ITVX Premium and BritBox to exclusively release short film ‘Kaur’ marking South Asian Heritage Month

Short film KAUR, is set for release exclusively on BritBox UK - available via ITVX Premium - from Tuesday 18th July.

KAUR explores identity, faith, racism and female empowerment and was created, written, produced by and stars award-winning filmmaker and full time NHS doctor Parvinder Shergill from Pinder Productions, and co-produced and co-written by Juggy Sohal from Flip the Script Network, in association with Raise Creatives.

Also starring Nina Wadia (Aladdin, Eastenders) and Stephen Uppal (Hollyoaks), the film follows Avani (Shergill) and her decision to wear a Sikh turban for the first time. It’s a choice that is very much against her father’s wishes whilst her mother, played by Nina, is supportive but struggles with the tensions it causes within the family as her husband wrestles with his own faith.

KAUR is set to be developed into a full length feature film written by Parvinder Shergill, which will introduce five new key characters into the storyline. Further details to follow.