New Delhi: Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh who was held for spying in Pakistan, passed away on Saturday night. Sarabjit Singh was sentenced to death by a Pakistani court and after being beaten up by his jail inmates, he was declared dead at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. Dalbir Kaur fought the system for 22 years to get her brother released.
The story of the struggle faced by Sarabjit and his sister was captured with due respect in the 2016 film ‘Sarabjit’. It was not just a film about struggle, but also catered to the theme of brother-sister relationship. The film was directed by Omung Kumar, who made his directorial debut with Mary Kom (2014). In the film, Randeep Hooda played the role of Sarabjit Singh and the role of Dalbir Kaur was played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The film also featured Richa Chadha as Sukhpreet Kaur, Sarabjit’s wife.
The film followed the story of Sarabjit, a farmer who by mistake crossed the indo-Pak border after having a few drinks. He was mistaken to be an Indian spy in Pakistan, but her sister fought the system and the boundaries to prove his innocence. Eventually, in 2013, after 22 years in jail, Sarabjit was beaten up by his inmates and he succumbed to his injuries. ‘Sarabjit (2016)’ proved to be a critical as well as a financial success. The film is available on Amazon Prime Video.
Dalbir Kaur’s last rites will be conducted on June 26 in Bhikhiwind, Punjab. Sarabjit was a farmer in the town of Bhikhiwind in Punjab.
People also tweeted expressing their condolences and recognising Dalbir as a brave woman.
Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh who was convicted to death by Pakistan for alleged spying, died last night. SS was killed in 2013 when he was attacked by other prisoners in a Lahore jail. She was a brave woman.
— jatindesai (@jatindes) June 26, 2022