Des Hoyaa Pardes is set in Punjab during the period of unrest where terrorists with their dubious activities altered the
notion of Punjab for a long time.
Post operation blue star Peace and fun loving people of Punjab went
through a traumatic phase which changed their lives and their perceptions forever. One such case was that of
an educated humble farmer Gurshan, to whom tilling his soil meant most, and that's what he did to run his little
family comprising of his old mother and father, and a young bubbly sister Guddi.
Surviving through the
social unrest, the family saw some ups and downs and destiny added another member into their lives. Things
started to look much brighter for this humble family and with time the old wounds healed and pains
forgotten.
And then came the fateful night and the fateful knock on their door that changed their entire
lives forever. A man of patriotic values was broken of his notions, the parents deprived of their love, and sister
left with unfulfilled dreams.
A family who was a mere spectator of the oppression and unjust ways of
the system become its hard hit victims."Tinka tinka baney alahna, bhikrey teels teela, rul gaye des veedes,
Des hoyaa Pardes." This line sums up the course the lives of this loving family takes, and what happened in
revealed through the film.
Thursday, January 27, 2005 17:09 IST