Sarbjit
Movie Info
Synopsis
Sarbjit is a film about Sarbjit Singh, an Indian resident of the Bhikhiwind village at the Indo-Pak border, who 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.Wikipedia
Starring Cast
Sarbjit Reviews
6
In many ways Sarbjit feels half-baked and wanting. But the performances – particularly Randeep Hooda's – keeps you invested in what's on the screen. It's not a perfect film, but there is enough to appreciate here.
5
I did tear up a couple of times, but only for Sarbjit. Randeep Hooda is mostly shown inside his dark, fetid cell, his hair filthy, his hands gnarled. He nails the look and the accent, never letting either overpower him, and is the only reason to sit through this sagging saga.
3
Sarbjit is an irresponsibly sloppy film, a film so focused on artless emotional manipulation and trying to make the audience weep, that it trivialises an important true-life story.
3
It’s a tough movie to get right, and Oomung should be lauded for choosing the story and for picking a star to get the story out to wider audience (like he did with Mary Kom). But, Oomung fails to deliver a moving, poignant film and instead leaves us with a load of melodrama.
6
Overall, the film takes you on an emotional ride and makes you question a lot about the political crisis between two countries. It is up to the audience to judge whether Sarabjit was an Indian spy or an innocent farmer. However, his journey is something that must be experienced in the theaters.
4
With the star not shining all that bright and the actors in the mix not allowed to play the game their way, Sarbjit is a well-meaning outing that fails to do justice to its subject. Watch it only if you are an Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan fan no matter what.
7
Sarbjit breaks your heart - but in contrast to India-Pak fantasies like 'Gadar', it bears no blame. It makes you cherish your loved ones - and appreciate others too. Sarbjit makes a point. Humans come and go. Humanity survives.
5
If you want to know about Sarabjit, google it for free. You'll know more than what the film has to offer.
3
The blame lies largely in the script which doesn't leave much for its actors to do other than excessively cry or scream or otherwise sit sulking.
4
Sarbjit fails to rise above its commercial nature to actually hit you in the gut with its real story.
7
...is a landmark film with great performances and a superbly told narrative. The entertainment quotient is missing which is compensated by the phenomenal manner in which the story is told. At the box office, it will be appreciated by matured audience.
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In the wake of Sarbjit Singh's story and its relevance, all shortcomings of the movie become redundant. But end of the day, this is a commercial film and you can't discount the quality of cinema. On that count, Sarbjit is a definite letdown. Considering the subject matter, this movie should've been ... { more
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One small mercy is that the film isn’t exactly jingoistic at heart and attempts to further the idea that India and Pakistan are essentially the same country. But the way things are depicted, especially a scene in which Dalbir says of Pakistanis that they are experts at backstabbing (with good reaso ... { more
6
Omung Kumar has a solid plot in 'Sarbjit'. This biopic, unlike the earlier one he made on Mary Kom, is not of the triumphant survival saga of an underdog. This is a story of Sarabjit Singh, a farmer, who, on a fateful night, is said to have just wandered off across the border in drunken stupor, nev ... { more
6
Sarbjit has immense poignancy at its heart. But the execution of the theme of a homesick dying man imprisoned in a hostile country often tends to lean dangerously close to populism.
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When you watch Sarbjit, you must accept it as a given that the makers believe Sarabjit Singh Atwal and his family’s version of events, not the Pakistani authorities. The reason why that is okay is because the film is not pretending to be a journalistic exercise telling all sides of the story; it is ... { more
Audience Reviews for Sarbjit
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The year 2016 seems to be a year of biopic films and here is another one Sarabjit. It was indeed a much-anticipated film depicting one of the most powerful story of Sarabjit Singh. I was keen to understand how the director Omung Kumar has treated this story. When Veer-Zara released in 2004, in spite of it being a fiction, it was so painful to see Hindustani Veer locked up in Pakistani jail for no fault of his. Veer Zaara was also set against the backdrop of conflict between India and Pakistan, this star-crossed romance followed the unfortunate story of separation of lead protagonists Veer (Indian) and Zaara (Pakistani) for more than two decades. Yash Chopra very efficiently projected the story on screen. And here is Sarabjit, a film based on true incidents. The pain all the more increases ... { Read More1May 23, 16 -
Sarbjits’ story is not only about difficulty or a very long time tussle made by a sister. It is about a great deal of endurance, courage and tolerance too. Aishwarya Rai is Dalbir Kaur here, Sarbjits‘ sister. Sarbjit is a farmer in Punjab near Indian-Pak border. On one night he is fully drunk and mistakenly crosses the border and gets arrested by the Pakistani soldiers. He is then forced to be Ranjit Singh, for carrying out harmful bomb blasts. He is not guilty of the crime. Then his sister seeks just behaviour and justice for him and tries to prove him innocent. Then what would happen? Dalbir Kaur is on the way to rescue Sarbjit.
Sukhpreet (Richa Chaddha) is Sarbjits’ wife who loves him very much and prays the all mighty to rescue him as soon as very possible. Randeep Hooda plays Sarbjit. ... { Read More2May 24, 16
