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120 Bahadur (2025)

120 Bahadur poster
Original title
120 बहादुर
Country
India
Rated
13+
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The film is about the Battle of Rezang La during the Sino-Indian War in 1962. It follows 120 soldiers of the Indian Army who defend their post against a much larger Chinese force.

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What happens

120 Bahadur (transl. 120 Bravehearts) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language historical war film directed by Razneesh ‘Razy’ Ghai and produced by Excel Entertainment and Trigger Happy Studios. The film stars Farhan Akhtar as Major Shaitan Singh and Raashii Khanna in a Special appearance as Shugan Kanwar, the wife of Shaitan Singh. The film recounts the Battle of Rezang La, considered one of the major events of the Sino-Indian War and fought on 18 November 1962, when 120 soldiers of the Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon Regiment, made up of Ahirs, defended their post against a 3000-strong Chinese Army contingent, inflicting on them over 1300 casualties. The film portrays Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, who was posthumously conferred the Param Vir Chakra which is India's highest military honour, for his bravery in the Battle of Rezang La. It was theatrically released on 21 November 2025 and was featured in the Gala Premiere section of the 56th IFFI. The film received positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances and war sequences but some criticised the screenplay. The film was declared tax-free in Delhi and Rajasthan. It was a box-office bomb, grossing ₹20 crores worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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