Underplayed Gems

1962: The War in the Hills (2021)

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Original title
1962: The War In The Hills
Country
India
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In this series based on the 1962 Sino-Indian war, a group of Indian soldiers must defend against a larger Chinese force in the Galwan Valley and Rezang La. It follows fictional characters who face the harsh realities of battle and loss.

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What happens

1962: The War in the Hills is an Indian Hindi-language war drama television series on Disney+ Hotstar, written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. Inspired by the 1962 Sino-Indian war, the series features Abhay Deol, Sumeet Vyas, Rohan Gandotra, Mahie Gill and Akash Thosar in leading roles. The series showcases a fictional account of real battles fought in Galwan Valley and Rezang La where 125 Ahir soldiers of the Indian Army were tasked with defending against a 3000 strong People's Liberation Army The series released on 26 February 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar and received mostly mixed reviews from critics, who criticized its long run time and visual effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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