Ajay Devgn in a still from Bhuj The Pride of India.
Bhuj: The Pride of India is an upcoming war movie directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya. Set against the backdrop of the Indo-Pak war in 1971, the film boasts a star-studded cast. Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Rana Daggubati, Sonakshi Sinha, Parineeti Chopra, Nora Fatehi, Sharad Kelkar, Ammy Virk and Pranitha Subhash star in this film, which is also written by Dudhaiya.
Devgn plays Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik in Bhuj: The Pride of India. While announcing the film, Devgn had shared how Vijay Karnik convinced 300 women from a nearby village in Madhapur to reconstruct the air-strip during the war so that Air Force officers could land safely.
In the movie, Sonakshi Sinha will be seen as Sunderben Jetha Madharparya, a social worker and a farmer, who helped convince the other 299 women to build the aforementioned runway. Parineeti Chopra will step into the shoes of an Indian spy living in Lahore. Pranitha Subhash will be making her Bollywood debut with Bhuj: The Pride of India.
Ajay Devgn today said that the new trend of films directly releasing on the web should be welcomed because it will help generate mass employement in the industry. The actor added that the new development should be considered as a the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Indian cinema.
"There are so many people, who want to work but aren't able to. There are so many films, which unfortunately don't see theatrical release. There are fights in the industry over release dates. So, all that will be taken care of with films coming on digital platforms. I think the pandemic has given us an opportunity to expand,":Ajay Devgn said.
Ajay Devgn today said that the most essential aspect of being an artiste is to make his or her art reach as many people as want and hence, he is happy that Bhuj The Pride of India will stream on Disney Plus Hotstar. "Like Uday (Shankar, Chairman of Star and Disney India) said that Hotstar is there in two and three-tier cities so that many people will get to watch the film. Now that it will be online, if the film is good, there will be a large audience."
Giving a sneak peek into the plot of Bhuj The Pride of India, Ajay Devgn shared the story is about the bravery of a group of common people. "All characters in the film are really important and have been played so well by the actors. It's the stiory of a day, where how a group of five-six people they stopped Pakistani army when air forces couldn't reach.... These people made a road in a night because Bhuj's base was broken. Such stores of bravery and valour should be more so that people know if that they want, they can do anything," Ajay said.
Ajay Devgn today unveiled the poster of Bhuj The Pride of India. Talking about the much-anticipated film, Ajay said, "After Tanhaji, Bhuj is a true story as well. It's based on real characters. I'm playing a Squadron leader. It's a very intersting film about how few people turned around a losing war into victory within 24 hours."