Sarbjit to be screened for Tihar inmates

Omung Kumar’s Sarbjit, which released a fortnight ago, has successfully consolidated its position at the box office, besides garnering critical acclaim and a thumbs-up from industry insiders. Recently, the film was declared tax-free in Uttar Pradesh. And now, adding one more dimension to its success is a special screening for the inmates of Tihar Jail in Delhi.

According to close sources, the inmates of Tihar will be watching a film after five years — the last film seen by them was in 2011. Standard rules within the jail entail that the prisoners are allowed to see a movie every five years. Vashu Bhagnani, who has produced Sarbjit, had written to the jail authorities requesting them to screen the film for the inmates. We hear that there will be four screenings in total over four days, at different time slots.

The biopic showcases the struggle of the innocent Indian farmer Sarbjit Singh, who was imprisoned in Pakistan and his family’s relentless fight to release him. Interestingly in the film, there is a scene where Sarbjit is requesting his sister Dalbir to reunite a Pakistani boy, who is also a Tihar inmate, with his family.

When contacted producer Vashu Bhagnani confirmed the news that the movie will indeed be screened in Tihar Jail.