Sarbjit Film

"Almost took the life outta me," wrote Randeep Hooda

Omung Kumar has earlier directed biopics like Mary Kom and Sarbjit

Academy Awards 2017: Visaranai, India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category, did not make it to the shortlist of nine films announced by the Academy earlier this month

"It's a very different film for me. I have literally been nursing this project for several years now and I am glad the time has come for the film to go on the floors," Omung said in a statement

"I am super-excited to work with Shraddha as I think she's an immensely talented actress. I've been longing to work with Apoorva Lakhia and I'm so glad he gave me the opportunity," said Ankur

"Sarbjit was a hyped film but my performance in Laal Rang was equally appreciated; it was one of my favourite films. So all this is going to accumulate into my filmography which will be seen by people. I hope I get better films," said Randeep Hooda

It is better if he is an actor because he knows what actors go through. I've always liked directors who are actors as well. It's always an advantage. The disadvantage is when directors have not been actors but are wannabe actors. That is difficult. They haven't done acting but they have an actor within," says Randeep Hood.

"In Pakistan the system is a distribution company first approaches the information ministry for importing and releasing an Indian film the ministry than asks the censor board to review content of the film"

Actor Randeep Hooda plays the titular role in the film while actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played his sister Dalbir Kaur and Richa plays Sarabjit Singh's wife Sukhpreet

Randeep Hooda reportedly did not attend the screening of Sarbjit at Cannes as it was not being screened as part of the festival proceedings like other films, say, Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0, which premiered at the Directors' Fortnight section and had critics from around the globe reviewing it

Sarbjit revolves Sarabjit's sister Dalbir Kaur's struggle and relentless fight for her brother's freedom. Randeep Hooda played the titular role in Sarbjit while Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played the role of his sister

"Love Sonia happened before we set dates for promotions. I'm really happy with the response Sarbjit is getting. I wish I could be with the team however my commitment to the film too was important and thus I tried my best to shuffle," Richa said

"I don't make movies for awards. It should be seen by everyone. It should be a success in that way. You are not making a film for yourself obviously. If we do get awards, then nothing like it," said Omung Kumar

"It's a very sincere piece of cinema straight from the heart. As a team, it's important to us that this film has been made sensitively keeping in mind the sensitivity of the subject and the members of the family," she said.

Sarbjit chronicles the life of Indian farmer Sarabjit Singh (played by Randeep Hooda) who was killed in a Pakistani jail. It also tells the story of his sister Dalbir kaur (played by Aishwarya Rai), who leaves no stone unturned to get justice for her brother

"Almost took the life outta me," wrote Randeep Hooda

Omung Kumar has earlier directed biopics like Mary Kom and Sarbjit

Academy Awards 2017: Visaranai, India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category, did not make it to the shortlist of nine films announced by the Academy earlier this month

"It's a very different film for me. I have literally been nursing this project for several years now and I am glad the time has come for the film to go on the floors," Omung said in a statement

"I am super-excited to work with Shraddha as I think she's an immensely talented actress. I've been longing to work with Apoorva Lakhia and I'm so glad he gave me the opportunity," said Ankur

"Sarbjit was a hyped film but my performance in Laal Rang was equally appreciated; it was one of my favourite films. So all this is going to accumulate into my filmography which will be seen by people. I hope I get better films," said Randeep Hooda

It is better if he is an actor because he knows what actors go through. I've always liked directors who are actors as well. It's always an advantage. The disadvantage is when directors have not been actors but are wannabe actors. That is difficult. They haven't done acting but they have an actor within," says Randeep Hood.

"In Pakistan the system is a distribution company first approaches the information ministry for importing and releasing an Indian film the ministry than asks the censor board to review content of the film"

Actor Randeep Hooda plays the titular role in the film while actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played his sister Dalbir Kaur and Richa plays Sarabjit Singh's wife Sukhpreet

Randeep Hooda reportedly did not attend the screening of Sarbjit at Cannes as it was not being screened as part of the festival proceedings like other films, say, Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0, which premiered at the Directors' Fortnight section and had critics from around the globe reviewing it

Sarbjit revolves Sarabjit's sister Dalbir Kaur's struggle and relentless fight for her brother's freedom. Randeep Hooda played the titular role in Sarbjit while Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played the role of his sister

"Love Sonia happened before we set dates for promotions. I'm really happy with the response Sarbjit is getting. I wish I could be with the team however my commitment to the film too was important and thus I tried my best to shuffle," Richa said

"I don't make movies for awards. It should be seen by everyone. It should be a success in that way. You are not making a film for yourself obviously. If we do get awards, then nothing like it," said Omung Kumar

"It's a very sincere piece of cinema straight from the heart. As a team, it's important to us that this film has been made sensitively keeping in mind the sensitivity of the subject and the members of the family," she said.

Sarbjit chronicles the life of Indian farmer Sarabjit Singh (played by Randeep Hooda) who was killed in a Pakistani jail. It also tells the story of his sister Dalbir kaur (played by Aishwarya Rai), who leaves no stone unturned to get justice for her brother