Aman Dhaliwal
Virsa 
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Virsa is the story of Nawaz Ali and Ranvir Singh Grewal and their families. Nawaz Ali hails from Lahore in Pakistan and Ranvir Singh Grewal belongs to a village, Kartarpur, in Punjab, India. About 20 years ago, both of them migrated to Sydney, Australia, in search of work, where they met and became the best of friends. Gradually, their hard work paid off. Ranvir opened an Indian Restaurant. It did well and he could manage to lead a comfortable life but he was not as successful as Ranvir.
Nawaz Ali was much grounded in his culture and values and this helped him to remain level headed and not get carried away by the comforts of life in Australia. He never lost sight of what was morally and ethically right and stood by his Asian Value.
On the other hand, Ranvir got carried away by his success. He felt that he was superior to the other Indians and Asians who were not as successful as he. He found merit in all things associated with the white folks- their lifestyle, their values and culture, their behavior and mannerisms- and looked down upon his Indian upbringing and values. He had no more use for ethics and morality. He became very conscious of his money, status and reputation.
The difference in outlook and behavior drive the two friends apart until they reach a point where Ranvir stops talking to Nawaz. However, Nawaz still cares for his friend and tries to keep their friendship alive.
As Virsa answers these and other questions, it makes a strong statement about remaining true to one's values, culture and upbringing even as we constantly adapt and adjust to the society around us. It explores ways of addressing the identity conflicts of immigrant Asians in westerns societies so that the succeeding generations can benefit from the best facets of both the cultures.
Ik Kudi Panjab Di
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k Kudi Punjab Di is the story of a girl who challenges the male dominated society of Punjab and wants to be treated at par with the boys. We all say that there is no difference between a boy and a girl but, we all know that truth is something else. Our heroine understands that her struggle is not going to be easy but she is prepared to make any sacrifice for that. For that she has to fight with her lover, her parents and relatives. The hero understands her feelings and wants to help her but for that he has to face his parents. They find a wonderful world of theatre that can help them in achieving their goal. The background of Panjab University campus Chandigarh gives an authentic and realistic feel to the film. Do they win against all odds? Let's hope so... but it's going to be much more difficult and painful journey than they thought. You have seen many love stories but this will change your mind forever, the way we look at girls.
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