'' The Legend of Bhagat Singh '' is a 2002 Indian historical biographical film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi . The film is about Bhagat Singh , a socialist revolutionary who fought for Indian independence along with fellow members of the Hindustan Republic Association . It features Ajay Devgn as the titular character along with Sushant Singh , D. Santosh and Akhilendra Mishra as the other lead characters . Raj Babbar , Farida Jalal and Amrita Rao play supporting roles . The film chronicles Bhagat 's life from his childhood where he witnesses the Jallianwala Bagh massacre until the day he was hanged to death — 23 March 1931
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The Legend of Bhagat Singh