I watched in Netflix. In the beginning, even the filmmakers mentioned it is fiction although character is real. But some people make a big deal out of this film saying this is the history we should not forget. Maybe I read it wrongly.. it was quick and written in small font, I didn't bother read entirely or pause.

Wikipedia says.. "Abdul Rahman Mt Dali, pengasas dan pengarah urusan Studio Kembara kemudian berkata bahawa gambaran Sikh dalam filem itu berdasarkan daripada fakta sejarah."

However, it also says.. "Filem ini sekali lagi dihimpit dengan kontroversi apabila ahli akademik dan pensyarah Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Hafidzi Mohd Noor mendakwa filem itu tidak memberikan gambaran yang tepat tentang peranan yang dimainkan oleh pelbagai kaum pada zaman penjajah. Beliau berkata ia perlu ada naratif yang jujur ​​supaya penonton dapat memahami bahawa bukan hanya satu komuniti yang memainkan peranan dalam membantu British menguasai Tanah Melayu. Menurutnya: "Bukan sahaja tentera Sikh yang berkhidmat untuk empayar British ketika itu, tidak seperti dalam filem, tetapi juga (pengawal) Melayu,""

Ok, but based on true story does not make the whole thing is true right? We can just take history and then rewrite it into a script and then say based on true story. It has to have elements to be entertaining and also to make sales, or else it'd be boring.

This post has been edited by Natsukashii: Sep 21 2022, 12:11 PM