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{{short description|2003 Indian film directed by J. P. Dutta}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = LOC Kargil
| name          = LOC Kargil
| image          = LOC Kargil poster.jpg
| image          = LOC Kargil poster.jpg
| caption        = Film poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[J. P. Dutta]]
| director      = [[J. P. Dutta]]
| producer      = J. P. Dutta
| producer      = J. P. Dutta
| writer        = J. P. Dutta
| writer        = J. P. Dutta
| based_on      = [[Kargil War]]
| based_on      = [[Kargil War|1999 Kargil War]]
| starring      = [[Ajay Devgn]]<br>[[Sanjay Dutt]]<br>[[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]<br>[[Sunil Shetty]]<br>[[Saif Ali Khan]]<br>[[Karan Nath]]<br>[[Abhishek Bachchan]]<br>[[Akshaye Khanna]]<br>[[kareena kapoor]]<br>[[Rani Mukerji]]<br>[[Manoj Bajpayee]]<br>[[Ashutosh Rana]]<br>[[Esha Deol]]<br>[[Raveena Tandon]]<br>[[Preeti Jhangiani]]<br>[[Mahima Chaudhry]]
| starring      = [[Sanjay Dutt]]<br>[[Ajay Devgn]]<br>[[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]<br>[[Saif Ali Khan]]<br>[[Sunil Shetty]]<br>[[Sanjay Kapoor]]<br>[[Akshay Khanna]]<br>[[Abhishek Bachchan]]<br>[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
| music          = [[Anu Malik]]
| music          = [[Anu Malik]]
| cinematography = Karim Khatri
| cinematography = Karim Khatri
| editing        =  
| editing        =  
| studio        = J P Films
| studio        = J. P. Films
| released      = {{Film date|2003|12|25|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|12|12}}
| runtime        = 246 minutes
| runtime        = 246 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        = {{INR}}330 million<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=512|title=L.O.C Kargil – Movie – Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INR|330 [[million]]|link=yes}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=512|title=L.O.C Kargil – Movie – Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}316.7 million<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/>
| gross          = {{estimation}} {{INR|316.7 [[million]]|link=yes}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/>
}}
}}


'''''LOC Kargil''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[historical drama|historical]] [[war film]] based on the [[Kargil War]] fought between India and Pakistan, produced and directed by [[J. P. Dutta]] under his J.P. Films Banner. The film features an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Bollywood]] stars and music composed by [[Aadesh Shrivastava]] and [[Anu Malik]], with the former composing the score and the latter composing the songs.
'''''LOC Kargil''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 2003|2003]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Bollywood|Hindi]]-[[Hindi|language]] [[historical drama|historical]] [[war film]] based on the [[Kargil War]] fought between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]], produced and directed by [[J. P. Dutta]] under his banner "J. P. Films". The film features an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Bollywood]] stars and music composed by [[Aadesh Shrivastava]] and [[Anu Malik]], with the former composing the score and the latter composing the songs.


The film is based on the Indian Army's successful [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]] that was launched in May 1999 in the wake of the Pakistani intrusion and occupation of the strategic heights in the [[Kargil sector]] to flush out the Pakistani intruders from the Indian side of the [[Line of Control]] (LoC). Upon release, ''LOC'' received a mixed response critically and commercially. With a running time of 255 minutes, it is one of the longest Indian films ever made and fifth in terms of running time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/01/18/stories/2004011800140500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050114075806/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/01/18/stories/2004011800140500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-01-14|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=LOC-Kagil: How `real'?|date=2004-01-18|last=thrki}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/patriotic-films-of-bollywood/9/5297.html|title=Patriotic films to watch this Independence Day|website=India Today}}</ref>
The film is based on the [[Indian Army]]'s successful [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]] that was launched in May 1999 in the wake of the Pakistani intrusion and occupation of the strategic heights in the [[Kargil sector]] to flush out the [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] [[intruder]]s from the Indian side of the [[Line of Control]] (LoC). Upon release, ''LOC'' received a mixed response critically and commercially. With a running time of 255 minutes, it is one of the [[List of longest films in India|longest Indian films]] ever made and fifth in terms of running time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/01/18/stories/2004011800140500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050114075806/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/01/18/stories/2004011800140500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-01-14|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=LOC-Kagil: How `real'?|date=2004-01-18|last=thrki}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/patriotic-films-of-bollywood/9/5297.html|title=Patriotic films to watch this Independence Day|website=India Today}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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The film opens with a dramatic shot of an Indian soldier's wireless set chirping frantic commands from one of the army bases, calling a patrol to report in while the radio operator lies dead in the snow. After frantic attempts from battalions to locate their lost patrols, the [[Indian Army]] HQ in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] decides to deploy more troops. Lts. [[Saurabh Kalia]] and Amit Bharadwaj are sent on reconnaissance patrols along the [[Line of Control]] (LoC). Lt. Kalia's patrol is wiped out while Lt. Bharadhwaj's patrol suffers heavy casualties but manages to return to their base. Pakistani forces begin shelling across the LoC, targeting [[National Highway 1A]] (NH-1A). The Indian Army decides to deploy more troops but suffers a rude shock when the company and even battalion-sized patrols are beaten back by the Pakistani intruders who have occupied peaks around the [[Mushkoh Valley]], [[Kargil district|Kargil]], [[Dras]], Kaksar and [[Batalik]]. After these terrible reverses, the decision is taken to go ahead with maximum mobilization and move the army's best fighting units into the area of operations. However, orders from Delhi are that Indian soldiers are barred from crossing the LoC during their operations. Most mobilized battalions are completely unaware of the nature and size of the threat. Thus the rationale behind maximum mobilization is questioned by all the battalion commanders.


The film opens with a dramatic shot of an Indian soldier's wireless set chirping frantic commands from one of the army bases, calling a patrol to report in while the radio operator lies dead in the snow. After frantic attempts from battalions to locate their lost patrols, the [[Indian Army]] HQ in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] decides to deploy more troops. Lts. [[Saurabh Kalia]] and Amit Bharadhwaj are sent on reconnaissance patrols along the [[Line of Control]] (LoC). Lt. Kalia's patrol is wiped out while Lt. Bharadhwaj's patrol suffers heavy casualties but manages to return to their base. Pakistani forces begin shelling across the LoC, targeting [[National Highway 1A]] (NH-1A). The Indian Army decides to deploy more troops but suffers a rude shock when the company and even battalion-sized patrols are beaten back by the Pakistani intruders who have occupied peaks around the [[Mushkoh Valley]], [[Kargil district|Kargil]], [[Dras]], Kaksar and [[Batalik]]. After these terrible reverses, the decision is taken to go ahead with maximum mobilization and move the army's best fighting units into the area of operations. However, orders from Delhi are that Indian soldiers are barred from crossing the LoC during their operations. Most mobilized battalions are completely unaware of the nature and size of the threat. Thus the rationale behind maximum mobilization is questioned by all the battalion commanders.
The first unit deployed is the 1st battalion, [[11 Gorkha Rifles]] (1/11 GR), who are specialists in high-altitude warfare. 1/11 GR's commanding officer is Col. [[Lalit Rai]], and the battalion has the charismatic and brave Capt. [[Manoj Kumar Pandey|Manoj Pandey]] leading one of its platoons. Subsequently, the 18th battalion, [[The Grenadiers]] (18 Grenadiers), which was in the Kashmir Valley guarding against terrorist infiltration, are deployed in Kargil. The battalion is led by Col. Khushal Thakur, and among the officers and soldiers are men like Lt. Col. R. Vishwanathan, Maj. [[Rajesh Adhikari]], Lt. Balwan Singh, Capt. Sachin Nimbalkar, and Grens. [[Yogendra Singh Yadav]] and [[Manoj Bajpai]]). 18 Grenadiers are followed by the 17th battalion, [[Jat Regiment]] (17 Jat) led by Col. Umesh Singh Bawa with Capt. [[Anuj Nayyar]] leading one of its units. 17 Jat is followed by the 13th battalion, [[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles]] (13 JAK Rif) commanded by Lt. Col. [[Yogesh Kumar Joshi]] with Capt. [[Vikram Batra]] leading one of its units. Other battalions are subsequently inducted into the theatre of conflict. The [[Indian Air Force]] launches photographic reconnaissance missions to identify the intruders.


The first unit deployed is the 1st battalion, [[11 Gorkha Rifles]] (1/11 GR), who are specialists in high-altitude warfare. 1/11 GR's commanding officer is Col. [[Lalit Rai]] ([[Sudesh Berry]]), and the battalion has the charismatic and brave Lt. [[Manoj Kumar Pandey|Manoj Pandey]] ([[Ajay Devgn]]) leading one of its platoons. Subsequently, the 18th battalion, [[The Grenadiers]] (18 Grenadiers), which was in the Kashmir Valley guarding against terrorist infiltration, are deployed in Kargil. The battalion is led by Col. Khushal Thakur ([[Raj Babbar]]), and among the officers and soldiers are men like Lt. Col. R. Vishwanathan ([[Mohnish Behl]]), Maj. [[Rajesh Adhikari]] ([[Karan Nath]]), Lt. Balwan Singh ([[Akshaye Khanna]]), Capt. Sachin Nimbalkar (Vineet Sharma), and Grens. [[Yogendra Singh Yadav]] ([[Ashutosh Rana]] and [[Manoj Bajpai]]). 18 Grenadiers are followed by the 17th battalion, [[Jat Regiment]] (17 Jat) led by Col. Umesh Singh Bawa ([[Kiran Kumar]]) with Capt. [[Anuj Nayyar]] ([[Saif Ali Khan]]) leading one of its units. 17 Jat is followed by the 13th battalion, [[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles]] (13 JAK Rif) commanded by Lt. Col. [[Yogesh Kumar Joshi]] ([[Sanjay Dutt]]) with Capt. [[Vikram Batra]] ([[Abhishek Bachchan]]) leading one of its units. Other battalions are subsequently inducted into the theatre of conflict. The [[Indian Air Force]] launches photographic reconnaissance missions in order to identify the intruders.
The first assault was carried out by the 1/11 GR advance platoon, led by Lt. Pandey, who first captured Yaldar village and linked up with a beleaguered and severely mauled company from the 3rd battalion, [[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]] (3 Punjab). JCOs from 3 Punjab reveal that earlier patrols from 3 Punjab and 16 Grenadiers had gone missing in the Kukarthang sector. Lt. Pandey's platoon followed the patrol paths and launched an attack on the Kukarthang post, a very heavily defended enemy position supported by mortar units and artillery batteries on the Pakistani side of the LoC. The Gorkhas captured Kukarthang after taking 9 casualties. It is later revealed that the size of the infiltration was much larger than previously thought. Indian Army planners believe that approximately 3,000 members of the [[Pakistan Army]]'s [[Northern Light Infantry]] were involved.


The first assault was carried out by the 1/11 GR advance platoon, led by Lt. Pandey, who first captured Yaldar village and linked up with a beleaguered and severely mauled company from the 3rd battalion, [[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]] (3 Punjab). JCOs from 3 Punjab reveal that earlier patrols from 3 Punjab and 16 Grenadiers had gone missing in the Kukarthang sector. Lt. Pandey's platoon followed the patrol paths and launched an attack on Kukarthang post, a very heavily defended enemy position supported by mortar units and artillery batteries on the Pakistani side of the LoC. The Gorkhas captured Kukarthang after taking 9 casualties. It is later revealed that the size of the infiltration was much larger than previously thought. Indian Army planners believe that approximately 3,000 members of the [[Pakistan Army]]'s [[Northern Light Infantry]] were involved.
The second battle was at the strategic [[Battle of Tololing|Tololing]] mountain, which sits astride [[National Highway 1D (India)|National Highway 1D]], the main supply route for the entire northern Kashmir sector, including [[Siachen]] and [[Leh]]. 18 Grenadiers linked up with the severely beaten 16 Grenadiers and got first-hand knowledge of the situation. A company from 18 Grenadiers, led by Maj. Adhikari attacks Tololing. The company is held up midway due to heavy fog; it waits for clear weather. Intense enemy shelling occurs while the men are resting, causing panic and casualties. They try to move up the mountain but are pushed down by heavy small arms fire from intruders who are well entrenched atop the feature. Subsequent attacks from the Indians are stifled by stiff resistance, and in the absence of artillery support, Maj. Adhikari and Lt. Col. Vishwanathan are killed. 18 Grenadiers make a total of 4 attempts to recapture Tololing but are repeatedly beaten back.


The second battle was at the strategic [[Battle of Tololing|Tololing]] mountain, which sits astride [[National Highway 1D (India)|National Highway 1D]], the main supply route for the entire northern Kashmir sector, including [[Siachen]] and [[Leh]]. 18 Grenadiers linked up with the severely beaten 16 Grenadiers and got the first-hand knowledge of the situation. A company from 18 Grenadiers, led by Maj. Adhikari, attacks Tololing. The company is held up midway due to heavy fog; it waits for clear weather. Intense enemy shelling occurs while the men are resting, causing panic and casualties. They try to move up the mountain but are pushed down by heavy small arms fire from intruders who are well entrenched atop the feature. Subsequent attacks from the Indians are stifled by stiff resistance, and in the absence of artillery support, Maj. Adhikari and Lt. Col. Vishwanathan are killed. 18 Grenadiers make a total of 4 attempts to recapture Tololing but are repeatedly beaten back.
Meanwhile, a unit from 17 Jat led by Maj. Deepak Rampal captures a Pakistani mortar position. They subsequently liberate an important peak but suffer casualties. Col. Bawa tasks them to capture Pt. 4850.


Meanwhile, a unit from 17 Jat led by Maj. Deepak Rampal ([[Sanjay Kapoor]]) captures a Pakistani mortar position. They subsequently liberate an important peak, but suffer casualties. Col. Bawa tasks them to capture Pt. 4850.
18 Grenadiers are relieved by the 2nd battalion, [[Rajputana Rifles]] (2 Raj Rif), commanded by Col. Ravindranath, which moves in with an artillery battery of 110&nbsp; mm field artillery and acclimatized troops. They launch a multi-pronged attack with artillery support which succeeds but at a heavy cost, with Capt. Vijayant Thapar, Maj. Padmapani Acharya and Maj. Vivek Gupta was killed. All this happens while 13 JAK Rif stands by in case 2 Raj Rif fails. Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force launches combat sorties ([[Operation Safed Sagar]]) and bombs enemy positions.
 
18 Grenadiers are relieved by the 2nd battalion, [[Rajputana Rifles]] (2 Raj Rif), commanded by Col. Ravindranath ([[Ashish Vidyarthi]]), which moves in with an artillery battery of 110&nbsp;mm field artillery and acclimatized troops. They launch a multi-pronged attack with artillery support which ends in success but at a heavy cost, with Capt. Vijayant Thapar ([[Amar Upadhyay]]), Maj. Padmapani Acharya ([[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]) and Maj. Vivek Gupta ([[Himanshu Malik]]) was killed. All this happens while 13 JAK Rif stands by in case 2 Raj Rif fails. Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force launches combat sorties ([[Operation Safed Sagar]]) and bombs enemy positions.


13 JAK Rif is blooded at Rocky Knob, where they take the field after suffering heavy casualties. They follow it up with another victory at Point 5140, where Lt. Batra distinguishes himself by taking the south face of the peak without any casualties and is promoted to captain.
13 JAK Rif is blooded at Rocky Knob, where they take the field after suffering heavy casualties. They follow it up with another victory at Point 5140, where Lt. Batra distinguishes himself by taking the south face of the peak without any casualties and is promoted to captain.


The decisive phase of the war arrives. 18 Grenadiers are assigned to take [[Tiger Hill, Kargil|Tiger Hill]], 17 Jat to Three Pimple Complex feature, 1/11 GR to Khalubar Ridge, and 13 JAK Rif to Point 4875. After a heavy artillery barrage, 18 Grenadiers take Tiger Hill, spearheaded by a daring stealth attack by the elite Ghatak section, which includes both Grens. Yogendra Singh Yadav. However, only one member of the section, Gren. Yadav (Manoj Bajpai), survives (despite being shot several times) to link up with the rest of the battalion. 17 Jat suffers heavy casualties with Capt. Nayyar and several others were killed and injured but are able to secure Three Pimple Complex.
The decisive phase of the war arrives. 18 Grenadiers are assigned to take [[Tiger Hill, Kargil|Tiger Hill]], 17 Jat to Three Pimple Complex feature, 1/11 GR to Khalubar Ridge, and 13 JAK Rif to Point 4875. After a heavy artillery barrage, 18 Grenadiers take Tiger Hill, spearheaded by a daring stealth attack by the elite Ghatak section, which includes both Grens. Yogendra Singh Yadav. However, only one member of the section, Gren. Yadav (Manoj Bajpai), survives (despite being shot several times) to link up with the rest of the battalion. 17 Jat suffers heavy casualties with Capt. Nayyar and several others were killed and injured but can secure Three Pimple Complex.


1/11 GR link up with 22 Grenadiers at the base of Khalubar Ridge after braving an intense creeping barrage of artillery. Lt. Pandey somehow keeps the sagging morale of the weary unit up till the battalion begins its attack. The plans go awry when Col. Rai, is injured by machine gunfire. Lt. Pandey volunteers to take out the bunkers which are holding up the attack. The machine guns are taken out, but Lt. Pandey and his platoon sergeant Hav. Bhim Bahadur ([[Puru Raaj Kumar]]) are killed.
1/11 GR link up with 22 Grenadiers at the base of Khalubar Ridge after braving an intense creeping barrage of artillery. Lt. Pandey somehow keeps the sagging morale of the weary unit up till the battalion begins its attack. The plans go awry when Col. Rai, is injured by machine gunfire. Lt. Pandey volunteers to take out the bunkers which are holding up the attack. The machine guns are taken out, but Lt. Pandey and his platoon sergeant Hav. Bhim Bahadur is killed.


The last battle is fought by 13 JAK Rif at Bunker Complex. The unit gets split up – Capt. Batra is sent to link up with Capt. Nagappa (Nagender Choudhary) has captured one bunker and is surrounded by the enemy. Batra links up with Nagappa but is pinned down by the heavy enemy fire. He single-handedly takes out two bunkers but is mortally wounded. 13 JAK Rif pursues the fleeing enemy to the LOC, but Col. Y. K. Joshi stops due to orders not to cross it. After that, the 18 Grenadiers, 8 Sikhs,s and 1/11 Gorkha Rifles launch their final attack on [[Tiger Hill, Kargil|Tiger Hill]], and they manage to capture it.17 Jat captures Three Pimple Complex. 13 J&K Rifles capture Point 4875. 1/11 GR capture Khalubar Ridge. Finally, India declares Operation Vijay on 14 July 1999 a success.
The last battle is fought by 13 JAK Rif at Bunker Complex. The unit gets split up – Capt. Batra is sent to link up with Capt. Nagappa has captured one bunker and is surrounded by the enemy. Batra links up with Nagappa but is pinned down by the heavy enemy fire. He single-handedly takes out two bunkers but is mortally wounded. 13 JAK Rif pursues the fleeing enemy to the LOC, but Col. Y. K. Joshi stops due to orders not to cross it. After that, the 18 Grenadiers, 8 Sikhs,s and 1/11 Gorkha Rifles launch their final attack on [[Tiger Hill, Kargil|Tiger Hill]], and they manage to capture it.17 Jat captures Three Pimple Complex. 13 J&K Rifles capture Point 4875. 1/11 GR capture Khalubar Ridge. Finally, India declares Operation Vijay on 14 July 1999 a success.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
! Artist !! Character
|-
|[[Ajay Devgan]]
| Capt. [[Manoj Kumar Pandey]], 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Sanjay Dutt]]  
| [[Sanjay Dutt]]  
| Lt. Col. [[Yogesh Kumar Joshi]], 13 [[Jammu and Kashmir Rifles]]
| Lt. Col. [[Yogesh Kumar Joshi]], [[Commanding Officer|CO]],13 [[Jammu and Kashmir Rifles]]
|-
|-
| [[Amit Behl]]
| [[Ajay Devgn]]
| Maj. [[Ajay Singh Jasrotia]], 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
| Capt. [[Manoj Kumar Pandey]], 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Armaan Kohli]]
| [[Saif Ali Khan]]
| Maj. Vikas Vohra, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
| Capt. [[Anuj Nayyar]], 17 Jat Regiment
|-
| [[Sharad Kapoor]]
|Maj. S. Vijay Bhaskar, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
|-
| [[Milind Gunaji]]
| Maj. Rajesh Adhau, [[Indian Army Medical Corps|Army Medical Corps]] (attached to 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles as Regimental Medical Officer)
|-
|-
| [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
| [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
| Capt. [[Vikram Batra]], 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
| Capt. [[Vikram Batra]], 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
|-
|-
| Nagender Choudhary
| [[Suniel Shetty]]
| Capt. Nagappa, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
| Rfn. [[Sanjay Kumar (soldier)|Sanjay Kumar]], 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
|-
| [[Akshaye Khanna]]
| Lt. [[Balwan Singh Panghal]], 18 Grenadiers
|-
|-
| Bikram Saluja
| [[Manoj Bajpayee]]
| Capt. Sanjeev Singh Jamwal, [[Indian Army Service Corps|Army Service Corps]] (attached to 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles)
| Gren. [[Yogendra Singh Yadav]], 18 Grenadiers
|-
|-
| [[Deepraj Rana]]
| [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]
| Sub. [http://twdi.in/node/4370 Raghunath Singh], 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
| Maj. [[Padmapani Acharya]], 2 Rajputana Rifles
|-
|-
|[[Suniel Shetty]]
| [[Sanjay Kapoor]]
| Rfn. [[Sanjay Kumar (soldier)|Sanjay Kumar]], 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
| Maj. Deepak Rampal, 17 Jat Regiment
|-
|-
| [[Sudesh Berry]]
| [[Karan Nath]]
| Col. [[Lalit Rai]], [[Commanding Officer|CO]], 1/[[11 Gorkha Rifles]]
| Maj. [[Rajesh Singh Adhikari]], 2 [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment|Mechanised Infantry]] (attached to 18 Grenadiers)
|-
|-
| [[Mukesh Tiwari]]
| [[Armaan Kohli]]
| Lt. Col. Amul Asthana, 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
| Maj. Vikas Vohra, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles  
|-
|-
| [[Puru Raaj Kumar]]
| [[Puru Raaj Kumar]]
| Hav. [[Bhim Bahadur Dewan]], 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
| Hav. [[Bhim Bahadur Dewan]], 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
| [[Ashutosh Rana]]
| Col. [[Magod Basappa Ravindranath]], [[Commanding Officer|CO]], 2 [[Rajputana Rifles]]
| Gren. Yogendra Singh Yadav, 18 Grenadiers
|-
| [[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]]
| Maj. [[Padmapani Acharya]], 2 Rajputana Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Himanshu Malik]]
| [[Himanshu Malik]]
| Maj. [[Vivek Gupta (major)|Vivek Gupta]], 2 Rajputana Rifles
| Maj. [[Vivek Gupta (major)|Vivek Gupta]], 2 Rajputana Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Deepak Jethi]]
| [[Sudesh Berry]]
| Maj. Mohit Saxena, 2 Rajputana Rifles
| Col. [[Lalit Rai]], [[Commanding Officer|CO]], 1/[[11 Gorkha Rifles]]
|-
| Bikram Saluja
| Capt. Sanjeev Jamwal, [[Indian Army Service Corps|Army Service Corps]] (attached to 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles)
|-
| [[Milind Gunaji]]
| Maj. Rajesh Adhau, [[Indian Army Medical Corps|Army Medical Corps]] (attached to 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles as Regimental Medical Officer)
|-
|-
| [[Amar Upadhyay]]
| [[Raj Babbar]]
| Capt. Vijayant Thapar, 2 Rajputana Rifles
| Col. Khushal Thakur, [[Commanding Officer|CO]], 18 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]]
|-
|-
| [[Avtar Gill]]
| [[Mohnish Bahl]]
| Sub. [[Digendra Kumar]], 2 Rajputana Rifles
| Lt. Col. [[Ramakrishnan Vishwanathan]], [[Second in Command|2IC]], 18 Grenadiers
|-
|-
| [[Kiran Kumar]]
| [[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
| Col. Umesh Singh Bawa, [[Commanding Officer|CO]], 17 [[Jat Regiment]]
| Col. [[Magod Basappa Ravindranath]], [[Commanding Officer|CO]], 2 [[Rajputana Rifles]]
|-
|-
| [[Sanjay Kapoor]]  
| [[Amar Upadhyay]]
| Maj. Deepak Rampal, 17 Jat Regiment
| Capt. Vijayant Thapar, 2 Rajputana Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]]
| [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]]
| Maj. P.S. Janghu, 17 Jat Regiment
| Maj. P.S. Janghu, 17 Jat Regiment
|-
|-
| [[Saif Ali Khan]]
| [[Avtar Gill]]
| Capt. [[Anuj Nayyar]], 17 Jat Regiment
| Sub. [[Digendra Kumar]], 2 Rajputana Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Rohit Roy]]
| [[Mukesh Tiwari]]
| Capt. [https://gallantryawards.gov.in/hi/Awardee/shashi-bhushan-ghildiyal Shashi Bhushan], 315 Field Regiment, [[Regiment of Artillery]] (attached to 17 Jat Regiment)
| Lt. Col. Amul Asthana, 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Raj Babbar]]
| [[Deepraj Rana]]
| Col. Khushal Thakur, [[Commanding Officer|CO]], 18 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]]
| Sub. Raghunath Singh, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Mohnish Bahl]]
| [[Amit Behl]]
| Lt. Col. [[Ramakrishnan Vishwanathan]], [[Second in Command|2IC]], 18 Grenadiers
| Maj. [[Ajay Singh Jasrotia]], 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Karan Nath]]
| [[Rohit Roy]]
| Maj. [[Rajesh Singh Adhikari]], 2 [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment|Mechanised Infantry]] (attached to 18 Grenadiers)  
| Capt. Shashi Bhushan, 315 Field Regiment, [[Regiment of Artillery]] (attached to 17 Jat Regiment)
|-
|-
| Vineet Sharma
| Vineet Sharma
| Capt. Sachin Annarao Nimbalkar, 18 Grenadiers
| Capt. Sachin Annarao Nimbalkar, 18 Grenadiers
|-
| Manek Bedi
| Maj. Ritesh Sharma, 17 Jat Regiment
|-
| [[Kiran Kumar]]
| Col. Umesh Singh Bawa, [[Commanding Officer|CO]], 17 [[Jat Regiment]]
|-
|-
| Devashish
| Devashish
| Capt. Joy Dasgupta, 18 Grenadiers
| Capt. Joy Dasgupta, 18 Grenadiers
|-
|-
|[[Akshaye Khanna]]
| [[Sharad Kapoor]]
| Lt. [[Balwan Singh]], 18 Grenadiers
| Maj. S. Vijay Bhaskar, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Manoj Bajpayee]]
| Nagender Choudhary
| Gren. [[Yogendra Singh Yadav]], 18 Grenadiers
| Capt. Naveen Nagappa, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Ashutosh Rana]]
| [[Deepak Jethi]]
| Gren. Yogendra Singh Yadav, 18 Grenadiers
| Maj. Mohit Saxena, 2 Rajputana Rifles
|-
|-
| [[Shahzad Khan]]
| Shahzad Khan
| Nb. Sub. Zakir Hussain, 22 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]]
| Nb. Sub. Zakir Hussain, 22 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]]
|-
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| Maj. Ajeet Singh
| Maj. Ajeet Singh
|-
|-
| Ashutosh Jha
| [[Raveena Tandon]]
| Intruder
| Deepak Rampal's wife
|-
| Surendra Singh
| Intruder
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actress !! Role
|-
| [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]]
| Simran Kaur (Anuj Nayyar's fiancée)
|-
|-
| [[Rani Mukerji]]
| [[Rani Mukerji]]
| Hema (Manoj Pandey's love interest)
| Hema (Manoj Pandey's love interest)
|-
|-
| [[Raveena Tandon]]
| [[Kareena Kapoor]]
| Deepak Rampal's wife
| Simran Kaur (Anuj Nayyar's fiancée)
|-
|-
| [[Preeti Jhangiani]]
| [[Esha Deol]]
| Balwan Singh's fiancée
| Dimple Cheema (Vikram Batra's fiancée)
|-
|-
| [[Mahima Chaudhry]]
| [[Mahima Chaudhry]]
| Reena Yadav (Yogendra Singh Yadav's wife)
| Reena Yadav (Yogendra Singh Yadav's wife)
|-
|-
| [[Esha Deol]]
| [[Namrata Shirodkar]]
| Dimple Cheema (Vikram Batra's fiancée)
| Yogesh Kumar Joshi's wife
|-
| [[Preeti Jhangiani]]
| Balwan Singh's fiancée
|-
|-
| [[Isha Koppikar]]
| [[Isha Koppikar]]
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| Charulata Acharya (Acharya Padmapani's wife)
| Charulata Acharya (Acharya Padmapani's wife)
|-
|-
| [[Namrata Shirodkar]]
| [[Pooja Batra]]
| Yogesh Kumar Joshi's wife
| Naina (Raj Malhotra's love interest)
|-
|-
| Akanksha Malhotra
| Akanksha Malhotra
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| [[Maya Alagh]]
| [[Maya Alagh]]
| Manoj Pandey's mother
| Manoj Pandey's mother
|-
| Yashodhan Bal
| Lt.General
|-
| Ashutosh Jha
| Intruder
|-
| Surendra Singh
| Intruder
|-
| Hemant Choudhary
|
|-
|}
|}


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==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The music of this movie was composed by [[Anu Malik]], with lyrics written by [[Javed Akhtar]]. The music was released by [[Saregama]] label. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 15,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's eighth highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
The music of this movie was composed by [[Anu Malik]], with lyrics written by [[Javed Akhtar]]. The music was released by [[Saregama]] label. According to the Indian trade website ''[[Box Office India]]'', with around 15,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's eighth highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>


'''List of songs'''
'''List of songs'''
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== Critical reception ==
Anupama Chopra of [[India Today]] called LOC:Kargil "Wasted effort" and wrote "Stretching to more than four hours, the film feels almost as long as the actual conflict."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chopra |first1=Anupama |title=Film review: J.P. Dutta's 'LOC-Kargil' starring Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Suneil Shetty |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20040112-film-review-of-jp-dutta-loc-kargil-starring-sanjay-dutt-ajay-devgan-suneil-shetty-791151-2004-01-12 |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=India Today |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=12 January 2004 |language=en}}</ref> Anita Bora for [[Rediff.com]] wrote, "The battle scenes are gruesome, loud and hammer at you, much like the blazing guns in the background. But a lot has gone into making the scenes as realistic as possible. ... The one negative factor is its length. This might deter many from watching the movie. Possibly a slightly edited version, keeping it within 3 hours is called for".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bora |first1=Anita |title=Why we can never forget Kargil |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/dec/25kargil.htm |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=Rediff |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |date=25 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/dec28/mr2.asp|title=LoC Kargil|author=Kavitha K.|date=28 December 2003|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405050946/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/dec28/mr2.asp|archive-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>
== Awards ==
'''[[49th Filmfare Awards]]:'''
'''Nominated'''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – [[J. P. Dutta]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Manoj Bajpayee]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] – [[Anu Malik]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] – [[Javed Akhtar]] for "Ek Saathi Aur Bhi Tha"


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:51, 23 December 2022


LOC Kargil
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. P. Dutta
Produced byJ. P. Dutta
Written byJ. P. Dutta
Based on1999 Kargil War
StarringSanjay Dutt
Ajay Devgn
Nagarjuna
Saif Ali Khan
Sunil Shetty
Sanjay Kapoor
Akshay Khanna
Abhishek Bachchan
Manoj Bajpayee
Music byAnu Malik
CinematographyKarim Khatri
Production
company
J. P. Films
Release date
  • 12 December 2003 (2003-12-12)
Running time
246 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹330 million[1]
Box officeest. ₹316.7 million[1]

LOC Kargil is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language historical war film based on the Kargil War fought between India and Pakistan, produced and directed by J. P. Dutta under his banner "J. P. Films". The film features an ensemble cast of Bollywood stars and music composed by Aadesh Shrivastava and Anu Malik, with the former composing the score and the latter composing the songs.

The film is based on the Indian Army's successful Operation Vijay that was launched in May 1999 in the wake of the Pakistani intrusion and occupation of the strategic heights in the Kargil sector to flush out the Pakistani intruders from the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC). Upon release, LOC received a mixed response critically and commercially. With a running time of 255 minutes, it is one of the longest Indian films ever made and fifth in terms of running time.[2][3]

Plot

The film opens with a dramatic shot of an Indian soldier's wireless set chirping frantic commands from one of the army bases, calling a patrol to report in while the radio operator lies dead in the snow. After frantic attempts from battalions to locate their lost patrols, the Indian Army HQ in Jammu and Kashmir decides to deploy more troops. Lts. Saurabh Kalia and Amit Bharadwaj are sent on reconnaissance patrols along the Line of Control (LoC). Lt. Kalia's patrol is wiped out while Lt. Bharadhwaj's patrol suffers heavy casualties but manages to return to their base. Pakistani forces begin shelling across the LoC, targeting National Highway 1A (NH-1A). The Indian Army decides to deploy more troops but suffers a rude shock when the company and even battalion-sized patrols are beaten back by the Pakistani intruders who have occupied peaks around the Mushkoh Valley, Kargil, Dras, Kaksar and Batalik. After these terrible reverses, the decision is taken to go ahead with maximum mobilization and move the army's best fighting units into the area of operations. However, orders from Delhi are that Indian soldiers are barred from crossing the LoC during their operations. Most mobilized battalions are completely unaware of the nature and size of the threat. Thus the rationale behind maximum mobilization is questioned by all the battalion commanders.

The first unit deployed is the 1st battalion, 11 Gorkha Rifles (1/11 GR), who are specialists in high-altitude warfare. 1/11 GR's commanding officer is Col. Lalit Rai, and the battalion has the charismatic and brave Capt. Manoj Pandey leading one of its platoons. Subsequently, the 18th battalion, The Grenadiers (18 Grenadiers), which was in the Kashmir Valley guarding against terrorist infiltration, are deployed in Kargil. The battalion is led by Col. Khushal Thakur, and among the officers and soldiers are men like Lt. Col. R. Vishwanathan, Maj. Rajesh Adhikari, Lt. Balwan Singh, Capt. Sachin Nimbalkar, and Grens. Yogendra Singh Yadav and Manoj Bajpai). 18 Grenadiers are followed by the 17th battalion, Jat Regiment (17 Jat) led by Col. Umesh Singh Bawa with Capt. Anuj Nayyar leading one of its units. 17 Jat is followed by the 13th battalion, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles (13 JAK Rif) commanded by Lt. Col. Yogesh Kumar Joshi with Capt. Vikram Batra leading one of its units. Other battalions are subsequently inducted into the theatre of conflict. The Indian Air Force launches photographic reconnaissance missions to identify the intruders.

The first assault was carried out by the 1/11 GR advance platoon, led by Lt. Pandey, who first captured Yaldar village and linked up with a beleaguered and severely mauled company from the 3rd battalion, Punjab Regiment (3 Punjab). JCOs from 3 Punjab reveal that earlier patrols from 3 Punjab and 16 Grenadiers had gone missing in the Kukarthang sector. Lt. Pandey's platoon followed the patrol paths and launched an attack on the Kukarthang post, a very heavily defended enemy position supported by mortar units and artillery batteries on the Pakistani side of the LoC. The Gorkhas captured Kukarthang after taking 9 casualties. It is later revealed that the size of the infiltration was much larger than previously thought. Indian Army planners believe that approximately 3,000 members of the Pakistan Army's Northern Light Infantry were involved.

The second battle was at the strategic Tololing mountain, which sits astride National Highway 1D, the main supply route for the entire northern Kashmir sector, including Siachen and Leh. 18 Grenadiers linked up with the severely beaten 16 Grenadiers and got first-hand knowledge of the situation. A company from 18 Grenadiers, led by Maj. Adhikari attacks Tololing. The company is held up midway due to heavy fog; it waits for clear weather. Intense enemy shelling occurs while the men are resting, causing panic and casualties. They try to move up the mountain but are pushed down by heavy small arms fire from intruders who are well entrenched atop the feature. Subsequent attacks from the Indians are stifled by stiff resistance, and in the absence of artillery support, Maj. Adhikari and Lt. Col. Vishwanathan are killed. 18 Grenadiers make a total of 4 attempts to recapture Tololing but are repeatedly beaten back.

Meanwhile, a unit from 17 Jat led by Maj. Deepak Rampal captures a Pakistani mortar position. They subsequently liberate an important peak but suffer casualties. Col. Bawa tasks them to capture Pt. 4850.

18 Grenadiers are relieved by the 2nd battalion, Rajputana Rifles (2 Raj Rif), commanded by Col. Ravindranath, which moves in with an artillery battery of 110  mm field artillery and acclimatized troops. They launch a multi-pronged attack with artillery support which succeeds but at a heavy cost, with Capt. Vijayant Thapar, Maj. Padmapani Acharya and Maj. Vivek Gupta was killed. All this happens while 13 JAK Rif stands by in case 2 Raj Rif fails. Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force launches combat sorties (Operation Safed Sagar) and bombs enemy positions.

13 JAK Rif is blooded at Rocky Knob, where they take the field after suffering heavy casualties. They follow it up with another victory at Point 5140, where Lt. Batra distinguishes himself by taking the south face of the peak without any casualties and is promoted to captain.

The decisive phase of the war arrives. 18 Grenadiers are assigned to take Tiger Hill, 17 Jat to Three Pimple Complex feature, 1/11 GR to Khalubar Ridge, and 13 JAK Rif to Point 4875. After a heavy artillery barrage, 18 Grenadiers take Tiger Hill, spearheaded by a daring stealth attack by the elite Ghatak section, which includes both Grens. Yogendra Singh Yadav. However, only one member of the section, Gren. Yadav (Manoj Bajpai), survives (despite being shot several times) to link up with the rest of the battalion. 17 Jat suffers heavy casualties with Capt. Nayyar and several others were killed and injured but can secure Three Pimple Complex.

1/11 GR link up with 22 Grenadiers at the base of Khalubar Ridge after braving an intense creeping barrage of artillery. Lt. Pandey somehow keeps the sagging morale of the weary unit up till the battalion begins its attack. The plans go awry when Col. Rai, is injured by machine gunfire. Lt. Pandey volunteers to take out the bunkers which are holding up the attack. The machine guns are taken out, but Lt. Pandey and his platoon sergeant Hav. Bhim Bahadur is killed.

The last battle is fought by 13 JAK Rif at Bunker Complex. The unit gets split up – Capt. Batra is sent to link up with Capt. Nagappa has captured one bunker and is surrounded by the enemy. Batra links up with Nagappa but is pinned down by the heavy enemy fire. He single-handedly takes out two bunkers but is mortally wounded. 13 JAK Rif pursues the fleeing enemy to the LOC, but Col. Y. K. Joshi stops due to orders not to cross it. After that, the 18 Grenadiers, 8 Sikhs,s and 1/11 Gorkha Rifles launch their final attack on Tiger Hill, and they manage to capture it.17 Jat captures Three Pimple Complex. 13 J&K Rifles capture Point 4875. 1/11 GR capture Khalubar Ridge. Finally, India declares Operation Vijay on 14 July 1999 a success.

Cast

Artist Character
Sanjay Dutt Lt. Col. Yogesh Kumar Joshi, CO,13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Ajay Devgn Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey, 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
Saif Ali Khan Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 17 Jat Regiment
Abhishek Bachchan Capt. Vikram Batra, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Suniel Shetty Rfn. Sanjay Kumar, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Akshaye Khanna Lt. Balwan Singh Panghal, 18 Grenadiers
Manoj Bajpayee Gren. Yogendra Singh Yadav, 18 Grenadiers
Nagarjuna Maj. Padmapani Acharya, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Sanjay Kapoor Maj. Deepak Rampal, 17 Jat Regiment
Karan Nath Maj. Rajesh Singh Adhikari, 2 Mechanised Infantry (attached to 18 Grenadiers)
Armaan Kohli Maj. Vikas Vohra, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Puru Raaj Kumar Hav. Bhim Bahadur Dewan, 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
Ashutosh Rana Gren. Yogendra Singh Yadav, 18 Grenadiers
Himanshu Malik Maj. Vivek Gupta, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Sudesh Berry Col. Lalit Rai, CO, 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
Bikram Saluja Capt. Sanjeev Jamwal, Army Service Corps (attached to 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles)
Milind Gunaji Maj. Rajesh Adhau, Army Medical Corps (attached to 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles as Regimental Medical Officer)
Raj Babbar Col. Khushal Thakur, CO, 18 Grenadiers
Mohnish Bahl Lt. Col. Ramakrishnan Vishwanathan, 2IC, 18 Grenadiers
Ashish Vidyarthi Col. Magod Basappa Ravindranath, CO, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Amar Upadhyay Capt. Vijayant Thapar, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Ayub Khan Maj. P.S. Janghu, 17 Jat Regiment
Avtar Gill Sub. Digendra Kumar, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Mukesh Tiwari Lt. Col. Amul Asthana, 1/11 Gorkha Rifles
Deepraj Rana Sub. Raghunath Singh, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Amit Behl Maj. Ajay Singh Jasrotia, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Rohit Roy Capt. Shashi Bhushan, 315 Field Regiment, Regiment of Artillery (attached to 17 Jat Regiment)
Vineet Sharma Capt. Sachin Annarao Nimbalkar, 18 Grenadiers
Manek Bedi Maj. Ritesh Sharma, 17 Jat Regiment
Kiran Kumar Col. Umesh Singh Bawa, CO, 17 Jat Regiment
Devashish Capt. Joy Dasgupta, 18 Grenadiers
Sharad Kapoor Maj. S. Vijay Bhaskar, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Nagender Choudhary Capt. Naveen Nagappa, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Deepak Jethi Maj. Mohit Saxena, 2 Rajputana Rifles
Shahzad Khan Nb. Sub. Zakir Hussain, 22 Grenadiers
Akbar Naqvi Maj. Ajeet Singh
Raveena Tandon Deepak Rampal's wife
Rani Mukerji Hema (Manoj Pandey's love interest)
Kareena Kapoor Simran Kaur (Anuj Nayyar's fiancée)
Esha Deol Dimple Cheema (Vikram Batra's fiancée)
Mahima Chaudhry Reena Yadav (Yogendra Singh Yadav's wife)
Namrata Shirodkar Yogesh Kumar Joshi's wife
Preeti Jhangiani Balwan Singh's fiancée
Isha Koppikar Santo (Sanjay Kumar's fiancée)
Divya Dutta Yogendra Singh Yadav's wife
Priya Gill Charulata Acharya (Acharya Padmapani's wife)
Pooja Batra Naina (Raj Malhotra's love interest)
Akanksha Malhotra Kiran Adhikari (Rajesh Adhikari's wife)
Maya Alagh Manoj Pandey's mother
Yashodhan Bal Lt.General
Ashutosh Jha Intruder
Surendra Singh Intruder
Hemant Choudhary

Production

Just like J. P. Dutta's previous war movie Border, the Indian military provided technical and material assistance during the production and filming of LOC Kargil. Weapons depicted were those used in the Kargil war, like different variants of the INSAS rifle family as well as Swedish Bofors Haubits FH77 artillery guns and BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers. Indian Air Force planes like SEPECAT Jaguars in bombing roles and helicopters like Mil Mi-17s and HAL Cheetahs were shown in casualty evacuation roles. Pakistani artillery depicted were Indian field guns and 81 mm mortars. SLRs stood in for the G3 rifles used by the Pakistan Army.

Shah Rukh Khan was first offered Sanjay Dutt's role, but things couldn't be worked out. Aamir Khan was the initial choice for Karan Nath's role. Rahul Khanna and Arbaaz Khan were signed for the film, but both walked out later. Jackie Shroff was signed for the film but dropped out later. Salman Khan was the original choice for Abhishek Bachchan's role Mukesh Khanna was signed for the film but was later replaced by Raj Babbar. Danny Denzongpa was signed for the film but later opted-out; Sudesh Berry replaced him later.

Soundtrack

The music of this movie was composed by Anu Malik, with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar. The music was released by Saregama label. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 15,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's eighth highest-selling.[4]

List of songs

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Pyar Bhare Geet"Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal9:23
2."Main Kahin Bhi Rahoon"Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, Hariharan, Sukhwinder Singh12:52
3."Ek Saathi Aur Bhi Tha"Sonu Nigam8:32
4."Seemaaye Bulaaye"Alka Yagnik7:59
5."Khush Rehena"Roop Kumar Rathod6:35
6."Before We Forget"Instrumental5:46
Total length:51:07

Critical reception

Anupama Chopra of India Today called LOC:Kargil "Wasted effort" and wrote "Stretching to more than four hours, the film feels almost as long as the actual conflict."[5] Anita Bora for Rediff.com wrote, "The battle scenes are gruesome, loud and hammer at you, much like the blazing guns in the background. But a lot has gone into making the scenes as realistic as possible. ... The one negative factor is its length. This might deter many from watching the movie. Possibly a slightly edited version, keeping it within 3 hours is called for".[6][7]

Awards

49th Filmfare Awards:

Nominated

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "L.O.C Kargil – Movie – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com.
  2. ↑ thrki (18 January 2004). "LOC-Kagil: How `real'?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2005.
  3. ↑ "Patriotic films to watch this Independence Day". India Today.
  4. ↑ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
  5. ↑ Chopra, Anupama (12 January 2004). "Film review: J.P. Dutta's 'LOC-Kargil' starring Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Suneil Shetty". India Today. India Today. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Bora, Anita (25 December 2022). "Why we can never forget Kargil". Rediff. Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Kavitha K. (28 December 2003). "LoC Kargil". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 5 April 2016 suggested (help)

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