AJAY DEVGN's Sons Of Sardaar 2

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has an important reference in Indo-British history

The ambitious magnum-opus is being touted to be on the lines of Hollywood  historical action thrillers!!

Ajay Devgn's portrayal as Bhagat Singh in the The Legend of Bhagat Singh won him a National Award

​ and critical acclaim​

.

​T​

he actor 

​has chosen another tale which resounds of grandeur in its unparalleled​

 tryst in history.  One has learnt from reliable sources that his Sons Of Sardaar 2 is based on the historic Battle of Saragarhi which was fought before the Tirah Campaign on 12 September 1897 between 21 Sikhs of the 36th Sikh

​ Regiment​

 (now the 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment) of British India, defending an army post, and 

​more than ​

10,000 Afghan and Orakzai tribesmen.  

After he completes his directorial venture Shivaay

​,​

 that is going on the floor this December, he will start shooting for Son O

​f​

 Sardaar 2 

​which ​

will 

​be ​

release

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n Diwali 2017. 

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Facts associated with the Battle of Saragarhi

​This famous ​

battle occurred in the North-West Frontier Province, which formed part of British India

​ in the late 1800s​

.

​The area is 

now

​called

 the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and is part of

​contemporary ​

Pakistan.

Ø  The contingent of the twenty-one Sikhs from the 36th Sikh

​ Regiment​

 was led by Havildar Ishar Singh. They all chose to fight

​until​

 death. It is considered by some military historians as one of history's great last-stands. Sikh military personnel and Sikh civilians commemorate the battle every year on 12 September, as Saragarhi Day as the battle was given the honor of a regimental holiday.

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​There are several myths around larger than life the actual battle of Saragarhi. ​

The epic poem "Khalsa Bahadur" is in memory of the Sikhs who died at Sargarhi.

​ Punjabi literature resounds of the bravado of the 21 Sikhs who fought until death instead of ​

surrendering 

​to the Afghans.

 

Ø  To commemorate the men the British built two Saragarhi Gurudwaras: one in Amritsar very close to the main entrance of the Golden Temple, and another in Ferozepur Cantonment, which was the district that most of the men hailed from.

Ø  Saragarhi Day, is a Sikh military commemoration day celebrated on 12 September every year to commemorate The Battle of Saragarhi. Sikh militarypersonnel and Sikh non-military people commemorate the battle around theWorld every year on 12 September. All units of the Sikh Regiment celebrate Saragarhi Day every year as the Regimental Battle Honours Day.

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The Battle at Saragarhi is one of eight stories of collective bravery published by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). It has been mentioned as one of the five most significant events of its kind in the world which includes the Battle of Thermopylae associated with the heroic stand of a small Greek force against the mighty Persian Army of Xerxes I in 480 B.C.

​            Bollywood will see a film at International scale on one of the bravest battles in History. ​

हॉलीवुड से मुकाबले के लिए आ रही अजय की  फिल्म ‘सन ऑफ सरदार 2’

अभिनेता अजय देवगन का कहना है कि उनकी आगामी फिल्म ‘सन ऑफ सरदार 2’ सरगढ़ी की लड़ाई पर आधारित है और हालीवुड की मशहुर फिल्म ‘300’ जैसी शानदार होगी। बतौर निर्देशक अपनी पिहली फिल्म ‘शिवाय’ की रिलीज की तैयारी में लगे 46 वर्षीय अजय इस फिल्म का काम का पूरा होते ही ‘सन ऑफ सरदार 2’ की शूटिंग शुरू करेंगे।

देवगन ने ट्वीट किया कि ‘सन ऑफ सरदार’ के लिए आपकी शुभकामनाएं चाहिए। सरगढ़ी की लड़ाई पर आधारित यह फिल्म हालीवुड फिल्म ‘300’ के स्तर की होगी। सरगढ़ी की लड़ाई सिख रेजीमेंट की चौथी बटालियन के 21 सिखों द्वारा 12 सितंबर 1897 को लड़ी गई थी।

यह पहला मौका नहीं है जब अभिनेता अजय देवगन बड़े पर्दे पर कोई ऐतिहासिक चरित्र अदा करते नजर आएंगे। इससे पहले भी वह फिल्म ‘द लैजेंट ऑफ भगत सिंह’ में भगत सिंह का किरदार अदा कर चुके हैं। इस फिल्म के लिए उन्हें राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार भी मिला था। ‘सन ऑफ सरदार’ 2017 की दीपावली में बड़े पर्दे पर नजर आएगी।