1. Alan Stone, “Herodotus Goes to Hollywood,” Boston Review. Stone mentions that Minghella brainstormed “with Zaentz and Ondaatje himself.” It doesn’t seem likely that Ondaatje would have consented to such a reduction of Kip’s role!

2. The five K-s constitute the physical identity of the Khalsa formed by the Tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh. They are Kesha, long hair; Kara, bracelet; Kaccha, drawers; Kirpan, sword; and Kangha, comb.

3. It is very curious that a Sikh would not know what to do with oil! Putting oil in the hair is a part of male and female dress up.