Akshay Kumar, who is gearing up for the release of his ambitious period drama Kesari, revealed Monday that the film inspired him to sing as well. Ahead of the song’s release, Akshay shared a video where he can be seen singing a few lines of the song.
Sharing the video, Akshay tweeted, “Next song from #Kesari, #AjjSinghGarjega is packed with so much power & pride, couldn’t stop myself from singing two lines. Here’s a teaser,full song out tomorrow by @jazzyb @ParineetiChopra @SinghAnurag79 @DharmaMovies #CapeOfGoodFilms @iAmAzure @ZeeStudios_ @ZeeMusicCompany.”
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Kesari is based on the Battle of Saragarhi, which was fought between the British Indian army’s Sikh Regiment and Afghan tribesmen in September 1897. The 21 Sikh soldiers took a stand unto death against around 10,000 Afghans.
{{/usCountry}}Kesari is based on the Battle of Saragarhi, which was fought between the British Indian army’s Sikh Regiment and Afghan tribesmen in September 1897. The 21 Sikh soldiers took a stand unto death against around 10,000 Afghans.
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Directed by Anurag Singh, Kesari also stars Parineeti Chopra.
Apart from Kesari, the Battle of Saragarhi inspired two other projects - Ajay Devgn’s Son Of Sardaar: The Battle of Saragarhi (announced in 2016) and a film starring Randeep Hooda and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Both movies have reportedly been shelved.
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