While Saif's changed everything - his posture, mannerisms, language for his character Veer Singh in his home production Love Aaj Kal, "Ranbir looks like a genuine Sardar," smiles Minissha Lamba. "Being a Sardarni, I'm the happiest right now because we, as a minority, are finally being recognised for our true worth." "For an actor it's always interesting and fun to play roles which are different. Though I played a Punjabi character in Rang De basanti, this was the first time as a pure Sikh, and it was exciting," shares Aamir.

Anees Bazmi, the man behind Singh is Kinng feels feels that an old Bollywood fear has finally been overcome - that of risking a Sikh as the protagonist of a commerical film. "The entire crew thought it was a bad idea to have a Sikh hero, especially romancing a pretty girl like Katrina. But my script demanded that. And today, it seems like the turban has repositioned itself in the larger scheme of things," he adds how it's become a trend. Dynamic, vibrant, it's a community who've built themselves from scratch, Dibakar defines Sikhs as 'knights of prosperity, those who lead, rather than follow'. And it's this irresistible quality that makes them such interesting subjects, especially for a filmmaker who wants the visually appeal and dramatic effect. But as Bazmee cautions, "creating a Sikh character is easy, to state the purpose of it will be the difficult part."

With inputs from Priyanka Pereira