‘Important to tell story of Sardar Udham Singh to today’s generation’, says Shoojit Sircar

Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, who is currently shooting his first period film in Russia, says the tale of freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh's struggle and sacrifice is a very important story for today's audiences.

Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael O' Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of Punjab in pre-Independence India, in revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar in 1919. Singh was subsequently tried and convicted of murder and hanged in July 1940.

"Udham's struggle and sacrifice is a very important story for today's audiences to be made aware of, and I have collaborated with my esteemed writers Riteish Shah and Shubendu Bhattacharya, along with my friend and producer Ronnie Lahiri once again for this humble tribute to the maverick freedom fighter and his story," Sircar quoted by IANS as saying.

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‘URI: The Surgical Strike’ fame actor Vicky Kaushal is portraying the role of Sardar Udham Singh in the film. Recently, the makers have released the first look of the movie showing Vicky as Udham. Vicky is seen looking dapper in a suit and long overcoat, and is seen channeling an intense emotion.