Randeep Hooda most talented actor I've met: Jackky Bhagnani

Actor Jackky Bhagnani, who has ventured into production with "Sarbjit", has tagged Randeep Hooda as the "most talented actor" he has met.

Randeep played the title role in the biographical drama film, which released on May 20.

Jackky, who has co-produced the Omung Kumar directorial along with his sister Deepshika Deshmukh, Bhushan Kumar and Sandeep Singh, took to Twitter on Monday to thank the whole cast over the success of the film.

"'Sarbjit' - What an experience this film has been! The love, support and most importantly, the team - Thank you.

"Our connection with Aishwarya goes back a long way. A phenomenal star, she's totally 'worth it'," Jackky tweeted.

"To my brother Randeep Hooda - You're crazy, witty, honest and the most talented actor I've met.

"Richa Chadha, Darshan Kumaar - you guys are unstoppable! Grateful for all the good times! To the captain of our ship- Respect. Omung Kumar Your vision inspired us," he added.

Directed by Omung Kumar, "Sarbjit" is based on the real-life story of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian villager who was convicted for spying and terrorism and languished in a Pakistani jail for several years, while his sister Dalbir Kaur, tried vigorously to secure his release. He was attacked by inmates at a prison in Lahore in April 2013 and died a few days later.

--IANS

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