Bhuj: The Pride of India, a story which aims to celebrate the courage of women in the face of war, stars Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Parineeti Chopra, Rana Daggubati and Ammy Virk. The film depicts the courage of the 300 women of Madhapur in Gujarat, who played a pivotal part in India's victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. It tells the story of how these women got together to repair the only runway in Bhuj that had been destroyed during the war. Adding to the excitement, the film went on floors yesterday and Sanjay started shooting for the film in Ramoji Filmcity, Hyderabad. The other members of the ensemble cast will join him soon.
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While Ajay will be seen playing a war hero, Sanjay will play Ranchordas Svabhai Ravari ‘Pagi'. A pagi is someone who can identify a person's nationality, gender, height and weight by their footprints. Sonakshi will be seen as Sunderben Jetha Madharparya, a social worker and farmer, and the woman who convinced the other 299 women of Madhapur to help build a runway that had been bombed by the Pakistani army during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
Gulshan Kumar & T-Series presents, Bhuj: The Pride of India, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ginny Khanuja, Vajir Singh, Abhishek Dudhaiya and Kumar Mangat, written and directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya, is slated to release on August 14, 2020.
(Source: PeepingMoon/with inputs from IANS)
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