MayDay: Ajay Devgn Starrer Inspired By Doha Kochi Flight Incident

After a blockbuster 2020 film, Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior Ajay Devgn is geared for his next titled Mayday. The movie has the Singham not only donning the hat of a director but will also act in it. The most awaited film also features Amitabh Bachchan and Rakul Preet Singh in pivotal roles. Devgn is all set to direct megastar Amitabh Bachchan for the first time.

Reportedly MayDay will be a thriller drama, which will have Ajay playing a pilot. Rakul Preet Singh will be seen playing the role of a co-pilot. The makers have not revealed the details of Amitabh Bachchan’s character.

As per recent Bollywood reports the story of MayDay is inspired by the 2015 episode of a Jet Airways Doha-Kochi flight incident.

For the unversed, The said incident took place on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, early in the morning. Flight 9W 555 had 141 passengers and eight crew members on board. Trouble arose when the flight, which took off from Doha, tried to land at its destination at Kochi. It was unable to do so due to poor visibility. The plane was then diverted to Trivandrum where the visibility was equally poor, prompting the pilots to initiate a May Day call. After three failed attempts, the plane landed at Trivandrum airport with only 250 kg of fuel left.

MayDay went on floors in December 2020. Last week, the second last schedule was wrapped up in Mira Road and Vasai The final schedule will take place in Doha.

MayDay is scheduled for an April 29, 2022 release.

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