Akshay previously revealed this month that he will play Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mahesh Manjrekar's Marathi film "Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat."
Digital Desk: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar said on Wednesday that he will play mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who in 1989 saved 64 miners from a flooded quarry in West Bengal in an upcoming film.
The actor made this statement in response to Pralhad Joshi, the Union coal minister, who recalled Gill on Twitter on the 33rd anniversary of the nation's "first coal mine rescue effort."
“Grateful to you @JoshiPralhad ji, for recalling India’s first coal mine rescue mission – this day 33yrs ago. It’s an honour for me to play #SardarJaswantSinghGill in a film. It’s a story like no other! @easterncoal (sic),” Akshay wrote on the microblogging site.
An Amritsar resident, Gill had won various honours for his valorous deed in 1989. By volunteering, he helped 64 people escape a mine in West Bengal's Raniganj district. At the age of 80, Gill passed away in 2019.
Pooja Entertainment is the producer of the untitled Hindi movie. According to reports, "Rustom" director Tinu Suresh Desai, who also directed Akshay in the film, is in talks to direct the project.
“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 (sic),” the production banner said in a tweet.
Akshay previously revealed this month that he will play Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mahesh Manjrekar's Marathi film "Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat."
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