Two-year international filming journey follows the attack on Hindu Sabha Mandir in Canada, bringing renewed attention to concerns surrounding Khalistani extremism and its implications for Hindu communities.
Canadian filmmaker Daniel Bordman has unveiled the first look at his upcoming documentary, Finding Khalistan, a project he says took him on a two-year journey across the world following the attack on the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Canada.
In a post on X, Bordman said that, in the aftermath of the temple attack two years ago, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) decided to make the incident a story about him. He said the subsequent experience led him to embark on an extensive international filming journey to produce the documentary.
The project’s title points to the Khalistan movement, which advocates the creation of a separate Sikh homeland in India’s Punjab region. While the demand has political and historical dimensions, extremist elements associated with the movement have raised concerns over separatist violence, threats to public safety and the targeting of Indian institutions and Hindu communities.
The attack on the Hindu Sabha Mandir brought tensions surrounding Khalistan-related activism in Canada into sharper focus, prompting concerns among sections of the Indian diaspora about religious security, community relations and the activities of extremist elements.
Bordman’s newly released teaser offers the first public glimpse of Finding Khalistan. The filmmaker says the documentary is the culmination of two years of travel and filming, although its full contents, release date and detailed findings have yet to be outlined in the announcement.
The documentary could contribute to wider discussions about Khalistan-related activism, the distinction between peaceful political advocacy and extremism, and the challenges facing Hindu communities amid concerns over religiously motivated intimidation and violence.
