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Sarbjit
Sarbjit is an upcoming Indian biographical drama film directed by Omung Kumar. The film stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Randeep Hooda in lead roles, with Darshan Kumar and Richa Chaddha essaying supporting roles in the film.[1][2][3][4] While Randeep essays the titular character, the film will be narrated through the perspective of Sarabjit Singh's sister Dalbir Kaur played by Aishwarya Rai.[5] The shooting commenced in December and is slated to release on May 19, 2016 and will also be screened at the Cannes Film Festival 2016[6][7]
Cast
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Dalbir Kaur
- Randeep Hooda as Sarabjit Singh
- Darshan Kumar as Pakistani lawyer
- Richa Chaddha as Sarabjit's wife
- Ankur Bhatia as Dalbir's husband
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to play the role of Dalbir Kaur in Omung Kumar's 'Sarbjit' biopic
Priya Gupta | TNN | Jun 5, 2015, 12.00 AM IST
Dalbir Kaur, 61, is the older sister of Sarbjit Singh, a farmer from Bhikhiwind in Punjab (just 5 kms away from the Indo-Pakistan border), who in 1990 while farming, inadvertently, crossed over to Pakistan after having a couple of drinks, got mistaken as an Indian spy and was given capital punishment in 1991 but was not hanged. He was kept in the Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore for 23 years, before he was killed by inmates a few days after the death of Afzal Guru in India. During his 23 years in jail, his sister Dalbir Kaur, who treated him more like her son than her brother, got to meet him only thrice in jail and made it her life's agenda to get him released. While she finally did not succeed in getting him released, she is determined to reach his real story to the world through a film titled Sarbjit being made based on his life that is being directed by Omung Kumar (has earlier directed Mary Kom).
READ: Sarabjit Singh's biopic to be directed by 'Mary Kom' director Omung Kumar
The story of Dalbir's battle and finally defeat for not being able to bring her brother back alive is not just touching but heartbreaking. We have exclusively learnt that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has given her nod for playing the part of Dalbir. Aishwarya is not just one of the world's most beautiful women, but she is a great actress and thus, she is a great choice for this role. Will now wait to see who plays Sarbjit.
"We have started filming and would like to first say that, the picture is already out and I am very thankful for the response... It has been very encouraging, even for the choice of subject. Work has begun and it is (the film) intense," the 41-year-old actress told reporters here at Stardust Awards. (Source: Varinder Chawla/Twitter) 
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