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Product Description On the 23rd of March, 1931, in the dead of the night, three bodies are smuggled out of Lahore Central Jail via the back gate. They're taken to an isolated place, chopped up into pieces and surreptitiously cremated by British officers. The next day, this incident creates a national uproar throughout India. Later that day, a crowd of angry political activists gherao Mahatma Gandhi and accuse him of colluding in the execution of their hero. Who was that man who's corpse had struck such fear in the powerful British government that they had to destroy it in the darkness? Who was it because of whom Mahatma Gandhi was accused of dishonesty? Who was that man who's memory invokes such powerful passions even 71 years after his death? He was Bhagat Singh - India's most beloved son. An extraordinary young man who happily became a martyr for his country at the tender age of 23. A revolutonary who single-handedly shook up the powerful British government, exposing their true barbaric nature. A man for whom victory lay in his own death. This is his story, his legend. The Legend of Bhagat Singh. About the Actor Ajay Devgan was born as Vishal Veeru Devgan in New Delhi on 2nd April 1969. He is a Punjabi and the son of Veeru Devgan, a stunt director and Veena Devgan who is known to have produced a film. His uncle is film director Anil Devgan. He was a student of Silver Beach High School and Mithibai College. A couple of years after plunging into Bollywood, he married actress Kajol in 1999 and they had a daughter Nysa in 2003. 1991-1995 Devgan made his debut in Phool Aur Kante opposite Madhoo, winning the Filmfare Best Debut Award. Most of his films, at the start of his career were packed with a generous amount of dishum-dishum, like Jigar and Vijaypath. Mahesh Bhatts Naajayaz with Juhi Chawla won him his first nomination for the Filmfare Best Actor Award. 1996-2000 In 1997, he moved away from action with the romcom hit Ishq, which also starred Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla and Kajol. In 1998, he appeared in the Bollywood remake of French Kiss - Pyaar Tho Hona Hi Tha with Kajol. This fell in line among some of the most popular films that year. The same year saw the release of Mahesh Bhatts Zakhm, which looked at communal issues in India. The film won several awards including the National Film Award for Devgans performance. His most talked about film in 1999 was Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in which he played Vanraj, a man who tries to help his wife get back together with her lover. He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award. He produced and acted in Raju Chacha in 2000, along with Kajol. However the film made an average hit at the box office. About the Director Rajkumar Santoshi is an award winning director and producer in Bollywood. His movies often are hard hitting, real and he avoids remakes. He is also known to bring out the best in his actors. His father was the choreographer P.L. Santoshi. He worked as an assistant director for Govind Nihalanis Ardh Satya (1982). His movies Ghayal (1990) and Damini (1993) starred Sunny Deol. He won the Filmfare Best Director for both the movies. His next movie Andaz Apna Apna (1994) was a comedy and differed from his previous hits. The movie starred Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. Barsaat (1995) saw the launch of Bobby Deol and Twinkle Khanna. After Ghatak (1996) and China Gate (1998), Pukar, a story about an army officer accused of treason, won the Nargis Dutt Award.