"Mary Kom" chief Omung Kumar says persuading Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to do his biopic on Sarabjit Singh was not in the slightest degree troublesome, and she concurred in only 15 minutes.
"We specifically drew nearer Aishwarya as I probably am aware her since quite a while. Subsequent to meeting her, she consented to do the film in only 15 minutes as the part was requesting and she could see herself in the part. So she quickly said yes," Omung Kumar said on the sidelines of Smita Thackeray's birthday festivities.
Sarabjit Singh, an Indian farmer who was convicted of terrorism and spying in Pakistan, was sentenced to death. He was attacked by inmates at a prison in Lahore in April 2013, and died a few days later.
The biopic is from the point of view of Sarabjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur, to be played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who endured severe hardship in trying to get her brother released. The title role will be played by Randeep Hooda.
Omung Kumar confirmed that the cast was final.
“Everyone already knows about the actors and they’re final. The script is complete, location hunting is currently on and we’re looking for a November-December-January shoot for the film. The workshop is scheduled for next month.”
Omung Kumar’s debut film “Mary Kom” had won the national award for best popular film providing wholesome entertainment.
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