A Punjabi Village - ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਪਿੰਡ (A Documentary)
Channel: Joginder Kalsi
Date: 2019-12-18

Kalcine Enterprises Inc. takes you to a colorful and exotic journey to the ancestral villages in India's northwestern Punjab State. You'll gain a rich insight into Punjabi culture, its religions and lifestyle -- as it was -- and as it evolves. This production examines the agriculture, population, geography and history of the critical region that is the bread-basket of India and a cradle of many cultures. 

The Producer/Director of the film, ‘A Punjabi Village,’ Mr. Joginder Kalsi visits the province of Punjab in India and starts recording video footage, interviewing professionals at the Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, farmers and the general public. During recording he notices that a typical Punjabi farmer is just as aware of the mixed blessings of progress as are professional in the University. 

Kalsi documents how Punjabis are interested in daily life, work hard to feed their families and accommodate new, global influences.  The video footage captures the lot of Punjabis who have settled around the world, and how they influence their ancestral land when they bring home the goods, language, culture, and values from other countries. Gradually, almost imperceptibly, the Punjabis adapt to external values without knowing their true impact. For example, the new craze of TV captivates the younger generation thus effectively “de-culturizing” the ancient Indian culture.

The video also captures how development is indeed a mixed blessing.  On the up side, a green revolution is taking place in Punjabi farming.  The hardworking people of the Punjab have been an example for all other Indian states.  Though the Punjab accounts for only 1.53% of India’s area, it produces more than 25% of India’s food. Despite its small area, the Punjab leads in many sectors: agriculture, prosperity and income, Infrastructure, consumer markets, and health. Yet, the video shows that the Punjab still falls short in education, substance use, law and order.

The video asks: What is future of a Punjabi village? It concludes that it would depends upon how much emphasis is laid on education; because only through education can a people truly determine what is best for their society at large.

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