Thread by @sunny_hundal

For the last six months I've been working on the most difficult project of my life. I can now tell you about it.

On Tuesday 28th January, BBC One will broadcast "Young, Sikh and Proud", a film on British Sikhs told through the life of my late brother

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Jagraj was an extraordinary character, who went from a west London estate to Oxford University, to being a British Army officer, to being a religious leader.

In a short amount of time he rose to be the most popular Sikh figure in Britain.

He wasn't just a towering figure among British Sikhs.

His journey into faith reflected that of many other Sikhs, even Muslims and Hindus born and bred in Britain.

And then there was our clash, over interfaith marriages, that is also central to the story.

Jagraj and I clashed strongly over inter-faith marriages being disrupted at Sikh Gurdwaras across Britain.

We came to a resolution by the end, when he was really ill from cancer, but it damaged our relationship for several years.

In YS&P, I explore why we clashed over it.

I also explore the rise of Sikh activism in Britain, and what that tells us about identity and belonging.

Jagraj Singh's story wasn't just of this charismatic figure who made a name for himself through the internet (a bit like his brother). Its a story of modern Britain.

I'm lucky to have been able to tell some of that story on the BBC's flagship channel.

"Young, Sikh and Proud" will be on BBC One on 28th January at 10.35pm.

I hope you'll watch it.

Here is the BBC press release.

If you're a journo who wants an advance preview, please get in touch! bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pr…