Sardar Udham Singh's story represents strength, passion, courage and sacrifice: Vicky Kaushal

Sardar Udham director Shoojit Sircar said that the upcoming project is more than just a film. "It is a dream come true. It took years of in-depth research to unearth and share with the world the valiant story of a martyr who sacrificed his life to avenge India’s most dreadful tragedy," he said.

The Sardar Udham Singh biopic, which stars Vicky Kaushal, will be released on 16 October on Amazon Prime Video. 

The film's trailer was launched earlier on Thursday, with Kaushal and Sircar both sharing the clip on social media. 

The director stated that the true essence of Udham Singh’s patriotism and bravery lives in the hearts of each and every person in Punjab even today. "My aim was to make a film that familiarizes the viewers with Udham Singh’s valour and inspires them. This film is my ode to his lionhearted spirit, his fearlessness and sacrifice in the fight for the country’s independence. The entire team is extremely proud to have had an opportunity to work on bringing forward a story of a revolutionary who played a key role in India's freedom struggle," the filmmaker said.

Kaushal said the story of Sardar Udham Singh is one that enthralled and inspired him. "It represents strength, pain, passion, extraordinary courage and sacrifice, and many such values that I have tried to do justice through my character in the film. The role called for a lot of physical, and even more mental preparation to get into Udham Singh’s shoes and bring to life the story of a man whose heroism and grit stand unmatched," he said.

The actor added, "I look forward to sharing an intriguing page from the history of India’s freedom struggle through this film. This is one story that needs to be shared not only in India but also across the world and I am happy that, with Amazon Prime Video, Sardar Udham will cut through geographies and take a piece of our history across the world."

The film focuses on the undeterred mission of Sardar Udham Singh to avenge the lives of his brethren who were brutally killed in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919. 

The movie features Shaun Scott, Stephen Hogan, Banita Sandhu and Kirsty Averton as well as Amol Parashar in a special appearance.