Ajay Devgn plays IAF Squadron leader Vijay Karnik in Bhuj: The Pride of India.Ajay Devgn-starrer Bhuj: The Pride of India will premiere today on Disney Plus Hotstar. It will begin streaming from 5:30 pm. The Independence Day weekend release, also starring Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Sharad Kelkar and Ammy Virk, takes a slice out of the 1971 India-Pakistan war. It follows IAF Squadron leader Vijay Karnik (Ajay Devgn) who ensured India’s victory by re-constructing the Bhuj airbase along with the help of 300 women from a local village in Madhapar.
Bhuj: The Pride of India boasts of heavy-duty dialogues that talk of martyrdom, the spirit for patriotism and duties of a soldier.
Revealing why he wanted to be a part of the movie, Ajay Devgn said in a promotional video, “The main aim is to spread awareness of such bravery among the citizens of the country. It is very inspiring to hear such stories, which is one of the primary reasons why I wanted to be a part of the movie.”
He further shared his emotions of donning the uniform of the armed forces. Ajay said, “A lot of strength and dignity comes from wearing the uniform. As soon as one wears it, both the thought process and the body posture automatically undergoes a change. You feel a sense of power within you.”
Komal Nahta tweeted, " ‘Bhuj: The Pride Of India’ is easily the best & most commercial OTT release of the 17 pandemic months. It will just airlift you to Bhuj where the action in the film is. @DisneyPlusHS, @ajaydevgn and Abhishek Dudhaiya, you all have a big winner in your hands!"
In Bhuj: The Pride of India, Sonakshi Sinha plays the role of Sunderben Jetha Madharparya, a social worker and a farmer. The actor took to her Instagram to post a video. She wrote, "Heres how I became Sunderben! My incredible team worked so hard to put this look together and present me in a never seen before avatar on screen!"
Ahead of the premiere, the makers recently released a video of an interaction between the film’s lead star Ajay Devgn and retired Wing Commander Vijay Karnik. The chat was hosted by Manoj Muntashir. CHECK IT OUT
Ahead of the Bhuj The Pride of India's release, actor Ajay Devgn took to Twitter to share his experience. Ajay took to Twitter to post, "The Bhuj Experience! #BhujThePrideOfIndia streaming tomorrow on @DisneyplusHSVIP."