Fans of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar are on cloud nine as the actor has announced another one of his upcoming projects. The actor is all set to star in the biopic of the late mining engineer, Jaswant Singh Gill. Paying his respects to the hero who saved 65 lives in 1989, the actor responded to a tweet by Union coal minister Pralhad Joshi.
When the minister remembered Gill on the 33rd anniversary of the country's "first coal mine rescue mission," Akshay said in a tweet that he was honoured to play the role. Akshay wrote, "Grateful to you @JoshiPralhad ji, for recalling India’s first coal mine rescue mission - this day 33yrs ago.
मेरा सौभाग्य है कि मैं #SardarJaswantSinghGill जी का किरदार अपनी फ़िल्म में निभा रहा हूँ. It’s a story like no other! @easterncoal." For the unaware, November 16 was marked as "Rescue Day" to commemorate the bravery of Jaswant Singh Gill. ALSO READ: Ram Charan Takes A Dig At Akshay Kumar? Reveals His Intro Scene In RRR Took 35-Days, While Akki Finishes Films In 40 Days!
Grateful to you @JoshiPralhad ji, for recalling India’s first coal mine rescue mission - this day 33yrs ago.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) November 16, 2022
मेरा सौभाग्य है कि मैं #SardarJaswantSinghGill जी का किरदार अपनी फ़िल्म में निभा रहा हूँ. It’s a story like no other!@easterncoal
Grateful to #PralhadJoshi ji for remembering him today. The mightiest heroes are the ones that remain grounded,but this one went further below to save the lives of many!With a lot of pride,we bring to you the heroic act of IND's 1st Coalmine Rescue by late #SardarJaswantSinghGill https://t.co/6MGNlV5EIH
— Pooja Entertainment (@poojafilms) November 16, 2022
Born on November 22, 1939, in Amritsar, the late engineer played a significant role in rescuing miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal. Out of 220 miners, six miners died on the spot. Gill jumped to the rescue of the remaining 65 in a six-hour-long, dangerous ordeal. He passed away in November 2019 and is survived by his wife and four kids. He was awarded Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak by the then president, Ramaswamy Venkataraman. A chowk in Majitha Road, Amritsar, is also named after him.
The movie will be directed by Tinu Suresh Desai and produced by Pooja Entertainment. The movie is yet to receive a name. The edge-of-the-seat drama is scheduled for a release in 2023. ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar To Make His Marathi Debut With Mahesh Manjrekar's Directorial 'Vedat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat'; Says, ‘I Got The Role Because Of Raj Thackeray’
Apart from this project, Akshay Kumar is all set to make his Marathi debut with Mahesh Manjrekar directorial Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat. He will be seen playing the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The movie will also star Jay Dudhane, Utkarsha Shinde, Vishal Nikam, Virat Madke, Hardik Joshi, Satya, Nawab Khan, and Praveen Tarde in pivotal roles.
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