The much-awaited Shoojit Sircar directorial ‘Sardar Udham’ is all set to premiere digitally on Amazon Prime Video in October. A heart wrenching story of retribution, the movie will feature the journey of a gallant man who made sure the world does not forget the brutality of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The titular role will be played by Vicky Kaushal.
Sharing news of the release on Instagram, Kaushal wrote, “My heart is filled with love as we bring to you the story of a revolutionary. This October, watch #SardarUdhamOnPrime.” Vijay Subraaniam, director and head, content, Amazon Prime Video released a statement over the weekend. He said, “Continuing a great partnership with Rising Sun Films, we are proud to present Sardar Udham, a stirring story of courage, fortitude and fearlessness, from the buried treasures of our history and culture. The untold heroic story of Udham Singh needed to be narrated to the world and we are certain that our viewers across the spectrum will be inspired by this film that honours the life of one of the greatest martyrs in Indian history, whose profound and heart wrenching sacrifice avenged the death of many innocents.”
Producer Ronnie Lahiri said, “It has been exhilarating to create this film that showcases and acknowledges Udham Singh’s patriotism and deep-rooted, selfless love for his motherland. Two decades worth of research and understanding has been put by the team to present this untold story. Vicky has worked tirelessly to bring out the real essence of Udham Singh’s myriad emotions throughout his life’s journey. We are glad to continue our prolific collaboration with Amazon Prime Video and are thrilled to share this historical epic story with a global audience.
