Amol Parashar to play Bhagat Singh in Sardar Udham Singh-VICKY KOUSHAL

[Edited By: Vijay]

Monday, 25th January , 2021 06:42 pm

Amol Parashar will play the role of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Shoojit Sircar's Sardar Udham Singh. Amol took to social media to share a news article and announced the same.

WHO WAS UDHAM SINGH?

Udham Singh was a well-known freedom fighter from Punjab. Udham Singh belonged to the Ghadar party and was best known for assassinating Michael O' Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab in India. Dwyer's assassination on March 13, 1940, was carried out as a revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919.

SARDAR UDHAM SINGH RELEASE DELAYED

Sardar Udham Singh was supposed to be released on January 15, 2021, but the release got delayed due to novel coronavirus pandemic. Talking about his first collaboration with Shoojit Sircar, Vicky had earlier said in a statement, "It's a surreal feeling because it's like a dream come true as I am finally getting to work with him. I have always been a big admirer of how Shoojit sir looks at his stories."

"The way he is looking at the character (Udham Singh) and the world is extraordinary as well as beautiful. Plus, it's also a big honour for me that finally, I am going to be directed by him. Honestly, that's something that will take time to sink in," added Vicky Kaushal.

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