Historically this movie is very misleading - it is based on a very shoddy research. I do not doubt the intent of the producer but then being a devout (Sikh) doesn't mean one can get away with a poor understanding and ill handling of events based on reality. One cannot legitimise historical inaccuracies that too with the life story of someone as Guru Baba Nanak himself.
Reaction as I watched the film: Dark complexion hand is shown in the very beginning; Guru Nanak's voice is an issue; Mardana is uninspiring; Mardana's first meeting - the producer, who is also the dialogue writer, needs to check historicity; Costumes and sets are nice; Modi-Khana - Guru Nanak actually leaves the job immediately after the investigation but in the film he is still shown as employed at the time of him taking the long dip; River Bein dip historicity not proper (again)! - his return isn't shown properly; Namaz story also told inaccurately for the Nawab invited the Guru to offer Namaz and after he lost out, the Qazi was summoned to lead the Namaz; Naam khumari event happened with Babar and not with Daulat Khan; Malik Bhaggo story also is totally inaccurate; tabla accompanied with Nirmal Singh Ragi; The film has no impact and will not attract the youth; The casting is not impressive save a few performances - very uninspired people; Aarti is not in Dhanasri - R m P pattern in ascendency is strange; Make up of Mehta Kalu was poor - beard, plastic skin was detached; I liked the work of the actor who played the role of Rai Bular; Film is boring and too laid back; Baba Nanak costume - turban is not convincing; "Humm aap ke Sikh haiN Nanak Ji!" is so off; Mardana did not die in Kartarpur.
Good but a wasted effort, the film adds to the noise in the field and does not resolve or tell us anything. The film ending is very poor.

 
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