<p>National Award-winning director Shivaji Lotan Patil's film "31st October", starring Soha Ali Khan and Vir Das, was screened at the Sikh International Film Festival Toronto (SIFFT) as part of its three-day celebration of Sikh stories and storytellers.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"31st October", a film based on the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the events that followed, was screened on Saturday at the Rose Theatre, Brampton," read the festival's official site sikhfoundationcanada.com.<br /><br />The movie is said to be a true life story of a Sikh family in 1984. <br /><br />"We begin the film with Indira Gandhi's assassination and we show how a family survives. People have died, become drug addicts, and we have a widows' colony. The impact of 1984 has been disastrous and permanent. <br /><br />"By making this film, I am not inviting controversy or stirring a debate, but I want people to realise that such acts should not be be repeated," said the film's producer Harry Sachdeva.<br /><br />"This film is not just based on Sikh community, it's based on Hindu and Muslim communities as well. Each and every one will relate to this film," he added.<br /><br />Soha also took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share the response of the film at the special screening.<br /><br />"Receiving so much love from people out in Toronto, glad to hear that you all loved the film. @SIFFToronto @31stOctFilm, Soha, who had earlier shared that the makers of "31st October" are looking forward to release the film on the same date in India, tweeted on Sunday.<br /><br />The three-day festival will conclude on Sunday. <br /><br />SIFFT is presented by the Sikh Foundation of Canada, which promotes greater understanding of the Sikh presence in the country and highlights their contributions with a focus on arts, education and culture.<br /></p>
<p>National Award-winning director Shivaji Lotan Patil's film "31st October", starring Soha Ali Khan and Vir Das, was screened at the Sikh International Film Festival Toronto (SIFFT) as part of its three-day celebration of Sikh stories and storytellers.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"31st October", a film based on the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the events that followed, was screened on Saturday at the Rose Theatre, Brampton," read the festival's official site sikhfoundationcanada.com.<br /><br />The movie is said to be a true life story of a Sikh family in 1984. <br /><br />"We begin the film with Indira Gandhi's assassination and we show how a family survives. People have died, become drug addicts, and we have a widows' colony. The impact of 1984 has been disastrous and permanent. <br /><br />"By making this film, I am not inviting controversy or stirring a debate, but I want people to realise that such acts should not be be repeated," said the film's producer Harry Sachdeva.<br /><br />"This film is not just based on Sikh community, it's based on Hindu and Muslim communities as well. Each and every one will relate to this film," he added.<br /><br />Soha also took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share the response of the film at the special screening.<br /><br />"Receiving so much love from people out in Toronto, glad to hear that you all loved the film. @SIFFToronto @31stOctFilm, Soha, who had earlier shared that the makers of "31st October" are looking forward to release the film on the same date in India, tweeted on Sunday.<br /><br />The three-day festival will conclude on Sunday. <br /><br />SIFFT is presented by the Sikh Foundation of Canada, which promotes greater understanding of the Sikh presence in the country and highlights their contributions with a focus on arts, education and culture.<br /></p>