| Bhuj: The Pride of India | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Abhishek Dudhaiya |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Ginny Khanuja Krishan Kumar Kumar Mangat Pathak Vajir Singh Abhishek Dudhaiya |
| Written by | Abhishek Dudhaiya Ritesh Shah Raman Kumar Pooja Bhavoria |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Sanjay Dutt Sharad Kelkar Sonakshi Sinha Ammy Virk Pranitha Subhash Nora Fatehi Ihana Dhillon |
| Cinematography | Aseem
Bajaj GBCT |
| Edited by | Dharmendra Sharma AFVE |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Disney+Hotstar |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bhuj: The Pride of India is an upcoming Indian period drama war directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya.[2] Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, it is about the life of IAF Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik, the then in-charge of the Bhuj airport who, with his team, reconstructed the IAF airbase with the help of 300 women from the local village Madhapar.[3] The film features Ajay Devgn as Karnik, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Nora Fatehi, Sharad Kelkar, Ammy Virk and debutante Pranitha Subhash and Ihana Dhillon .[4]
Principal photography commenced in June 2019, taking place near Hyderabad, Kutch, Bhopal, Indore, Lucknow, Mumbai, Kolkata Dubai and Goregaon.[5] After production was put on hold in March 2020 due to Coronavirus lockdown in India when the film was 90% complete, Devgn resumed work in Hyderabad on 22 November 2020 and shooting finally wrapped up in the last week of March 2021 bringing the film into post-production stage.[6]
Initially, the film was slated for theatrical release worldwide on 14 August 2020 during the Independence Day weekend, but the production halt affected it.[7] And later, seeing the situation amid the pandemic and keeping in mind cinemas guidelines regarding occupancies, the makers announced that it will now stream directly on 13 August 2021 on Disney+Hotstar.[1]
Premise
During the 1971 Indo‑Pak war, the IAF airstrip at Bhuj was destroyed in combat. Subsequently, 300 local women led by IAF squadron leader Vijay Karnik heroically toiled day in and day out to reconstruct the airbase. This act of resilience was a pivotal moment which not only boosted the morale of the country, but also helped us win the war.
Cast
- Ajay Devgn as Squadron Leader Vijay Kumar Karnik
- Sanjay Dutt as Indian Army Scout Ranchordas Pagi
- Sonakshi Sinha as Sunderben Jetha Madharparya
- Nora Fatehi as Spy Heena Rehman
- Sharad Kelkar as Military Officer Ram Karan "RK" Nair
- Ammy Virk as Flight Officer Vikram Singh Baj Jethaaz
- Pranitha Subhash
- Ihana Dhillon
- Mahesh Shetty as Vijay's brother
- Jay Patel[8]
Production
Bhuj: The Pride of India was announced in March 2019, with Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha,and Ammy Virk in leading roles.[9] Directed by newcomer Abhishek Dudhaiya, it also marks the Hindi debut of Tollywood actress Pranitha Subhash.[10] Dutt began principal photography on 25 June 2019.[11] Filming took place in Bhopal, Kutch, Indore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata.[12]
In November 2019, Chopra exited the film as the rolling dates were clashing with her another starrer Saina and later Nora Fatehi replaced her.[13] In January 2020, Sharad Kelkar replaced Daggubati after the latter also stepped out due to health problems.[14] When the film was 90% complete, production was put on hold in March 2020 due to Coronavirus lockdown, and got further delayed again owing to the new shooting guidelines.[15] Post a gap of 8 months, Devgn restarted filming in Hyderabad on 22 November 2020 and the shooting went on for 12 days in which lots of war sequences were being shot. Some scenes were left to be shot at that time. The last shooting schedule resumed on 28 June 2021 which includes some patchworks to be lasted for 4 days after which the film will be completely wrapped up.[16]
Release
The film was earlier scheduled for cinema opening on 14 August 2020. Now, it will schedule on 13 August 2021[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "SCOOP: Ajay Devgn's Bhuj gearing up for an Independence Day premiere on Disney+ Hotstar". Bollywood Hungama. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "Sinha is an extremely talented actress". Times Now News. 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "Bhuj: The Pride Of India — Pranitha Subhash joins cast of Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt's war drama". Firstpost. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ "Bhuj The Pride of India: Sanjay Dutt, Sharad Kelkar and Sonakshi Sinha join Ajay Devgn's film". Indian Express. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ "Ajay Devgn to play RAF officer Vijay Karnik in his next 'Bhuj: The Pride Of India". The Times of India. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "Ajay Devgn to play war hero, IAF wing commander Vijay Karnik, in Bhuj The Pride of India". Hindustan Times. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "Bhuj: The Pride of India goes on floors in Hyderabad; Sanjay Dutt starts shooting for war drama". Firstpost. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ "Ihana Dhillon is proud to be part of 'Bhuj: The Pride of India'". The Times of India. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Bhushan Kumar Announces Bhuj The Pride Of India with Ajay Devgn". Hans India. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ "An incident to be brought onscreen, Bhuj: The Pride of India". Glamsham. 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ TSeries. "That's one star-studded cast. Welcome @duttsanjay, @parineetichopra, @sonakshisinha, @ranadaggubati & @ammyvirk to #BhujThePrideOfIndia. Writer & directed by #Abhishek Dudhaiya. @ajaydevgn @itsBhushanKumar #KrishanKumar @KumarMangat #SelectMediaHoldingsLLP #GinnyKhanuja @vajir". Twitter. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "'Bhuj: The Pride of India': Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Rana Daggubati, Parineeti Chopra and Ammy Virk join the Ajay Devgn starrer". The Times of India. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Nora Fatehi replaces Parineeti Chopra in 'Bhuj: The Pride of India'". The Times of India. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Sharad Kelkar steps in for Rana Daggubati in 'Bhuj: The Pride of India'". The Times of India. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Pranitha Subhash talks about her Bollywood debut". The Times of India. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Bhuj: The Pride of India goes on floors in Hyderabad; Sanjay Dutt starts shooting for war drama". Firstpost. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.