Sarbjit (2016)

In 1990 Sarabjit Singh, a farmer from a village near the border, wanders drunk into Pakistan one night. He is arrested, accused of being an Indian agent behind a series of bombings, and sentenced to death. Back home his sister Dalbir Kaur begins a long campaign of petitions, protests and appeals to politicians on both sides, with Sarabjit's wife and daughters waiting through the years; in Pakistan, a young lawyer takes up his case. The film is based on the real case, which drew wide attention in both countries. Randeep Hooda lost a large amount of weight to play Sarabjit in prison and was widely praised; Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays Dalbir. The film had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.