Anil Sharma’s Gadar: Ek Prem Katha is one of the most loved films in Indian cinema. Featuring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, Gadar became the first Indian film to achieve a gross box office collection of over Rs 1.3 billion worldwide.
Fans love the intense chemistry of Tara Singh and Sakina in Gadar and consider it one of the best love stories of Bollywood.
But do you know that the Gadar is based on a real-life man named Boota Singh?
The character of Tara Singh in the film “Gadar: Ek Prem Katha” is said to be loosely inspire by the real-life experiences of Boota Singh.
Boota Singh was a Sikh soldier who serve in the British Army during World War II under Lord Mountbatten’s command.
He play a significant role in rescuing people during the partition of India in 1947.
During the Indo-Pak partition riots, Boota Singh help transport people from the dangerous areas of Punjab to safer zones, risking his own life in the process.
Boota Singh is known to have save many lives by providing transportation to those seeking to escape the violence and chaos of the partition.
During the Hindu-Muslim riots, Boota Singh encounter with Zainab, a Muslim girl whom he rescue and subsequently fell in love with.
After the partition, Zainab was forcefully deport to Pakistan due to her religious identity.
Then, Boota Singh is said to have convert to Islam and clandestinely enter Pakistan.
Then, the love story between Boota Singh and Zainab took a tragic turn.
Under huge family pressure, Zainab refuse to accept Boota as her husband, leaving Boota heartbroken.
Consumed by despair, Boota Singh tragically took his own life by jumping in front of a running train.
Although Boota Singh had express his desire to be buried in Zainab’s village of Nurpur, her family denied the request.
Consequently, Boota Singh was laid to rest at Miani Sahib, where his grave became a shrine commemorating the love between the two.
Boota Singh came to be known as Shaheed-e-Mohabbat, meaning the martyr of love.
Some of his followers sought to honor him further by constructing a brick shrine around his mud grave.
So, due to disagreements and concerns regarding the glorification of a Sikh figure by the Muslim community, the shrine’s construction was not realize.
The character of Tara Singh in the film is fictional, the filmmakers drew inspiration from the bravery and selflessness displayed by individuals like Boota Singh during that tumultuous period in Indian history.
The film aim to showcase the courage and resilience of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.
Director Anil Sharma is coming with the sequel of Gadar after 22 years.
Gadar 2 brings back the iconic pair of Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel.
Gadar 2 film will be release in theatres on 11th August 2023.
