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SCAR

"Scar" is a gripping narrative inspired by real events of a hate crime. The Dhillon family, originally from India, fled their homeland after falling victim to the anti-Sikh violence that erupted following Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. In search of a new beginning, they moved to the USA, where Amandeep Singh Dhillon served honorably in the U.S. Army, earning the Medal of Honor for his bravery in Afghanistan.

However, their hopes for safety and acceptance were shattered after the 9/11 attacks. Due to their physical resemblance to Arabs, who were associated with the tragic events, the Dhillon family became targets of hate crimes. The situation escalated when Mr. Dhillon's son was harassed and ultimately killed by white assailants and members of the Russian mafia. Despite seeking justice, Mr. Dhillon was unjustly treated as a suspect by the local police, leaving him feeling abandoned and desperate.

With no support from the authorities, Mr. Dhillon took matters into his own hands, determined to find those responsible for his son's death. "Scar" is a poignant and powerful story that sheds light on the rise of hate crimes in the United States in the 21st century, exploring the deep scars left by prejudice and violence.

  • Manish Kumar
    Director
  • Neelaabh Kaul
    Writer
  • ADAM SAINI
    Producer
  • SNEHA ULLAL
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 6, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,000,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    35MM
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Manish Kumar

Manish Vatssalya (born 5th April) is an Indian Award winning film Director, Producer and Actor. He is Highly skilled in genre like abnormal crime and thriller, political thriller practices with regular ordinary family relationship in society. He started his acting career with a famous song Teri Deewani sung by Sufi Maestro Kailash Kher. After that he directed his Debutant film JEENA HAI TOH THOK DAAL (2012) a crime thriller film which bagged Best Foreign Feature film award at Maxico International Film Festival in 2013.. After that he made DASSEHRA (2018) a big celluloid crime film starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Tina Desai.. Currently He produced, directed and acted in a film SCOTLAND. SCOTLAND got 68 awards/nominations worldwide in various national international film festivals. After that Scotland is selected in the best feature film contenders list in Oscars 2020.

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