Sarbjit (film)
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| Directed by | Omung Kumar |
| Written by | Screenplay: Utkarshini Vashishtha Rajesh Beri Dialogues: Utkarshini Vashishtha |
| Produced by | Vashu Bhagnani Jackky Bhagnani Deepshikha Deshmukh Bhushan Kumar Krishnan Kumar Sandeep Singh |
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| Cinematography | Kiran Deohans |
| Edited by | Rajesh G. Pandey |
| Music by | Tanishk Bagchi Amaal Mallik Jeet Gannguli Shashi Shivam Shali-Pritesh |
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| Distributed by | T-Series Grand Showbiz Media & Entertainment Release (Overseas) |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹15 crore |
| Box office | ₹43.8 crore |
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.
Sarbjit was made on a production budget of ₹15 crore and earned ₹43.88 crore worldwide after its two-week theatrical run. It premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival and released theatrically on 20 May 2016 to a mixed response from critics.