Ajay Devgn on 20 yrs of The Legend of Bhagat Singh: A film I'm proud to have associated with

Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi,  _The Legend of Bhagat Singh_ opened to rave reviews with Ajay Devgn garnering acclaim for playing the titular role of the freedom fighter alongside Sushant Singh and D Santosh, who played fellow revolutionaries Sukhdev and Rajguru, respectively. In a tweet, Devgn said he was fortunate to be a part of the “monumental” project. “Even after 20 years, #TheLegendOfBhagatSingh remains a film I’m proud to have associated with. The sentiment in it is forever, for me & for every Indian. Grateful to be a small part of this monumental film. Jai Hind,” he wrote. _The Legend of Bhagat Singh_  opened on June 7, 2002, which also saw the release of another film on the freedom icon, 23rd March 1931: Shaheed which was headlined by Bobby Deol. A week before these two films, Sonu Sood-starrer Shaheed-E-Azam, also based on the life of Bhagat Singh, opened in cinemas. _The Legend of Bhagat Singh_  was produced by Kumar and Ramesh Taurani and also starred Akhilendra Mishra, Raj Babbar, Farida Jalal and Amrita Rao. Its story and dialogues were penned by Santoshi and Piyush Mishra respectively, with Anjum Rajabali credited as the screenplay writer. AR Rahman composed the film’s soundtrack, which boasts of chartbusters such as Mera Rang De Basanti Chola, Pagdi Sambhaal Jatta, Des Mere Des Mere, and Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna. Read all the **_Latest News_** _, _ **_Trending News_** _, _ **_Cricket News_** _, _ **_Bollywood News_** _, _ **_India News_** and **_Entertainment News_** here. Follow us on Facebook_, _ Twitter and Instagram_._