Director: Omung Kumar
Cast: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadha, Darshan Kumaar
Ratings: 4 Stars
Ace Director Omung Kumar is back with one more biopic, After Mary Kom Omung has made another biopic based on the life of Sarabjit Singh. Sarbjit is surely one of the most awaited films of the year. The Promos, Trailers and the Songs of the film give us goose bumps. Sarbjit (Randeep Hooda) goes missing one day. His sister Dalbir (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) and his wife Sukhpreet (Richa Chadha) start searching for him. The film is a biopic on the life of Sarabjit Singh who accidentally crossed India-Pakistan border was framed and jailed in Pakistan until his death.
After few months, comes a letter from Pakistan. The letter is written by Sarbjit. In the letter, he has written everything that how he crosses the border and how Pakistanis convict him for being an Indian terrorist. Then starts a journey of a sister to save her brother and get him back to India. Though the movie is based on a real story, the screenplay of the film is written by Utkarshini Vashishtha and Rajesh Beri. The first half of the film successfully portrays all that happened and how it all started. It could have been better, as a bit slow pace fails to keeps us engaged throughout the first half. However, it’s the second half that impresses us a lot. But, one thing that the writers have brilliantly showcased is the journey of Dalbir. They have managed to inform us everything very well. The emotional sequences are the best part of the film.
The movie’s performance will hinge on the storyline and the performances of the lead actors. While Randeep is a proven performer, the movie will be a litmus test for Aishwarya to prove that she has what it takes to deliver the goods in a women-oriented drama after the debacle of Jazbaa last year. Omung Kumar has directed the film with his heart and soul. Though he could have made the first half better with his narration, he successfully makes us feel the pain the characters are going through. I would also like to point out that there are no technical mistakes in the film. The mobile phones, cars and scooters shown in the movie are of the 90s and the early 2000. Kiran Deohans’ cinematography is good, but Rajesh Pandey’s editing could have been better.
No stone has been left unturned as far as promoting the film goes. From music and trailer launches to a grand star studded premiere, the makers of Sarabjit have done everything within their might to grab eyeballs. The movie has already been declared tax-free in UP. Keep watching this space for Shubra Gupta’s review on Sarbjit. We have always heard that a good actor needs a good director to extract the performance from him/her. And that’s proved in Sarbjit with Aishwarya’s performance.
The actress is exceptional and not even for a second will you feel that you are watching Aishwarya Rai on the big screen; an award winning performance from her. The music of the film is good. However, this film could have been made without songs. Randeep Hooda is also mind-blowing as Sarbjit. And the make-up has done wonders for his character. Richa Chadha shines in the film; an excellent performance by her. Darshan Kumaar as Awais Sheikh is too good.
