Filmmaker Vinod Kapri, who has announced his new film "155 Hours", says it will explore the camaraderie of soldiers, a fact that in his opinion has so far been unexplored in Hindi cinema.
The film is set in 1971 and inspired by the real life stories of Captain Karam Singh Virk and Sepoy Baldev Singh of 9 Sikh Regiment.
"It is about the valor, the camaraderie, the bonding between soldiers of 9 Sikh Regiment... It is a true story of Sepoy Baldev Singh, who was stuck in a Pakistan jungle for 155 hours. And at the same time, this is the story of Captain Karam Singh Virk who tried to rescue his sepoy from Pakistan for 7 days," Kapri told Ians.
Virk and Singh are both alive and have helped Kapri shape up his script.
"Baldev Singh lives in Ropar and Virk in Mohali," said the director, who has earlier helmed films like "Miss Tanakpur Haazir...
The film is set in 1971 and inspired by the real life stories of Captain Karam Singh Virk and Sepoy Baldev Singh of 9 Sikh Regiment.
"It is about the valor, the camaraderie, the bonding between soldiers of 9 Sikh Regiment... It is a true story of Sepoy Baldev Singh, who was stuck in a Pakistan jungle for 155 hours. And at the same time, this is the story of Captain Karam Singh Virk who tried to rescue his sepoy from Pakistan for 7 days," Kapri told Ians.
Virk and Singh are both alive and have helped Kapri shape up his script.
"Baldev Singh lives in Ropar and Virk in Mohali," said the director, who has earlier helmed films like "Miss Tanakpur Haazir...
- 5/5/2019
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