Akira Kurosawa inspired director Shoojit Sircar to make Sardar Udham. Says it is an ode to him

In an interview with India Today, director Shoojit Sircar revealed that Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa inspired him to make Sardar Udham. For Shoojit, several of Akira Kurosawa’s films worked as reference points for the Vicky Kaushal-starrer.