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| == Cast == | | == Cast == |
| The film begins before the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 is officially declared.
| | * Sunny Deol as Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, MVC, VSM |
| At a forward airbase, Indian Air Force Wing Commander Andy Bajwa and his team are sent to Rajasthan. They are told to fly Hawker Hunter aircraft in the Jaisalmer sector to support the army. On the way, Bajwa meets his friend Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri of the 23rd Punjab Regiment, who is taking command of a small post at Longewala with only 120 soldiers.
| | * Jackie Shroff as Wing Commander Anand "Andy" Bajwa |
| | | * Suniel Shetty as Asstt. Comdt. Bhairon Singh (from BSF) |
| Kuldip meets his second-in-command, 2nd Lieutenant Dharamvir Singh Bhan (whose father died in the 1965 war), and Naib Subedar Mathura Das. They join BSF officer Bhairon Singh, a proud local who loves the desert.
| | * Akshaye Khanna as 2nd Lt. Dharamvir Singh Bhan |
| | | * Rakhee Gulzar as Sujatha Devi, Dharamvir's mother |
| During a patrol, they encounter insurgents who have informed the Pakistani army about their position. Dharamvir hesitates to kill one of them, so Kuldip shoots the man himself. Dharamvir is shaken, and Bhairon comforts him. The two share stories about their families—Dharamvir’s fiancée Kamla and Bhairon’s wife Phool Kanwar.
| | * Tabu as Preeti Kaur Chandpuri, Kuldeep's wife |
| | | * Pooja Bhatt as Kamla Sodhi, Dharamvir's fiancée |
| Soon, Subedar Ratan Singh joins with two anti-tank guns. Dharamvir later kills a spy, proving his courage. The men wait for action, listening to war news on the radio. Das is granted leave to see his sick wife, but war breaks out on 3 December 1971 when Pakistan bombs Indian airbases.
| | * Puneet Issar as Subedar Ratan Singh |
| | | * Sudesh Berry as Naib Subedar Mathura Das |
| Kuldip sends small teams to patrol and evacuate nearby villages. Dharamvir’s patrol spots Pakistani tanks and infantry, led by Ghulam Dastagir, entering India. They report this to Kuldip, who learns there will be no air support at night. He decides to hold the post instead of retreating, and his men choose to stay and fight.
| | * Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Cook Havildar Bhagiram |
| | | * Sharbani Mukherjee as Phool Kanwar, Bhairon's wife |
| At night, Pakistani tanks attack, but Kuldip’s mines and RCL guns destroy several. Das destroys many tanks but is mortally wounded. Ratan sacrifices himself to save his men. Bhairon also dies while blowing up a tank. Dharamvir returns but is killed in a firefight. A captured Pakistani soldier reveals Dastagir’s plan to capture Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and even Delhi.
| | * Amrit Pal as Kamalnath Sodhi |
| | | * Hemant Choudhary as P.D. Somesh Uttam |
| At dawn, Dastagir launches a final massive attack. Kuldip leads a counterattack with rocket launchers and grenades, killing Dastagir. Bajwa’s air force squadron arrives and destroys more tanks, forcing Pakistan’s forces to retreat.
| | * Sanjeev Dabholkar as a Pakistani soldier |
| | | * Sapna Bedi as Roopali |
| Although India wins the battle, many soldiers have died. The film ends with Kuldip walking through the battlefield while Indian forces begin their counter-offensive, and news of the soldiers’ deaths reaches their grieving families.
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| == Production == | | == Production == |
