Toronto, Vinay Virmani, a recent graduate of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, will debut with the role of Canada's first Sikh martyr Mewa Singh in Deepa Mehta's upcoming film "Komagata Maru".
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"The arc of Mewa Singh's character begins as a young man of innocence filled with hope and ends with an enraged man transformed by anger into a seeker for justice. I wanted a fresh face to render this role and after much consideration I selected Vinay. He is talented, eager and passionate - qualities essential for the young Mewa Singh," Mehta said in a statement issued here Thursday.

Komagata Maru was a Japanese ship, which was hired by a wealthy Malaysian Sikh Gurdit Singh to bring 376 Indians from Hong Kong (where they reached by steamship from ...