Omung Kumar confident that Aishwarya will do justice to ‘Sarabjit’ biopic

Mumbai: ‘Mary Kom’ director Omung Kumar, is all set to work his magic with another Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The director, who roped in the actress to essay a key role in his next project ‘Sarabjit’, is confident that Ash is ‘perfect’ for the part.

Aishwarya will play Dalbir Kaur in Omung Kumar's upcoming biopic on the slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh and his sister's struggle for his release.

According to reports, the actress was ‘left in tears’ after the director narrated the script to her, after which she immediately agreed to play the part.

Sarabjit, an Indian national, was convicted of terrorism and spying by a Pakistani court and sentenced to death in 1991 but the government had stayed his execution for an indefinite period in 2008.

Dalbir fought for her brother's release from the Lahore jail but her quest ended tragically when he died in 2013 following a brutal attack by fellow prisoners.

"The role demanded a very strong character with a powerful aura, and Aishwarya perfectly fits the bill. She has given spectacular performances in all her previous movies and we are confident that she will do justice to this role," said the producer Sandeep Singh.

"After producing 'Aligarh' and co-producing 'Mary Kom', I realised that content-driven films are my calling which further motivated me to take up 'Sarabjit'," he said.

Aishwarya has earlier featured in intense roles in films like ‘Provoked’, ‘Guzaarish’ and of late ‘Jazbaa’. The actress also made an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, where she joined a panel of International stars and spoke on the topic of empowering women within the film space.

The film will begin shooting in Punjab this October and is expected to be a 70 days shooting schedule. The film is slated to release next year in May.