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indian documentary films journalism activism mohali district daljit ami
 daljit ami filmmaker panjab university
daljit ami

daljit ami is a punjabi documentary filmmaker and journalist , known for his activism through social action documentaries on topics such as agricultural labour , mass movements , human rights , environmentalism , sufi tradition and punjabi scholars .
being dissatisfied with how punjab was being depicted in films , he strives to portray the reality of punjabi culture from `` an insider 's point of view . ''
the documentary films he has made include `` born in debt '' , `` zulm aur aman '' , `` karsewa : a different story '' , `` anhad baja bajey '' , `` baja bajey '' , `` not every time '' , and `` seva '' , and he co-wrote the 2014 punjabi film `` sarsa '' .
he has written two articles for the `` outlook '' magazine , and his latest project is a film based on the 1915 singapore mutiny .
