AR Rahman Drops American Sikh Poster

Music Mastero AR Rahman drop the first look poster and give a shout out to Guneet Monga and Vikas Khanna’ backed project titled American Sikh.

Backed by Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga Kapoor and Michelin-starred chef and filmmaker Vikas Khanna, Oscar-qualified animated short American Sikh - The film tells the true story of an American-born, turban-wearing Sikh illustrator, writer, performance artist, diversity speaker and creator of Sikhtoons, Vishavjit Singh, who after a lifetime of facing prejudice, self-doubt and violence, finally finds acceptance in a superhero costume.

Sharing the poster, AR Rahman tweeted, “Dive into the compelling narrative of "American Sikh," a journey of acceptance and courage! Best wishes to Executive Producers @guneetm & @TheVikasKhanna and the whole team to bring this powerful tale to life. Don't miss out – watch the film at americansikhfilmdotcom! #AmericanSikh #DiversityInFilm”

Singh is publicly known for his Captain America persona — a turbaned and bearded Sikh — fighting against bigotry, intolerance and perceptions of what an American should look like post 9/11.

American Sikh was created in partnership with Singh as the director-producer and director Ryan Westra. It was animated by Studio Showoff, a Melbourne-based production house founded by Ivan Dixon and Sean Zwan that has produced work for Childish Gambino, HBO and Cartoon Network.

The film has won best short animation at Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, best animation at San Diego International Film Festival, the grand jury award for best short documentary at and the audience choice award at the Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle, a special mention at Chicago International Film Festival and an honorable mention at Tallgrass Film Festival.