Ranveer Singh Shares a Warm Red-Carpet Moment With Sachin Tendulkar at 120 Bahadur Premiere

Mumbai witnessed a rare crossover of Bollywood and cricket royalty on Wednesday night as Ranveer Singh warmly embraced legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar at the star-studded special screening of Farhan Akhtar's much-awaited war epic 120 Bahadur, scheduled for theatrical release on November 21, 2025. Dressed in an elegant black pathani kurta, Ranveer lit up the red carpet the moment he spotted Tendulkar, rushing over for a bear hug, animated laughter, and an extended chat while Anjali Tendulkar looked on smiling. The two icons—one the undisputed God of Cricket, the other a self-confessed Tendulkar superfan who famously recreated the Master Blaster’s straight drive in '83—shared an effortless camaraderie that instantly went viral across social media platforms.

The screening, held at a premium multiplex in Bandra, doubled as a glittering pre-release celebration, drawing an eclectic mix of film and sports personalities rarely seen together on one carpet. Among those spotted cheering for Farhan Akhtar’s directorial were Hrithik Roshan with Saba Azad, Kajol, Karan Johar, Tabu, Rekha, Anupam Kher, Randeep Hooda, Rajkumar Hirani, and Shibani Dandekar, who arrived hand-in-hand with husband Farhan. Despite repeated requests from photographers for a joint pose, Ranveer and Tendulkar kept the moment intimate, choosing conversation over cameras—a gesture fans hailed as “pure class” on X, where clips of the hug amassed over 2 million views within hours under hashtags #RanveerMeetsSachin and #120BahadurScreening.

120 Bahadur chronicles the heroic stand of 120 soldiers from the 13th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment during the 1962 Indo-China war at the Rezang La pass, where Major Shaitan Singh and his men fought to the last bullet in sub-zero temperatures. Farhan Akhtar reportedly spent five years researching the forgotten battle, filming in Ladakh’s extreme conditions to recreate the terrain authentically. Early reviews from the screening have been overwhelmingly positive, with attendees praising the film’s raw intensity and technical brilliance, positioning it as one of the strongest patriotic dramas since Uri and Shershaah.

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For Ranveer Singh, fresh off the intense promotions of Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar (releasing December 5), the evening offered a brief respite of fanboy joy. The actor has often spoken of idolising Tendulkar since childhood, once revealing he skipped school to watch India’s 1998 Sharjah storm and even naming his pet dog “Sachin” as a tribute. Wednesday’s spontaneous reunion, therefore, felt less like a red-carpet formality and more like a full-circle moment between two generations of Indian icons who have inspired millions in their respective arenas.

As 120 Bahadur gears up for a solo release this Friday—now unchallenged after competitors shifted dates—the presence of Sachin Tendulkar, a symbol of national pride himself, has only amplified pre-release excitement. Trade analysts predict a strong opening weekend, buoyed by positive word-of-mouth from the screening and the emotional resonance of a story that salutes unsung soldiers on the eve of winter, when the 1962 war’s 63rd anniversary looms large.

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