Ajay Devgn meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as ‘Bhuj The Pride of India’ releases

Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the release day of his film ‘Bhuj: The Pride Of India’.

The film ‘Bhuj: The Pride Of India’ will take you back to the golden pages of Indian history to know the story of our victory during the Indo-Pak war in 1971.

Ajay Devgn shared a picture with Rajnath Singh on his social media handle and informed his followers that the union minister had seen some clips of his new film.

In the caption, he wrote, “Honoured to meet the Honourable Minister of Defence, India, Shri Rajnath Singh ji. He saw some clips of Bhuj: The Pride of India. For me, it was a befitting platform to showcase the film that captured India’s victory over Pakistan 50 years ago. Jai Hind (sic).”

‘Bhuj: The Pride of India’ is inspired by the journey of Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik and his attempt to rebuilt the IAF airbase with the help of 300 women from the local villages, during the India-Pakistan War of 1971.

Rajnath Singh also shared a tweet after meeting Devgn and wished the B-town star success for his future projects.

“Met with renowned Hindi Film actor @ajaydevgn today. He is a wonderful actor and a good human being. He has made a film depicting the heroic efforts of the Indian Armed Forces during the 1971 war. I wish him success in his future endeavours,” he said.

Devgn retweeted Singh’s tweet on his Twitter handle and along with it wrote, “Thank you Sir for your encouragement and time. It means a lot to me and the Team of Bhuj: The Pride of India.”

Directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya, the film premiered on an OTT platform on August 13, 2021. The film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Nora Fatehi, Ammy Virk, and Sharad Kelkar in key roles.