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The Ghazi Attack (2017)

The Ghazi Attack poster
Original title
ఘాజీ
Directed by
Sankalp Reddy
Genre
war film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 104 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, a team of Indian navy officers and crew spend 18 days submerged in a submarine. They receive intelligence that a Pakistani submarine is planning to attack an Indian aircraft carrier, so they set out to stop it. The story follows their tense mission underwater, based on real events.

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What happens

Ghazi, later titled The Ghazi Attack, is a 2017 Indian period war film written and directed by Sankalp Reddy. Produced in Telugu cinema, the film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages. The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Atul Kulkarni, Rana Daggubati, Taapsee Pannu and Satya Dev. Ghazi is inspired by the sinking of PNS Ghazi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The story follows a submarine of the Indian Navy, an executive naval officer, and his team, who remain underwater for 18 days. The film depicts the valour of the crew aboard the Indian submarine INS Karanj (S21), which—according to Indian claims—destroyed the Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi when it entered Indian waters with the objective of destroying INS Vikrant off the coast of Visakhapatnam. The film was theatrically released on 17 February 2017 to widespread critical acclaim and emerged as a commercial success, grossing over ₹62 crore worldwide against a budget of ₹15 crore. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and received nominations for Best Film and Best Director at the 65th Filmfare Awards South. It also won the state Gaddar Award for Third Best Feature Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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