‘Bharat’ jettisoning colonial mindset: Dhankhar
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that 'Bharat' is quickly jettisoning the colonial mindset and defying the earlier deified colonial ideas and symbols.
Actor Disha Patani of Baaghi 2 fame, who will be next seen in Bharat, has a personal reason for signing the Salman Khan starrer.
The actor who cites the opportunity of working with Salman Khan early in her career and the film’s subject also has shared a more personal reason for signing the film. And the reason is her sister, Khusboo, who is in the defence forces.
Elaborating on the inspiration that Khusboo is, Patani stated, “I have seen my sister contribute to our country as a part of the Indian Army. I always looked up to her and Bharat is going to be very special and filled with sentiments for me”.
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The actor who hails from Bareilly will be seen playing the role of a trapeze artist in the film. She will also be performing high-octane action sequences.
Bharat is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and is an adaptation of the Korean film, Ode to My Father (2014). It also stars Katrina Kaif, Tabu and Shashank Arora in key roles. The film has been shot in various locations, including Abu Dhabi, Spain, Malta, Punjab and Delhi.
Earlier, Priyanka Chopra, who was cast as one of the leading actors of the film, opted out of the film after getting engaged to singer-actor Nick Jonas.
The film is slated to release on 5 June 2019.
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