PLOT: Running against the clock, IAF Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik created history with determination and his love for the country. A daredevil story of guts and glory. Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the film is a tribute to the unparalleled bravado displayed not only by IAF, but the civilians as well.
Bhuj: The Pride of India is an action war film directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya and written by Abhishek Dudhaiya, Raman Kumar, Ritesh Shah, and Pooja Bhavoria. Initially, the film was slated for theatrical release worldwide on 14th August 2020 during the Independence Day weekend. The movie is premiered on 13th August 2021 on Disney+Hotstar VIP.
Star Cast:
Ajay Devgn as Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik
Sanjay Dutt as Indian Army Scout Ranchordas Savabhai Rabari, Pagi
Sonakshi Sinha as Sunderben Jetha Madharparya
Nora Fatehi as Heena Rehman
Sharad Kelkar as R.K Nair
Ammy Virk as Flight Lieutenant Vikram Singh Baj Jethaaz
Pranitha Subhash as Usha Karnik (Vijay’s wife)
Ihana Dhillon as Vikram Singh’s wife
Mahesh Shetty as Vinod Karnik, Vijay’s brother
Navni Parihar as Indira Gandhi
Vinitha Menon as Laxmi Parmar
Jay Patel as Srinivasan Naidu
Monazir Khan as Anurag Tripathi
MOVIE REVIEW: Another disappointing Bollywood multi-starrer film. Bhuj: The Pride Of India has an interesting premise and all the elements for an engrossing action war film but the makers executed the film in a mediocre way. The movie felt rushed, the screenplay works in patches and the writing is ordinary. The dialogues do not have an emotional depth and couldn’t connect well with the audience.
The editing is done in a haphazard manner. The first half is messy with the quick introduction of the characters. The VFX is passable and the attack scene on Bhuj airbase was disorganized. The film becomes a bit interesting in the second half. The action sequences and the aerial combat scenes will keep the viewers invested.
Ajay Devgn played his central character competently and shines in the climax scene. Sanjay Dutt got ample screen space and he has given a decent performance especially in the fight scenes. Although the supporting characters are not well written but Sonakshi Sinha, Sharad Kelkar, and Ammy Virk managed to deliver satisfactory performances. In the cameos, Nora Fatehi stands out with her action scenes, Navni Parihar looks convincing in the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Pranitha Subhash and Ihana Dhillon do not have any scope in the movie.
Abhishek Dudhaiya’s direction is below average, he handles the film well in the second half. But he failed to deliver an enthralling war film as a whole. The cinematography is good, the background score is loud & noisy and the music is below average.
Bhuj: The Pride Of India Movie Rating:
Direction 2/5
Acting 2.5/5
Editing 2/5
Story 2/5
Screenplay 1.5/5
Overall Hit ya Flop Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars (Below AVG)
Not Recommended 
