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Bhuj is the district headquarters of Kutch District, the largest district in India. On 21 July 1956 [6] as well as on 26 January 2001, the city suffered great losses of life and property due to earthquakes. Many parts of Bhuj were demolished due to the extensive damage, whilst others were repaired.
Bhuj: The Pride of India is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language war film [2] directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya. [3] Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, it follows Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik — then in-charge of the Bhuj Air Force Base who, with the help of 300 local women of Madhapar Village, reconstructed the damaged landing strip in 72 hours. [4]
The 2001 Gujarat earthquake, also known as the Bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 January at 08:46 am IST. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch (Kachchh) District of Gujarat , India .
Ranchordas Rabari. Ranchordas Pagi (Ranchhod Rabari / Full Name - Ranchodbhai Savabhai Rabari) (09/09/1901 – 18/01/2013) worked as a scout on behalf of the Indian Army.His story is featured in the 2021 film Bhuj: The Pride of India where his character of an Indian Army Scout and R&AW agent is played by Sanjay Dutt.
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he was a squadron leader posted to the Bhuj Airstrip. [citation needed] On 8 December 1971, Pakistan launched an aerial attack on Bhuj airbase and damaged the airstrip by dropping 14 napalm bombs from eight squadrons of Sabre jets. The airstrip needed to be urgently rebuilt due to the ongoing war.
Bhuj: The Pride of India; Bobbili Puli; Border (1997 film) ... Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran; Pathaan (film) Pattalam (2003 film) Payanam (2011 film) Phantom (2015 film)
Mission Majnu is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film [1] directed by Shantanu Bagchi and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Amar Butala and Garima Mehta. [2] [3] Starring Sidharth Malhotra, the film takes place before and during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
It is based on the true story of a ten-year-old Parsi boy, Azhar Mody. Rahul Dholakia won the Golden Lotus National Film Award for Best Direction and Sarika won the Silver Lotus National Film Award for Best Actress. T. V. Chandran made a trilogy of Malayalam films based on the aftermaths of the Gujarat riots.