New Delhi: After a five year break from Bollywood, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is now among the industry's busiest actors. She's just been cast as Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh who died in a Pakistani prison in 2013, in a biopic to be directed by Omung Kumar who last made Mary Kom.
A statement from producer Sandeep Singh read: "Yes it is true, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be playing the role of Dalbir Kaur Singh. The role demanded a very strong character with a powerful aura, and Aishwarya perfectly fits the bill. She has given spectacular performances in all her previous movies and we are confident that she will do justice to this role. After producing Aligarh and co-producing Mary Kom, I realized that content driven films are my calling which further motivated me to take up 'Sarabjit' , that will would create an impact and inspire the audience as well as the youth worldwide."
Sarabjit Singh, an Indian resident of the Bhikhiwind village at the Indo-Pak border, was convicted as a terrorist by Pakistan's Supreme Court in 1991. After 22 years on death row, he was attacked by fellow inmates in jail and died in a Lahore hospital six days later.
The role of Sarabjit has not officially been cast as yet.
Aishwarya's comeback film Jazbaa will release in October, the same month that the biopic of Sarabjit Singh begins shooting in Punjab. It will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next year.
Aishwarya has also signed Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hain Mushkil and a film with Kahaani director Sujoy Ghosh.
The 41-year-old actress' last film was 2010's Guzaarish, and she's been on maternity leave since.
A statement from producer Sandeep Singh read: "Yes it is true, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be playing the role of Dalbir Kaur Singh. The role demanded a very strong character with a powerful aura, and Aishwarya perfectly fits the bill. She has given spectacular performances in all her previous movies and we are confident that she will do justice to this role. After producing Aligarh and co-producing Mary Kom, I realized that content driven films are my calling which further motivated me to take up 'Sarabjit' , that will would create an impact and inspire the audience as well as the youth worldwide."
The role of Sarabjit has not officially been cast as yet.
Advertisement
Aishwarya has also signed Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hain Mushkil and a film with Kahaani director Sujoy Ghosh.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Abhishek Bachchan Likes Post On "Rising Divorce Cases" Amid Rumours Of Separation From Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Emraan Hashmi On Calling Aishwarya Rai Bachchan "Plastic": "I Regret It, It Was Distasteful" A Look At Aishwarya Rai's Iconic Ethnic Looks As Bhansali Productions Celebrates 25 Years Of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam With This Video Krishan Kumar's Daughter Tishaa Dies After "Battle With Illness": Family Review: Bad Newz Relies On Vicky Kaushal To Pull It Out Of The Fire The Big Surprise In Stree 2 Trailer: A Cameo By Tamannaah Amid Microsoft Outage, Chromebook, MacBook Users Enjoyed Smooth Operation Time For Rihanna's Fenty To Take A Bow As It Partners With The Olympics Delhi Cops Crack Kidney Sale Racket Operating Across 5 States Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.