Sarbjit

2016 2h 11m HI

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 37

Drama

Synopsis

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Sarbjit accidentally crosses the Indo-Pak border in a drunken state and gets arrested by the Pakistani army who falsely accuse him to be an Indian spy. His sister, Dalbir, fights to get justice for her brother and prove his innocence. Based on true events.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Randeep Hooda
Sarbjit
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Dalbir Kaur
Richa Chadha
Sukhpreet Kaur
Darshan Kumaar
Awais Sheikh
Ankita Shrivastav
Poonam Kaur
Ankur Bhatia
Mandev - Dalbir's husband
Shiwani Saini
Swapan Kaur
Arbaaz Ali Khan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Omung Kumar
Writers: Utkarshini Vashishtha
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Omung Kumar, shot by Kiran Deohans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeet Gannguli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rajesh Pandey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Randeep Hooda and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Richa Chadha carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5120640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Omung Kumar directs. Kiran Deohans behind the camera. Jeet Gannguli scores. Rajesh Pandey cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Omung Kumar, shot by Kiran Deohans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jeet Gannguli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rajesh Pandey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Randeep Hooda and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Richa Chadha carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5120640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.