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Pippa (2023)

Pippa poster
Original title
पिप्पा
Directed by
Raja Krishna Menon
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 20m
Rated
U/A 16+
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A young Indian tank commander leads his brothers in a key battle during the 1971 war that created Bangladesh. The film follows his growth from an uncertain soldier into a decisive leader while fighting alongside his siblings.

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What happens

Pippa is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language biographical war film based on the life of Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India's 45 Cavalry regiment who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Named after the Soviet amphibious war tank PT-76, which floats on water like an empty tin, the film traces Mehta's coming-of-age as he steps up to prove himself in Bangladesh Liberation War. It is an adaptation of real life events during the Battle of Garibpur in 1971, and is written and directed by Raja Krishna Menon. The film was produced by RSVP Movies and Roy Kapur Films, with Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur as producers. It stars Ishaan Khatter, Mrunal Thakur and Priyanshu Painyuli in lead roles. The film is an adaptation of Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta's war memoir, 'The Burning Chaffees'. The film premiered on 10 November 2023 on Amazon Prime Video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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