Set against the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the film’s main plot concerns a small platoon of Indian soldiers in the hilly terrain of Ladakh who are considered dead but are rescued by Ladakhi tribesmen and by Capt. Bahadur Singh (Dharmendra). They are asked to retreat from their post (chowky) as the Chinese have surrounded them. Capt. Bahadur Singh and his girlfriend Angmo (Priya Rajvansh) die holding the Chinese at bay so that their comrades can retreat to safety. But even the retreating soldiers are heavily outnumbered and give up their lives for the country.Read More »
Dharmendra
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Chetan Anand – Haqeeqat (1964)
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Ramesh Sippy – Seeta Aur Geeta (1972)
1971-1980AdventureComedyIndiaRamesh SippyQuote:
Seeta is ill treated by her cruel aunt Kaushalya. Fed up with her atrocities, one day Seeta leaves the house and runs into Raka. Meanwhile, her look-alike, Geeta, is apprehended by the police and brought to Kaushalya. Geeta, unlike Seeta, is unafraid and soon assumes control of the house. But as fate could have it, Geeta’s cover is blown and she is arrested for impersonation. Seeta, in the meantime, is unable to meet life’s harsh demands, including dancing in the street, as was Geeta and Raka’s profession. As Geeta is got rid off, Kaushalya locates Seeta and brings her back to her life of mute slavery, abuse, and confinement.Read More » -
Nasir Hussain – Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)
1971-1980IndiaNasir HussainRomanceThrillerIMDB:
Three brothers are separated after their parents’ murder. Years later, their only hope of avenging their parents and reuniting as a family lies in the song they learned as children.Read More »