Tuesday, June 16, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Omung Kumar most meticulous director: Richa Chadha

Darpan News Desk IANS, 26 Jan, 2016 12:57 PM
  • Omung Kumar most meticulous director: Richa Chadha
Actress Richa Chadha, who sports a 'desi' look in the upcoming film "Sarbjit", says Omung Kumar is the "most meticulous" director she has worked with.
 
"Sarbjit" is a biopic on Sarabjit Singh, an Indian farmer who was convicted of terrorism and spying in Pakistan and was sentenced to death. He was attacked by inmates at a prison in Lahore in April 2013 and died a few days later.
 
In the biopic on his life, Richa will be seen as the protagonist's wife Sukhpreet Kaur.
 
"Thank you so much to the most meticulous director I have ever had the privilege of working with," Richa wrote on Tuesday.
 
Kumar, who earlier directed "Mary Kom", responded: "Hey Richa, thank you so much for all your hard work."
 
The director also shared the first look of Richa's character from the film. She is seen wearing a bright coloured salwar suit, bangles and jewellery -- much like a married Punjabi woman.
 
Actor Randeep Hooda will be seen playing Sarabjit in the film, which will be narrated through the perspective of the victim's sister Dalbir Kaur, played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. 
 
"Sarbjit" is slated to hit the screens on May 19, a day before it was scheduled to hit the screens.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

War With FWICE Far From Over, Says Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who has won a case in the Bombay High Court involving the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), says his crusade against "bully" associations that believe in high-handedness will continue.

War With FWICE Far From Over, Says Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta

Sachin-Jigar Backbone Of My Films: Remo D'souza

Choreographer-director Remo D'Souza credits music composer duo Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya for doling out the right compositions calling them the “backbone” of his films including his forthcoming dance movie "ABCD 2". 

Sachin-Jigar Backbone Of My Films: Remo D'souza

Deepika Proud To Join MAMI Fest's Board Of Trustees

Deepika Proud To Join MAMI Fest's Board Of Trustees
Deepika Padukone, who joins Anurag Kashyap, Farhan Akhtar and Karan Johar in the board of trustees of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI) film festival, said it was a "wonderful space" to discover fresh talent.

Deepika Proud To Join MAMI Fest's Board Of Trustees

Kangana Directed Seven-Minute Sequence In 'Katti Batti'

Actress Kangana Ranaut has stepped on the other side of the camera for her upcoming film "Katti Batti". She has directed the first seven minutes of Nikhil Advani's directorial, in which she will be seen with Imran Khan.

Kangana Directed Seven-Minute Sequence In 'Katti Batti'

Kiran Rao earlier considered mainstream cinema as 'bad'

Kiran Rao earlier considered mainstream cinema as 'bad'
Filmmaker Kiran Rao says she was a "classic film school snob" who thought mainstream cinema was synonymous with "bad cinema".

Kiran Rao earlier considered mainstream cinema as 'bad'

Fashionista Sonam Kapoor Turns 30

Fashionista Sonam Kapoor Turns 30
Actress Sonam Kapoor turned 30 on Tuesday and has been wished a year full of happiness and good health by members of the Hindi film fraternity.

Fashionista Sonam Kapoor Turns 30