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Movie Review
Omung Kumar gets highly ambitious, by attempting to make a film like Sarbjit. His focus right from the start seems to be pleasing the masses and hence the high level of commercial elements are added that downplay a hard-hitting story.(more)
Source: Surabhi Redkar, Koimoi
3.50
SARBJIT is a landmark film with great performances and a superbly told narrative
Omung Kumar's SARBJIT is a heartrending portrayal of the tragedy of an innocent family centric farmer living at the Indo-Pak border and how he gets sucked into a legacy of hatred for no fault of his own. (more)
Source: Bollywood Hungama News Network, Bollywood Hungama
3.00
Too melodramatic but Randeep, Ash�s performances steal the show
Omung Kumar doesn�t waste any time exploring the unnecessary. He sticks to the brief and within the first 5 minutes, prepares a strong foundation for the film. He does go back and forth about what Sarabjit went through in the various stages of his life but that is only part of an intriguing screenplay by Utkarshini Vashishtha and Rajesh Beri.(more)
Source: MEHUL S THAKKAR, Deccan Chronicle
2.00
Movie Review
The director strives to whip up emotion when all he has to do is let the story flow on its own steam, given the tragedy that is inherent in it. Because of the manner in which the female protagonist is projected, she never comes across as the real-life heroine that she was. As painted by Omung Kumar and played by Aishwarya, Dalbir Kaur is a caricature. In one scene, she even launches into a harangue directed at a Pakistani mob raising slogans against Sarabjit's release.(more)
Source: Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV Movies
1.50
Aishwarya Rai is able to convey her anguish so much better when she is silent
I did tear up a couple of times, but only for Sarbjit. Randeep Hooda is mostly shown inside his dark, fetid cell, his hair filthy, his hands gnarled. He nails the look and the accent, letting neither overpower him, and is the only reason to sit through this sagging saga. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/sarbjit-movie-review-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-randeep-hooda-2810125/#sthash.h4fRKym1.dpuf(more)
Source: Shubhra Gupta, Indian Express
1.50
Aishwarya�s yelling drowns the voice of Sarabjit�s sister
Despite the heavy, tragic air of the film, there are a few breathers � the mini flashback scenes of Sarabjit with his family are touching. In one of the initial sequences, we also see a grieving Aishwarya clinging on to her still-born child. Randeep convinces her to give up the infant�s body. Delicately done, this is one of the rare winning subtle moments.(more)
Source: Sweta Kaushal, Hindustan Times
1.50
Randeep Hooda is lovely; Aishwarya and the film are not
Statistics flashed on screen right before the end credits inform us that there were 403 Indians languishing in Pakistani jails and 278 Pakistanis in Indian jails as on July 1, 2015. Like Sarabjit, they are not mere numbers, they are living breathing human beings, many of whom (though not all) are innocent victims of the long-running political enmity between India and Pakistan. Sarbjit is a lesson in how not to tell their story.(more)
Source: Anna MM Vetticad, Firstpost.com