Ajay Devgn recently took to his social media accounts to share a handwritten note he received from veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan. He revealed he was emotional after reading the note of praise. Bachchan, who also starred alongside him in his recent aviation drama ‘Runway 34’, called it an “absolute honour” to be directed by Ajay in the film.
Ajay tweeted a picture of Amitabh’s note and wrote, “When the illustrious Amitabh Bachchan stars in your directorial venture, it is an honour that is hard to express in words. And when he uses his heartfelt words in a hand-written note it stirs emotions that are a heady mix of gratitude & satisfaction. Thank you Amit ji! #Runway34.”
Dated April 29, the letter carried the names of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, as well as a logo in the shape of B for his last name. Amitabh wrote in the letter, “Ajay! Ajay! Ajay! An absolute honour to be a part of ’34’ and to be the recipient of a magnificent director’s gift. Your work is superior. The way you have put everything together is simply marvellous. They say it’s your best — but I know that there shall be many more ‘bests’. Congratulations.”
Ajay posted another note from Amitabh, writing, “And, Amity ended his message with these words.” The letter read, “PS: Your expressions and your performance in the cockpit were true genius.”
Runway 34 is inspired by a true incident from 2015 when a Doha to Kochi flight had a narrow escape after facing difficulties to land at the airport due to bad weather and low visibility. It revolves around Ajay's character Captain Vikrant Khanna, a flying prodigy, while Rakul Preet Singh portrays his co-pilot Tanya Albuquerque. Amitabh Bachchan plays the investigating officer Narayan Vedant in the case. Ajay has not only acted in the film but also directed and produced the project.
