Few films can match the popularity of his 1997-directorial, Border. Having found a foothold in the air force, can Angad overcome the challenges that come his way, most notably, the 1971 Indo-Pak war? Border (1997)įew directors can match the war-film auteurism of J. Highlighted by its award-winning Top Gun -like cinematography, Govind Nihalani’s Vijeta finds its coming-of-age story in the life of Angad (Kunal Kapoor), who is trapped in the throes of a dysfunctional family, the indecisiveness of youth and the burning desire to prove himself.
Based on the Battle of Rezang La (Ladakh) during the 1962 Sino-Indian war, many consider this Chetan Anand directorial one of the finest black-and-white war films.
Harboring most Hindi war-film tropes (sans jingoism), Haqeeqat focuses on the internal and external conflicts facing soldiers ( Dharmendra, Balraj Sahni, Vijay Anand) who are embroiled in a lopsided war, advancing towards a legendary last stand.
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