The film has been shot by multiple-National Award-winner cinematographer A.K. Eminent Finnish composer Tuomas Kantelinen has done the background score. The songs of Nanak Shah Fakir have been composed by Uttam Singh, with the shabads (spiritual hymns) having been sung by the Padma awardees, Pandit Jasraj and Bhai Nirmal Singh. Rahman and Resul Pookutty are spearheading the star-studded crew, with Rahman as the mentor of the entire score and Pookutty as the sound designer and co-producer. Shot on an epic scale in multiple locations, the film has brought together some of the biggest names in the world of films. The beauty is that the musical instruments used during recording were similar to those used in 1400-1500 A.D. Music plays the most prominent role as his songs (Shabads as they are known) have been used in most places instead of dialogues. Guru Nanak was referred to as ‘Shah’ by the Muslims and ‘Fakir’ by the Hindus, the highest honor given in both religions and hence came to be known as ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’. He sang to the Lord and taught us, ordinary mortals, the virtues of peace, love and harmony. Throughout his life, Guru Nanak shared his blessings of divine knowledge through mystic and soulfully divine music. A philosophy that has survived and risen above the flux of conflict and time, impacting over 50 million followers worldwide and giving birth to ‘SIKHISM’ as a way of life. Nanak traveled the world to spread the essence of ‘Ik Onkar’ (there’s but One God) as a philosophy and way of life. Yet, it emanates the spirit of a lively soul. Produced by Harinder Sikka and blessed by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest Sikh body, Nanak Shah Fakir uses high-end computer graphics to depict Guru Nanak from the back and amidst a ray of light, in line with the time honoured tradition of not showing the Saint’s face. A first-of-its-kind Hindi film in about 600 years of Sikh history it follows the great saint on an epic journey and has been depicted through the voice of his friend, companion and disciple ‘Bhai Mardana’, a Muslim Fakir.
The film, Nanak Shah Fakir, is named after and based on the life and teachings of Guru Nanak.
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