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Sikh Formations
Religion, Culture, Theory
Volume 17, 2021 - Issue 3
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Sikh Martiality, Islamophobia, Raj Nostalgia, a pinch of saffron: Kesari’s nationalist cocktail and the power of trailers

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Figure 1. Stills from Kesari’s trailer: title cards.

Figure 1. Stills from Kesari’s trailer: title cards.

Figure 2. Stills from the trailer: the unit visually communicates rationality and discipline.

Figure 2. Stills from the trailer: the unit visually communicates rationality and discipline.

Figure 3. Stills from the trailer representing the two souls of the Sikh: the devoted householder and the lion-like supreme warrior.

Figure 3. Stills from the trailer representing the two souls of the Sikh: the devoted householder and the lion-like supreme warrior.

Figure 4. Stills from the trailer placing Sikh symbols in clear display.

Figure 4. Stills from the trailer placing Sikh symbols in clear display.

Figure 5. Stills from the trailer: the encounter between the hero and the old Pashtun woman.

Figure 5. Stills from the trailer: the encounter between the hero and the old Pashtun woman.

Figure 6. Still from Kesari’s trailer: a Devanagari board hangs inside the Saragarhi Fort.

Figure 6. Still from Kesari’s trailer: a Devanagari board hangs inside the Saragarhi Fort.

Figure 7. Stills from the trailer: the Sikh havildar encounters the Pashtun tribal chief.

Figure 7. Stills from the trailer: the Sikh havildar encounters the Pashtun tribal chief.