Bhuj: The Pride of India
Bhuj: The Pride of India is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language war film directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya. Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, it follows Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik — then in-charge of the Bhuj Air Force Base who, with the help of 300 local women of Madhapar Village, reconstructed the damaged landing strip in 72 hours. The film features Ajay Devgn as Karnik, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Nora Fatehi, Sharad Kelkar, Ammy Virk and Ihana Dhillon.
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| Directed by | Abhishek Dudhaiya |
| Written by | Abhishek Dudhaiya Raman Kumar Ritesh Shah Pooja Bhavoria |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Ginny Khanuja Krishan Kumar Kumar Mangat Pathak Bunny Sanghavi Vajir Singh Abhishek Dudhaiya |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Sanjay Dutt Sharad Kelkar Sonakshi Sinha Ammy Virk Nora Fatehi Ihana Dhillon |
| Cinematography | Aseem Bajaj |
| Edited by | Dharmendra Sharma |
| Music by | Score & Guest Composition: Amar Mohile Songs: Tanishk Bagchi Gourov Dasgupta Lijo George - DJ Chetas Arko Vipin Patwa |
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| Distributed by | Disney+ Hotstar |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Principal photography commenced in June 2019 in Hyderabad, Kutch, Bhopal, Indore, Lucknow, Goregaon, Kolkata and Dubai. Production was put on hold in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdown in India when filming was 90% complete; Devgn resumed shooting in November 2020 and wrapped up in March 2021, bringing the film into post-production stage.
Initially slated for theatrical release on 14 August 2020 on the Independence Day weekend, it was delayed by the pandemic and finally premiered on 13 August 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar. The film received mostly negative reviews from the film critics, who criticized the film for its writing, pace and unrealistic situations.