LOC: Kargil (2003)

Based on the real story during Kargil war fought between India and Pakistan in 1999.

Director:

J.P. Dutta

Writers:

J.P. Dutta, O.P. Dutta (dialogue)

Stars:

Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sanjay Dutt	...	Lt Col. Y.K. Joshi, 13 JAK Rifles
Ajay Devgn	...	Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey, 1 / 11 Gurkha Rifles
Saif Ali Khan	...	Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 17 JAT
Sunil Shetty	...	Sepoy Sanjay Kumar, 13 JAK Rifles
Sanjay Kapoor	...	Maj. Deepak Rampal, 17 JAT
Abhishek Bachchan	...	Lt. Vikram Batra, 13 JAK Rifles
Akshaye Khanna	...	Lt. Balwan Singh, 18 Grenadiers
Nagarjuna Akkineni	...	Maj. Padmapani Acharya, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Ashutosh Rana	...	Yogender Singh
Rani Mukerji	...	Hema (as Rani Mukherji)
Karann Nathh	...	Maj. Rajesh Adhikari, 18 Grenadiers (as Karan Nath)
Manoj Bajpayee	...	Gren. Yogender Singh Yadav, 18 Grenadiers (as Manoj Bajpai)
Kareena Kapoor	...	Simran
Raveena Tandon	...	Rampal's wife
Mahima Chaudhry	...	Reena Yadav

Storyline

LOC KARGIL is the story of Indian soldiers fighting in Kargil and being remembered by their family. There is Vikram Batra (Abhishek Bachchan), a daredevil soldier who won Param Vir Chakra for his bravery. Manoj Pandey (Ajay Devgan), a poet by nature laid his live and was served with Param Vir Chakra too. The toughest of all the soldiers was Lt. Balwant Singh (Akshaye Khanna) awarded the Mahaveer Chakra. Major Deepak Rampal (Sanjay Kapoor) was on leave when the call for war came. He was the backbone of the unit, awarded VIR CHAKRA. Lt. Col. Y. K. Joshi (Sanjay Dutt), a daredevil soldier was too awarded VIR CHAKRA. Captain Anuj Nayyar (Saif Ali Khan) for whom death was just another game lived his life and was awarded with Mahaveer Chakra.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | major | combat | captain | bravery | 

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Taglines:

Heroes do not choose their destiny, destiny chooses them

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mukesh Khanna was signed for the film but later got replaced by Raj Babbar .

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Goofs

When Capt. Anuj Nayyar, attacks the Pakistani soldiers, it is daytime. But in the next shot it is completely dark.

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Quotes

Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey: Ask your mother whether you are beautiful or not.

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Soundtracks

Pyaar Bhara Geet - Instrumental
Composed by Anu Malik
Courtesy of Saregama HMV

User Reviews

Warning: You may fall asleep during some of the long drawn songs

Storyline: The film spanning 4-odd hours covers in adequate details the happenings at the Kargil sector near the LOC in 1999 when the Pakistani infiltrators had crossed the LOC and had entered deep into the Indian territory and the Indian Retaliation. To know more about the story, I would suggest readers to read the news-items pertaining to Kargil.

Comment: If one is looking for a formula story in this movie, then one can be sure that it is absent. LOC is a story of Pure sacrifice, patriotism, courage and lots and lots of bullets and Blood. The movie hall where I saw this film was full of whistles and cheers when the Film shows Indian Bravery. Movie audience seemed similar to Audiences like in an India vs Pak cricket match.

Watch the movie as a tribute to the Army's sacrifice and for the characterization of the real-life war heroes (4 PVC honoured heroes) who have sacrificed their lives so that we could see this day. The movie has made a brilliant portrayal of the Army who have battled all odds in rough weather conditions. The film's negatives are that it is too stretched and the songs are extremely boring.

Details

Official Sites:

Official website

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

12 December 2003 (India)

Also Known As:

L.O.C.

Filming Locations:

Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR400,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$223,793, 28 December 2003

Gross USA:

$621,103

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$621,103

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

255 min (30 Minutes)

Color:

Color