From untold tales of bravery and sacrifice to firsthand accounts from those who led the charge, these films and audiobooks offer a tribute to the heroes of Kargil. New Delhi: As the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War approaches, there's no better time to deep dive and explore the stories that defined this historic conflict. From untold tales of bravery and sacrifice to firsthand accounts from those who led the charge, these films and audiobooks offer a tribute to the heroes of Kargil.
Each story outdoes the other and by the end of it, we are certain you would be in complete awe of our soldiers and everything they do for us at the border. Here is the full line of Films and Audiobooks Shershaah (Amazon Prime) This biographical war film is inspired from the life of Captain Vikram Batra. During the Kargil War, Batra exposed himself to enemy fire while trying to evacuate an injured soldier.
He was shot in the head and chest This was just 19 days before Kargil Vijay Diwas. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest Indian military decoration, for his courage and sacrifice during the Kargil War. Batra was loved and admired by his fellow soldiers and was given the codename “Shershaah’.
The movie Shershaah captures his contribution to the Kargil War alongside his love story with Dimple Cheema. The roles are played by the much-loved Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani. Lakshya (Netflix) A fiction story set at the backdrop of the Kargil War, directed by Farhan Akht.