Vicky Kaushal takes to Instagram, pays homage on 103rd year of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

and this was the one event which motivated him for the rest of his life to seek justice for this act by punishing those who were responsible, which he ultimately did in 1940 when he assassinated Michael ‘O Dwyer who first hand had endorsed the massacre. Lauded by both critics and audiences for his performance in portraying the legendary freedom fighter, Vicky Kaushal took to Instagram and shared a still from his movie where he is surrounded by a bunch of dead bodies, finds a little girl looking for her parents and hugs her, wrapped in sheer grief. He wrote “In remembrance. 13-4-1919. #jallianwalabaghmassacre.” Fans also wasted no time in responding, marking the day of grief and lauding the actor’s performance. One user wrote “Heartbreaking film but you were amazing”. Another wrote “Goosebumps” Another user wrote “This scene still gives me goosebumps” One fan wrote “How can I thank you? “ Actor Ali Fazal also reacted to the post and wrote, “This scene remains etched for time forever.” Also praising Kaushal for his work in the Shoojit Sircar directorial, singer and actor Ammy Virk wrote, “Bhaji bahut bahut bahut jyaaada pyaaar te satkaaar es film layi… sachi love u bhaji Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also marked the anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by paying homage to those martyred. He tweeted, “Tributes to those martyred in Jallianwala Bagh on this day in 1919. Their unparalleled courage and sacrifice will keep motivating the coming generations. Sharing my speech at the inauguration of the renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak last year.” Directed by Shoojit Sircar, the historical drama ‘Sardar Udham’ won critical acclaim and received several accolades including for its powerful storyline, cinematography, production and performances particularly Vicky Kaushal’s among other things. It was named the ‘Best Hindi film with a social message’ of 2021 by Forbes, while also bagging six awards at the FOI Online Awards and was also a candidate for India’s selection for Oscar entries but was rejected on the ground of spreading “hatred against the British”. Apart from Kaushal, the film also starred Shaun Scott, Stephen Hogan, Amol Parashar, Banita Sandhu and Kirsty Averton in supporting roles. It premiered on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video in October 2021. (UNI)