Sarbjit to be sent for Oscars

Omung Kumar’s biopic Sarbjit stunned everyone with stellar performances and rock-solid content in May.

The movie was based on life of an Indian farmer, Sarbjit who was accused of terrorism and was imprisoned in Lahore jail. And now after winning hearts, the movie is also aspiring to be in race for winning an Oscar.

Makers of the film have decided that they will be sending the critically acclaimed film to the Oscars this year in the Best Foreign Film category. Film’s producer Vashu Bhagnani said, “We will send it as an entry, independently or in the race with other films. We will channelize our energy to make sure Sarbjit is in the race to become India’s entry to the Oscar this year.”