Satinder Sartaaj, who makes his acting debut in 'The Black Prince unveiled the trailer to the movie at the Cannes Film Festival.
The movie tells the tale of the Last King of Punjab, Maharajah Duleep Singh and the constant battle he faced to regain his identity, faith and the Kingdom taken from his grasp by the British.
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Asa Singh Dhaliwal said: "The story of The Black Prince was something which had to be told but was never told.
"Therefore we wanted to show the world at least now, about one of the forgotten giants from India who truly shaped the independence movement from outside of India".
In the run up to the trailer launch, Natasha Mudhar who hosted the event asked Satinder his views on the Kohinoor controversy. Sartaaj commented, "Was it a gift or was it a theft is the question we all had.
"In the movie, there is a particular scene where The Black Prince looks at Queen Victoria with the kohinoor on her.
"She quickly fires back saying it is a gift repeatedly in a defensive manner. We left it at that and it is for the audience to judge."
The Black Prince will feature four songs by Satinder Sartaaj to carry the story forward.
Natasha Mudhar, Pradeep Singh, Asa Dhaliwal, GP Hinduja, Satinder Sartaaj, P Hinduja
Speaking about the trailer launch at the 70th Cannes Film Festival, Jasjeet Singh, Executive Producer of The Black Prince said: "We were honoured to have the opportunity to unveil our trailer at the most prestigious film festival in the world and introduce the untold story of Maharajah Duleep Singh to the international media.
"We are delighted with the response we are receiving from the audience and look forward to our release this July.
"Our journey would not have been complete without the support of our production team especially our director Kavi Raz, Vikrant Chopra, Natalia O'Connors, Linda Haysman, Jason Ash and Sandra O'Brian."
Having been deprived of his throne by those closest to him, The Black Prince spotlights Queen Victoria’s cordial relationship with Maharajah Duleep Singh, as he begins adjusting and embracing the English culture he was drawn to at the age of 15.
The film also sheds light into his upbringing as an aristocrat in the UK and his subsequent conversion to Christianity under the influence of his foster parents.
The Prince’s world is turned upside-down when he begins to long for a return to his Kingdom, mother and roots.
His character, as it evolves, is torn between two contrasting cultures – his royal ancestry from the Kingdom of Punjab as its last King, set against his upbringing in the UK as he embarks in a new journey of exile, away from his mother.
The Black Prince will be released in cinemas on 21 July 2017.
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