Sarbjit is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Pooja Entertainment, T-Series Films and Legend Studios Pvt. Ltd. The film stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan alongside Randeep Hooda who portrays the role of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian man who was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1991 and spent 22 years in prison for alleged terrorism and spying. Richa Chadda, and Darshan Kumar play supporting roles.
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Omung Kumar Bhandula is an Indian film director and production designer known for his work in Hindi cinema. He had hosted one of the famous shows, Ek Minute, on Zee TV in the 90s. He made his directorial debut with the 2014 biographical sports drama Mary Kom starring Priyanka Chopra. The film was a critical and commercial success. He and the film received several awards and nominations, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He came up with his second film, Sarbjit which was a biopic based on the life of "Sarabjit Singh". The film was a commercial and critical success at the box office. Then he came up with his third film, Bhoomi, which was Sanjay Dutt's comeback film and was a critical and commercial failure.
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