• Fabian Novell as Thomas Walker
• Balwinder Bullet
• Malkiat Meet as Harnam Singh
• Amritpal Singh as Mit Singh Pandori
• Bhavkhandan Singh Rakhra as Dada Ji

Reception

Sukhpreet Kahlon of The Indian Express gave the film four out of five, writing, "The strongest suit of the film undoubtedly is its art direction, costume and set design that create a visually cohesive historical atmosphere for the unfolding of the story. The sepia tint, muted colours, hair and make-up, draw from photographs of the incident to faithfully reproduce it on the big screen. Different Punjabi accents capture the diversity of the passengers from various parts of undivided Punjab and it is these nuances that make the film stand out." ^[5]

Gurnaaz of The Tribune gave the film two and a half out of five, praising the performances, direction and cinematography but criticising the pace, writing that the "film moves at a slow pace, and some scenes feel stretched and tend to get boring. But, thankfully, the message is not lost." ^[6]

References

1. "Guru Nanak Jahaz – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
2. "Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
3. "Punjabi Cinema Goes Global with Hollywood Stars Edward Sonnenblick and Mark Bennington". India News Calling. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
4. "Who Is Mewa Singh Lopoke? The Forgotten Hero of India's Freedom Struggle in Canada". 5 dariya news. 15 April 2025 – via 5 dariya news.
5. Kahlon, Sukhpreet (1 May 2025). "Guru Nanak Jahaz movie review: Powerful retelling of the struggles of early migrants to Canada" . The Indian Express . Retrieved 22 October 2025.
6. Gurnaaz (3 May 2025). "Punjabi film Guru Nanak Jahaz offers a collective story—one of shared struggle and sacrifice" . The Tribune . Retrieved 23 October 2025.

External links

• Guru Nanak Jahaz at IMDb  
• Guru Nanak Jahaz at Chaupal