Ajay Devgn has announced a special edition of the popular comic book series Amar Chitra Katha on the occasion of Children’s Day. The special edition will feature “Tanhaji” – the titular character of his upcoming biographical drama film Tanhaji- The Unsung Warrior.
Ajay will be seen playing the titular role in the film that is based on the life of Tanaji Malusare, an unsung warrior of glorious Indian history and the military leader in the army of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who was celebrated for his role in the Battle of Sinhagad in 1670 AD.
The De De Pyaar De actor took to his social media account to make the announcement. He wrote, “History may not repeat itself but lessons of bravery & valour from our shur-veer yoddhas like Tanaji are a great example for our children. I’m happy to announce a special edition of Amar Chitra Katha featuring Tanhaji. Get your copy soon. #ChildrensDay2019
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Saif Ali Khan will be seen playing the role of Udaybhan Rathod and Kajol will be seen in the role of Tanaji’s wife Savitri Malusare.
The movie also stars Sharad Kelkar, Jagapathi Babu, Devdutta Nage, Pankaj Tripathi, Neha Sharma, Ajinkya Deo, Kailash Waghmare, Hardik Sangani, Luke Kenny, and Vipul Gupta.
The principal photography for the film commenced on 25 September 2018. It was scheduled for a worldwide release on 27 December 2019 but the release date has been pushed forward to 10 January 2020 where it will be clashing with Deepika Padukone starrer and Meghna Gulzar directorial Chhapaak.
Ajay Devgn was last seen in De De Pyaar De opposite Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh. He is currently shooting for Abhishek Sharma’s Maidaan where he stars as football coach Syed Abdul Rahim.
He also has a cameo in Akshay Kumar and Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi. He is also gearing up for the release of Abhishek Dudhaiya’s Bhuj: The Pride Of India.