• By Khushi Surana
  • Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:33 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Actress Shabana Azmi took to her Instagram to praise Farhan Akhtar for his extraordinary performance in 120 Bahadur. The actress highlighted his other prominent roles and expressed her views on his sincerity and hard-working nature. Check out Azmi's appreciation post about the actor.

Farhan Akhtar is gathering much-deserved love and appreciation for his exceptional work in his recent movie, 120 Bahadur, where he played the role of Major Shaitan Singh.

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He received critical praise for his acting and production from the industry as well. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi also came forward to praise Akhtar with words of admiration. In her post on Instagram, the actress wrote, "So so proud of you @faroutakhtar. I loved #120Bahadur and your performance is sincere, heartfelt and subtle.” She further added, "Can't believe that the actor who plays #Shaitan Singh is the same actor who played Imran in Zindagi Na MilegiDobara. Congratulations to you and #RiteshSidhwani and the entire team."

 
 
 
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Farah Akhtar commented on the post and said, "Thank you means a lot coming from you."

Netizens also came forward to share their views on the movie. One of the users commented, “Stunning performance from you and your every single actor. What a heart wrenching movie. Kudos to you for making such a beautiful movie and kudos to the Indian army! Respect! #120bahadur.” Another added, “Just came out of the theatre. Masterpiece without doubt. You gave life to the character Farhan sir respect!”

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An Instagrammer said, “A very well-produced, picturized and brought true story of our valiant soldiers, an inspiring truth for the young generation! Appreciate the efforts and the thought behind it!”

About 120 Bahadur

Farhan Akhtar's war drama 120 Bahadur was released on 21 November. It is a heartfelt tale of the soldiers who fought the Battle of Rezang La in 1962. The movie has completed one week of theatrical run. It attracted a lot of applause from the audience for its amazing cinematic experience. According to Sacnilk, the movie has collected Rs 14.1 crore at the box office in one week. 

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