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| Manoj Bajpayee | ... | Major Suraj Singh (as Manoj Bajpai) | |
| Ravi Kishan | ... | Captain Jacob | |
| Deepak Dobriyal | ... | Flight Lt. Gurtu | |
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Sunil Chavan | ||
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Rao Devender | ... | Pakistan Rifleman Sayyed Ali |
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Chittaranjan Giri | ... | Subedar Ahmed |
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Deepti Gupta | ... | Sabeena Jehangir - Red Cross |
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Pankaj Kalra | ||
| Bikramjeet Kanwarpal | ... | Col. Shakoor (as Maj. Bikramjeet Singh) | |
| Manav Kaul | ... | Flight Lt. Ram | |
| Kumud Mishra | ... | Captain Kabir | |
| Piyush Mishra | ... | Major Bilal Malik | |
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Vivek Mishra | ... | Col. Shaharyar Khan |
| Gyan Prakash | ... | Col. Puri | |
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Nitin Rana | ... | Pakistani Major |
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Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.
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Country:
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HindiRelease Date:
9 March 2007 (India) See more »Filming Locations:
Manali, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaEdit
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INR 15,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Music by Akash Sagar
Performed by Shibani Kashyap
Lyrics by Zaheer Anwer
Mixed and Mastered by Eric Pillai
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The producers of Sarhad Paar released their film the same day as 1971. This was because both films were based on the same subject and were competing with each other. See more »Soundtracks
Sehelenge HumMusic by Akash Sagar
Performed by Shibani Kashyap
Lyrics by Zaheer Anwer
Mixed and Mastered by Eric Pillai
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The best patriotic movie ever, that is moving, taken to heart and which enhances the feeling of courage, determination and patriotism. A must see film for every Indian, that has brought out the hidden truth behind the aftermath of 1971 war. One of the few films which deserves a standing ovation and salute to the heroes who have given their lives for their country and heroes who survived a disaster but could not make it back to their motherland.
All the actors have done an excellent job by bringing alive the stories of soldiers of the war. Manoj Bajpai's acting skills are to the fullest (as usual) and his character is very inspiring. Background score is amazing and the two songs, one by Shibani Kashyap-Sehlenge hum and the other, a Sufi ghazal have added to the melody of the music given by Akash Sagar.
The movie reveals a plan by 6 of the many Indian prisoners of war(pow), captured after the 1971 battle and kept in hiding for years without nobody being made aware of their presence in Pakistan to escape from Pakistan showing off their zeal and strong desire to be back home but out of the six, no one makes it back to the homeland. The one person Major Suraj Singh who gets on the verge of crossing the loc is shot dead. Film ends with a beautiful scene not to be told but must be seen.
No help was extended to the pows even by the Red Cross in spite of them knowing about the presence of Indian soldiers in Pakistan.
On the whole this film would stand as an all-time classics of Indian cinema.