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EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has wrapped on the indie flick Jersey Boy, written and directed by Sikh-Canadian filmmaker Jaskaran Singh.
The Paradox Lost production features what producers have described as a “majority Sikh cast and Sikh creatives at the helm.” Synopsis reads: Jersey Boy is a coming-of-age drama about Karandeep, a Sikh boy struggling with his identity in the aftermath of 9/11. Told over three stages of Karandeep’s life, Jersey Boy explores the space between identity and inclusion, as he navigates his family relationships, the woman he loves, and his place in a rapidly changing America.
The film marks Singh’s directorial debut. Producers include Pulkit Datta for US-based Tyger Tyger Productions and Virinderpaul Singh for Canada-based Versatile Pictures. The film was shot on location in Ontario, Canada, primarily in the cities of Hamilton, Mississauga, and Sarnia.
“Jersey Boy is a window into figuring out my insecurities growing up Sikh in America,” Singh said. “It’s something that’s never been explored on screen before, and I want other Sikhs to see their experiences represented across generations and for everyone else to see that this, too, is an American story.”
Cast features Praneet Akilla (CBC/Paramount Plus’s SkyMed), Sara Garcia (Hallmark’s Ride), Surjun Lail, Rayaan Singh Sahni, and Grace Grewal (CW’s Superman and Lois). Pic also includes Noor Dhanda, Amit Aujila, Gavan Anand, Jon McLaren, Jordan Singh Sahni, and Xavier Sotelo.
Singh added: “There’s nothing quite like the feeling of watching words you wrote in a script over the course of five years finally come to life thanks to an extremely dedicated cast and crew who want nothing more than to honor those pages to the best of their ability. We set out to create something special and succeeded.”
Praneet Akilla is represented by Play Management in Canada and Canopy Media Partners in the US. Sara Garcia is represented by Grand Wave Entertainment in Canada. Rayaan Sahni is represented by Glickman-Alexander Talent Management. Grace Grewal is represented by VA Entertainment.
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