Paltan (transl. Platoon; Hindi pronunciation: [pəlʈən]) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language war film written, directed and produced by J. P. Dutta, based on 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes along the Sikkim border after 1962 Sino-Indian War.[3] It stars an ensemble cast with Jackie Shroff, Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood, Harshvardhan Rane, Sonal Chauhan, Dipika Kakar and many more. The film was theatrically released on 7 September 2018.[4][5][6][7]
| Paltan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | J.P. Dutta |
| Based on | Nathu La and Cho La clashes |
| Produced by | J.P. Dutta |
| Starring | Jackie Shroff Arjun Rampal Sonu Sood Gurmeet Choudhary Harshvardhan Rane Siddhanth Kapoor Luv Sinha Esha Gupta Sonal Chauhan Monica Gill Dipika Kakar |
| Cinematography | Shailesh AV Awasthhi Nigam Bomzan |
| Edited by | Ballu Saluja |
| Music by | Songs: Anu Malik Background Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹14 crore[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹10.22 crore[2] |
Plot edit
The film is Based on clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the regions of Nathu La and Cho La in 1967 where Indian troops defeated Chinese troops and stopped their attempts to encroach on Indian territory.[8]
An Indian platoon is deployed near China. After some days Chinese troops starts creating trouble by using loud speakers and by threatening Indian troops by going near the border. Indian troops does the same to quite the Chinese troops. One day Chinese and Indian troops engage in stone clashes and after that Indian troops start building the fence at border but it was later destroyed by People's Liberation Army.
Indian army tries to build border again but met with heavy fire by Chinese. Indian troops returned fire but were facing trouble by Chinese artillery. Indian commander asked troops to hold their positions till the Indian artillery arrives to support them. Both Side faces Casualties and Indian artillery arrives resulting in heavy Chinese casualties.
Indian troops won and were able to rain down heavy artillery firing on Chinese bunkers.
Cast edit
- Jackie Shroff as Major General Sagat Singh, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 17 Mountain Division
- Arjun Rampal as Lt. Col. Rai Singh Yadav, CO, 2 Grenadiers
- Sonu Sood as Major Bishen Singh, Second in Command, 2 Grenadiers
- Harshvardhan Rane as Major Harbhajan Singh, 18 Rajput Regiment now (13 Mechanised Infantry)
- Gurmeet Choudhary as Captain Prithvi Singh Dagar, 2 Grenadiers
- Siddhanth Kapoor as Havildar Parashar, Intelligence Corps
- Luv Sinha as Second Lieutenant Attar Singh, 2 Grenadiers
- Rohit Roy as Major Cheema, Corps of Engineers
- Abhilash Chaudhary as Hawaldar Lakshmi Chand Yadav, 2 Grenadiers
- Nagender Choudhary as Naib Subedar Raghav Prasad Pandey, 18 Rajput Regiment now (13 Mechanised Infantry)
- Esha Gupta in a special appearance as Lt. Col. Rai Singh Yadav’s wife
- Sonal Chauhan as Maj. Bishen Singh's wife
- Monica Gill as Harjot Kaur, Maj. Harbhajan Singh's girlfriend
- Dipika Kakar as Capt. Prithvi Singh Dagar's fiancee
Soundtrack edit
| Paltan | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by | |||||
| Released | 28 August 2018[9] | ||||
| Recorded | 2018 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 19:54 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
| Anu Malik chronology | |||||
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The background score of the film is composed by Sanjoy Chowdhury and songs are composed by Anu Malik. The lyrics are written by Javed Akhtar. The first song "Paltan Title Track" was released on 13 August 2018.[10] The second song "Raat Kitni" was released on 21 August 2018.[11]
The music in the Paltan song is borrowed from the theme music of iconic 1957 Hollywood blockbuster The Bridge on the River Kwai.[12]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paltan Title Track" | Divya Kumar, Irfan, Adarsh, Khuda Baksh | 6:12 |
| 2. | "Raat Kitni" | Sonu Nigam | 6:51 |
| 3. | "Main Zinda Hoon" | Sonu Nigam | 6:51 |
| Total length: | 19:54 | ||
Reception edit
The film received very good reviews from the families of the soldiers who participated in the war who thanked J P Dutta, the film producer for presenting the life story of the unsung army officers.[13]
The movie also received very good reviews from army circles and officials from the Defence Ministry of India for revealing the true incidents from the lesser known battle of 1967 war at the Sikkim border.[14]
Audience and critics found the film's execution largely ineffective for a war film with caricature characters and an extremely long runtime. Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India gave it 3/5 stars calling it a long-drawn war-drama that picks up only during the final moments.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Paltan - Movie - Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Paltan Box Office collection till Now - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Arjun Rampal: It's sad to see the army being maligned". 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Paltan movie review and release highlights". 7 September 2018.
- ^ "'Paltan' to release on September 7". Times of India. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "JP Dutta's Paltan first poster out, film to release on September 7". hindustantimes. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Monica Gill to play Harshvardhan Rane's love interest in J P Dutta's Paltan". Deccan Chronicle. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Menon, Vandana (1 October 2018). "Remembering the war we forgot: 51 years ago, how India gave China a bloody nose". The Print. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Paltan - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Saavn. 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Paltan title track explores brotherhood and love for the nation; song penned by Javed Akhtar". Firstpost. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Paltan song Raat Kitni: Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood and others remember their loved ones". The Indian Express. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Paltan Teaser: JP Dutta Borrows 'Bridge On The River Kwai' Theme Music As He Is All Set to Complete India's Biggest War Trilogy". Latestly. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Paltan: Families of 1967 Indo-China war heroes grateful to JP Dutta". The Statesman. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Paltan receives a standing ovation from the Ministry of Defence". The Statesman. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Kotecha, Ronak (8 September 2018). "Paltan Movie Review {3/5}: A long but engaging war-drama that picks up during the final moments". Retrieved 7 August 2019.
External links edit
- Paltan at IMDb
- Paltan at Bollywood Hungama
