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Keerthi Chakra (2006)

Keerthi Chakra poster
Original title
കീര്‍ത്തിചക്ര
Directed by
Major Ravi
Genre
war film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 20m
Rated
U
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows Major Mahadevan, an Indian army officer, as he is assigned to a sensitive mission in Jammu and Kashmir. Based on true events, it shows the challenges and dangers faced by soldiers in a conflict zone.

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What happens

Keerthi Chakra is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language war film written and directed by Major Ravi, in his directorial debut. The film stars Mohanlal in lead role as Major Mahadevan and also features Jiiva, Biju Menon, Gopika, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Nawab Shah in supporting roles. This film marks the debut of Jiiva in Malayalam cinema. The film is based on true events related to incidents that took place in Jammu and Kashmir. The film is the first in the Major Mahadevan film series. The title is derived from the Indian gallantry award, Kirti Chakra. The film was released worldwide on 4 August 2006. It was critically and commercial well received. It was the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film was dubbed released into Tamil titled Aran, with a few additional scenes shot and added for Prakash Raj. Major Ravi won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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