Bollywood actors Ajay Devgn and Bobby Deol, who played Bhagat Singh on screen, paid tribute to the freedom fighter on Wednesday on his 91st death anniversary.

Revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh was born in 1907 in the village of Banga in the district of Faisalabad (previously called Lyallpur), now in the Pakistani province of Punjab.

Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru were hanged on March 23, 1931 by the British for their role in the country’s revolutionary freedom activities.

Devgn and Deol had played Singh in two Hindi films – ‘The Legend of Bhagat Singh’ and ‘March 23, 1931: Shaheed’ which were released on the same day in 2002.

Another movie “Shaheed-E-Azam”, starring Sonu Sood, was released the same year in May.

Taking to Twitter, Devgn said the ideologies and spirits of Singh, Thapar and Rajguru will be remembered forever.

“The ideologies and spirits of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru will forever be imperishable. Dushman aadmi ko maar sakta hai, uske aadarshon ko nahi! #ShaheedDiwas,” Devgn said in a tweet.

Deol shared a short clip from his movie “March 23, 1931: Shaheed,” directed by Guddu Dhanoa.

“Remembering our brave freedom fighters #BhagatSingh #Sukhdev & #Rajguru on the day of their martyrdom. #shaheeddiwas #reelsindia #reels,” he wrote.

Bobby’s brother, actor and politician Sunny Deol, who played Chandra Shekhar Azad in “March 23, 1931: Shaheed”, also remembered the brave freedom fighters. “Remembering our brave freedom fighters #BhagatSingh #Sukhdev #Rajguru on martyrdom day. #ShaheedDiwas,” Sunny tweeted.

Sood said he was always honored to have played Singh in “Shaheed-E-Azam”, which marked his debut in Hindi cinema.

“It was an honor for me to portray him on the big screen, which marked my film debut with ‘Shaheed-E-Azam’. As they always say, the first ones are always the most special and they will forever mark your life,” the 48-year-old actor wrote, along with a series of photos from the film.

“These precious memories of playing Shaheed Bhagat Singh will live on in my heart forever with his teachings Jai Hind,” he added.

Actor Amol Parashar, who recently played the role of Bhagat Singh in Shoojit Sircar’s critically acclaimed 2021 film “Sardar Udham”, said he would like to donate some copies of the book “Bhagat Singh Aur Unnke Saathiyo Ke Dastaawej” to his fans and followers on social media. media.

“In memory of the revolutionaries who believed in inalienable human rights and freedom for all. #ShaheedDiwas,” Parashar wrote on Instagram,” the actor said.

He further said, “I would like to gift 23 copies of the book ‘Bhagat Singh Aur Unnke Saathiyo Ke Dastaawej’ and or ‘Why am I an Atheist’, an essay written by Singh, to strangers and friends.

” Leave a comment with ‘Liberty and Equality’ and your choice of book. I’m going to move on from there,” he added.

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