Sarbjit (2016)
Sarbjit (2016)
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Plot.
Biopic of Sarabjit Singh, a farmer residing at Bhikiwind, Punjab, near the Indo-Pak border, crossed the border after having a couple of drinks. However, he was mistaken to be an Indian spy and was sentenced to capital punishment. The movie is about the Journey of a woman (Aishwarya Rai) who fights for 23 years to clear her brother's name after he is posthumously accused of terrorism.
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Cast & Crew.
Randeep Hooda
Sarabjit Singh
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Dalbir Kaur
Richa Chadha
Sukhpreet Kaur
Darshan Kumaar
Awais Sheikh
Ankita Shrivastav
Poonam Kaur
Ankur Bhatia
Mandev - Dalbir's husband
Omung Kumar
Director
Utkarshini Vashishtha
Writer
Shiwani Saini
Swapan Kaur
Jobanpreet Singh
Pakranger
Samiksha Bhatnagar
Zulfika
Jacky Bhagnani
Producer
Trishaan Singh Maini
Maninder
Deepshika Deshmukh
Producer
Vashu Bhagnani
Producer
Charanpreet Singh
Sanjay
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 20, 2016
Original Nameसरबजीत
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 11m
Budget$3,400,000
Box Office$6,463,160
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Wiki.
Sarbjit is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film about Sarabjit Singh, who was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1991 and then consequently spent 22 years in prison for alleged terrorism and spying. Directed by Omung Kumar, the film stars Randeep Hooda as Sarabjit Singh. Aishwarya Rai, Richa Chadda, and Darshan Kumar play pivotal roles.Made on a production budget of ₹15 crore and marketed at ₹8 crore, Sarbjit premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival and was released on 20 May 2016 to mixed reactions from critics. The film turned out to be a profitable venture at box-office by grossing about ₹43.88 crore worldwide after its two-week run.