Film Biopic Drawing on the Estranged Relationship Between Queen Victoria and The Last King Of Punjab, Maharajah Duleep Singh, set for International Release with ‘THE BLACK PRINCE’ on 21st July 2017

As India and the UK celebrates 70 years of partnership, please see attached the official press release for the film THE BLACK PRINCE, produced by Brillstein Entertainment (Academy Award winning film 12 Years A Slave). THE BLACK PRINCE is a historic film biopic on the poignant life story of the last King of Punjab – Maharajah Duleep Singh – also known as THE BLACK PRINCE, set for its international release on 21st July 2017.

The film stars Punjabi Superstar Satinder Sartaaj who makes his film debut as THE BLACK PRINCE – Maharajah Duleep Singh, Ms Shabana Azmi (City of Joy, The Reluctant Fundamentalist) who performs the role of Rani Jindan, the exiled King’s mother, and Jason Flemyng (Lock stock and two smoking barrels, Snatch),

The Maharajah was one the earliest freedom fighters for Indian independence, and is in fact the earliest known Indian freedom fighter from outside the country. Would you be interested in exploring this story angle, as the biopic offers insights into the lesser known facts of Indian freedom struggle, and especially the efforts of the Punjabi community in the larger struggle. 

   

Brief about the film:-

   The Black Prince is a period drama, filmed widely across the UK and India

·       As the last King of Punjab, THE BLACK PRINCE chronicles Maharajah Duleep Singh's lifelong struggle and daring journey of self-discovery in order to reclaim his identity, his faith, and the Kingdom that was rightfully his.

·         This ultimately leads him to meeting his mother after 13 years of her being in exile. THE BLACK PRINCE spotlights Queen Victoria’s cordial relationship with Maharajah Duleep Singh, as he begins adjusting and embracing the English culture he was drawn to at the age of 15.

·         He had a fragile relationship with Queen Victoria, who was Godmother to his children

·         The film also sheds light into his upbringing as an aristocrat in the UK who converts to Christianity under the influence of his foster parents, but later longs to return to his Kingdom, mother and roots.

·         His character, as it evolves is torn between two contrasting cultures – his royal ancestry from the Kingdom of Punjab as its last King, set against his upbringing in the UK as he embarks in a new journey of exile, away from his mother.