Sarbjit not about Pakistan bashing: Randeep Hooda
Updated on: 05 May, 2016 12:00 PM IST |

Actor Randeep Hooda refuted any claims stating that ‘Sarbjit’ was about putting Pakistan in a bad light.
Directed by Omung Kumar of ‘Mary Kom’ fame, the movie is about an Indian convict who gets beaten up by fellow Pakistani inmates while in a Pakistan jail.
Randeep who essays the lead role, adds that the film merely traces the life and struggles of a common man who was caught in the political fire between India and Pakistan.
"I don&39;t think there is any Pakistan bashing per say in the film. But yes, there are a lot of prisoners over there and some are subjected to atrocities. I am not sure if that happens here as well...If you treat somebody for such things just because of their nationality and not their crime, then, if it happens in India or Pakistan, it is always wrong. The film is based in a Pakistan prison. But there is nothing that we are bashing a country like Pakistan. It&39;s just a situation where a normal person is stuck between the political ups and downs between the two countries." adds the actor.
Randeep spoke on the occasion of the third death anniversary of Sarabjit Singh Atwal who died on May 2nd, 2016. The prayer meet also saw actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Richa Chaddha, Darshan Kumar and producer Jackky Bhagnani alongwith Sarbajit&39;s sister Dalbir Kaur, his wife and daughter.
The film is scheduled to release on May 20.
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