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| name = Paltan | | name = Paltan | ||
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| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[J.P. Dutta]] | | director = [[J.P. Dutta]] | ||
| producer = | | producer = J.P. Dutta | ||
| based_on = [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes]] | | based_on = [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes]] | ||
| starring = [[Jackie Shroff]]<br/>[[Arjun Rampal]]<br/>[[Sonu Sood]]<br/>[[Gurmeet Choudhary]]<br/>[[Harshvardhan Rane]]<br/>[[Siddhanth Kapoor]]<br/>[[Luv Sinha]]<br/>[[Esha Gupta]]<br/>[[Sonal Chauhan]]<br/>[[Monica Gill]]<br/>[[Dipika Kakar]] | | starring = [[Jackie Shroff]]<br/>[[Arjun Rampal]]<br/>[[Sonu Sood]]<br/>[[Gurmeet Choudhary]]<br/>[[Harshvardhan Rane]]<br/>[[Siddhanth Kapoor]]<br/>[[Luv Sinha]]<br/>[[Esha Gupta]]<br/>[[Rohit Roy]]<br/>[[Sonal Chauhan]]<br/>[[Monica Gill]]<br/>[[Dipika Kakar]] | ||
| music = [[Anu Malik]]<br/>'''Background Score:'''<br/>[[Sanjoy Chowdhury]] | | music = '''Songs:'''<br/>[[Anu Malik]]<br/>'''Background Score:'''<br/>[[Sanjoy Chowdhury]] | ||
| cinematography = Shailesh AV Awasthhi Nigam Bomzan | | cinematography = Shailesh AV Awasthhi Nigam Bomzan | ||
| editing = Ballu Saluja | | editing = Ballu Saluja | ||
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| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = {{INR}} | | budget = {{INR}}35 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3830|title=Paltan - Movie - Box Office India|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>{{efn|Budget figure includes print and advertising costs}} | ||
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}10.22 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web|url= | | gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}10.22 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/paltan/box-office/|title=Paltan Box Office collection till Now - Bollywood Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=7 September 2018 |access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Paltan''''' ({{Translation|Platoon}}; {{IPA | '''''Paltan''''' ({{Translation|Platoon}}; {{IPA|hi|pəlʈən}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[war film]] written, directed and produced by [[J. P. Dutta]], based on [[1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes]] along the [[Sikkim]] border after 1962 [[Sino-Indian War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/interview-arjun-rampal-it-s-sad-to-see-the-army-being-maligned-2654232|title=Arjun Rampal: It's sad to see the army being maligned|date=25 August 2018}}</ref> It stars an [[ensemble cast]] with [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Arjun Rampal]], [[Sonu Sood]], [[Harshvardhan Rane]], [[Rohit Roy]], [[Sonal Chauhan]], [[Monica Gill]], [[Dipika Kakar]] and many more. The film was theatrically released on 7 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/paltan-movie-review-and-release-live-updates-5344214/|title=Paltan movie review and release highlights|date=7 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= 'Paltan' to release on September 7|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/paltan-to-release-on-september-7/articleshow/63201893.cms|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180308131901/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/paltan-to-release-on-september-7/articleshow/63201893.cms|url-status= dead|archive-date= 8 March 2018|website= Times of India|access-date= 6 March 2018|language= en|date= 6 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=JP Dutta's Paltan first poster out, film to release on September 7|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/jp-dutta-s-paltan-first-poster-out-film-to-release-on-september-7/story-8f1N7x1ktHGrJ2Ca6Cf2kL.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi41o_Z7ebZAhVHsI8KHddPDm4QFjAAegQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw37ZXNuT4Dp-sv-RDgFhcy5|website=hindustantimes|access-date=6 March 2018|language=en|date=6 March 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Monica Gill to play Harshvardhan Rane's love interest in J P Dutta's Paltan|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/090218/monica-gill-harshvardhan-rane-love-interest-j-p-dutta-paltan-movie.html|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|date=9 February 2018|access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Plot == | ==Plot == | ||
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The film is Based on [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes|clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the regions of Nathu La and Cho La in 1967]] where Indian troops defeated Chinese troops and stopped their attempts to encroach on Indian territory.<ref>{{cite news |last= Menon|first= Vandana|date=1 October 2018|title=Remembering the war we forgot: 51 years ago, how India gave China a bloody nose|url=https://theprint.in/defence/remembering-the-war-we-forgot-51-years-ago-how-india-gave-china-a-bloody-nose/127356/|work=The Print|access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> | The film is Based on [[Nathu La and Cho La clashes|clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the regions of Nathu La and Cho La in 1967]] where Indian troops defeated Chinese troops and stopped their attempts to encroach on Indian territory.<ref>{{cite news |last= Menon|first= Vandana|date=1 October 2018|title=Remembering the war we forgot: 51 years ago, how India gave China a bloody nose|url=https://theprint.in/defence/remembering-the-war-we-forgot-51-years-ago-how-india-gave-china-a-bloody-nose/127356/|work=The Print|access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
An Indian platoon is deployed near China. After some days Chinese troops starts creating trouble by using loud speakers and by threatening Indian troops by going near the border. Indian troops does the same to quite the Chinese troops. One day Chinese and Indian troops engage in stone clashes and | An Indian platoon is deployed near China. After some days Chinese troops starts creating trouble by using loud speakers and by threatening Indian troops by going near the border. Indian troops does the same to quite the Chinese troops. One day Chinese and Indian troops engage in stone clashes and after that Indian troops start building the fence at border but it was later destroyed by [[People's Liberation Army]]. | ||
Indian army tries to build border again but met with heavy fire by | Indian army tries to build border again but met with heavy fire by Chinese. Indian troops returned fire but were facing trouble by Chinese artillery. Indian commander asked troops to hold their positions till the Indian artillery arrives to support them. Both Side faces Casualties and Indian artillery arrives resulting in heavy Chinese casualties. | ||
Indian troops won and were able to rain down heavy artillery firing on Chinese bunkers. | Indian troops won and were able to rain down heavy artillery firing on Chinese bunkers. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as [[ | * [[Jackie Shroff]] as [[Major general (India)|Major General]] [[Sagat Singh]], [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding]] (GOC) [[17th Infantry Division (India)|17 Mountain Division]] | ||
* [[Arjun Rampal]] as [[Lt. Col.]] [[Rai Singh Yadav]], [[Commanding Officer|CO]] , 2 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]] | * [[Arjun Rampal]] as [[Lt. Col.]] [[Rai Singh Yadav]], [[Commanding Officer|CO]], 2 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]] | ||
* [[Sonu Sood]] as [[ | * [[Sonu Sood]] as [[Major (India)|Major]] Bishen Singh, Second in Command, 2 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]] | ||
* [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] as | * [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] as Captain Prithvi Singh Dagar, 2 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]] | ||
* [[Harshvardhan Rane]] as [[Harbhajan Singh (military officer)| | * [[Harshvardhan Rane]] as [[Harbhajan Singh (military officer)|Major Harbhajan Singh]], 18 [[Rajput Regiment]] now (13 [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment|Mechanised Infantry]]) | ||
* [[Siddhanth Kapoor]] as | * [[Siddhanth Kapoor]] as [[Havildar]] Parashar, [[Military Intelligence|Intelligence Corps]] | ||
* [[Luv Sinha]] as [[Second Lieutenant]] | * [[Luv Sinha]] as [[Second Lieutenant]] Attar Singh, 2 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]] | ||
* [[Rohit Roy]] as [[ | * [[Rohit Roy]] as [[Major (rank)|Major]] Cheema, [[Indian Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]] | ||
* Abhilash Chaudhary as [[Hawaldar]] Lakshmi Chand Yadav, 2 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]] | * Abhilash Chaudhary as [[Hawaldar]] Lakshmi Chand Yadav, 2 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]] | ||
* Nagender Choudhary as | * Nagender Choudhary as [[Naib subedar|Naib Subedar]] Raghav Prasad Pandey, 18 [[Rajput Regiment]] now (13 [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment|Mechanised Infantry]]) | ||
* | * Lao Sheng Hua Nelson as Chinese Political Commissar | ||
* [[Sonal Chauhan]] as Maj. Bishen Singh's wife | * [[Sonal Chauhan]] as Maj. Bishen Singh's wife | ||
* [[Monica Gill]] as Harjot Kaur, Maj. Harbhajan Singh's girlfriend | * [[Monica Gill]] as Harjot Kaur, Maj. Harbhajan Singh's girlfriend | ||
* [[Esha Gupta]] in a special appearance as Lt. Col. Rai Singh Yadav’s wife | |||
* [[Dipika Kakar]] as [[Capt.]] Prithvi Singh Dagar's fiancee | * [[Dipika Kakar]] as [[Capt.]] Prithvi Singh Dagar's fiancee | ||
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| cover = | | cover = | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| released = 28 August 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/hindi/Paltan-2018/sHlhCM8Aelc_|title=Paltan - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=[[Saavn]]}}</ref> | | released = 28 August 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/hindi/Paltan-2018/sHlhCM8Aelc_|title=Paltan - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=28 August 2018 |publisher=[[Saavn]]}}</ref> | ||
| recorded = 2018 | | recorded = 2018 | ||
| venue = | | venue = | ||
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| audio1 = {{YouTube|PmVgX2TDcVI|Official Audio Jukebox}}}} | | audio1 = {{YouTube|PmVgX2TDcVI|Official Audio Jukebox}}}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The background score of the film is composed by [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]] and songs are composed by [[Anu Malik]]. The lyrics are written by [[Javed Akhtar]]. The first song "Paltan Title Track" was released on 13 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 August 2018 |title=Paltan title track explores brotherhood and love for the nation; song penned by Javed Akhtar |language=en-US |work=Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/paltan-title-track-explores-brotherhood-and-love-for-the-nation-song-penned-by-javed-akhtar-4953611.html/amp |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> The second song "Raat Kitni" was released on 21 August 2018.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 August 2018 |title=Paltan song Raat Kitni: Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood and others remember their loved ones |language=en |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/paltan-song-raat-kitni-jp-dutta-sonu-nigam-video-5317092/ |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> | The background score of the film is composed by [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]] and songs are composed by [[Anu Malik]]. The lyrics are written by [[Javed Akhtar]]. The first song "Paltan Title Track" was released on 13 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 August 2018 |title=Paltan title track explores brotherhood and love for the nation; song penned by Javed Akhtar |language=en-US |work=Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/paltan-title-track-explores-brotherhood-and-love-for-the-nation-song-penned-by-javed-akhtar-4953611.html/amp |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> The second song "Raat Kitni" was released on 21 August 2018.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 August 2018 |title=Paltan song Raat Kitni: Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood and others remember their loved ones |language=en |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/paltan-song-raat-kitni-jp-dutta-sonu-nigam-video-5317092/ |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> The music in the Paltan song is borrowed from the theme music of iconic 1957 Hollywood blockbuster ''[[The Bridge on the River Kwai]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Paltan Teaser: JP Dutta Borrows 'Bridge On The River Kwai' Theme Music As He Is All Set to Complete India's Biggest War Trilogy |language=en-US |work=Latestly |url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/bollywood/paltan-teaser-jp-dutta-borrows-bridge-on-the-river-kwai-theme-music-as-he-is-all-set-to-complete-indias-biggest-war-trilogy-253326.html/amp |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>{{Track listing | ||
The music in the Paltan song is borrowed from the theme music of iconic 1957 Hollywood blockbuster [[The Bridge on the River Kwai]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Paltan Teaser: JP Dutta Borrows 'Bridge On The River Kwai' Theme Music As He Is All Set to Complete India's Biggest War Trilogy |language=en-US |work=Latestly |url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/bollywood/paltan-teaser-jp-dutta-borrows-bridge-on-the-river-kwai-theme-music-as-he-is-all-set-to-complete-indias-biggest-war-trilogy-253326.html/amp |access-date=1 September | |||
| headline = Track listing | | headline = Track listing | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
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== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=29|count=7|average=4.2|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=17 June 2024}}<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Paltan|id=paltan | |||
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Udita Jhunjhunwala of ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "''Paltan'' is more testosterone and male ego than strategy or drama and, surprisingly, it’s tentative even in its jingoism."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/paltan-movie-review-sitting-through-jp-duttas-poorly-enacted-overwritten-war-film-is-a-battle-in-itself-5137011.html|title=Paltan movie review: Sitting through JP Dutta's poorly enacted, overwritten war film is a battle in itself|date=September 7, 2018|author=Udita Jhunjhunwala|website=Firstpost|language=en}}</ref> | |||
[[Raja Sen]] gave it 1.5 (out of 5) stars, saying: "There is a lot to be said about the futility of war, and now Dutta has made his case for the futility of the war movie."<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Raja|title=Paltan movie review: Hindi-Chini why-why?|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/paltan-review-a-lifeless-war-film/story-i2VlP9kbvpp0ue1PBSyCBK.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=8 September 2018}}</ref> | |||
Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "All-in-all, the film might be a little melodramatic at times but its heart certainly is in the right place."<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie Review: Paltan|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/movie-review-paltan-30203.html|website=[[Filmfare]]|date=7 September 2018}}</ref> | |||
Ronak Kotecha of the ''[[Times of India]]'' rated 3/5, stating that "''Paltan'' manages to undo some of the damage in its final moments that are truly action packed. Director JP Dutta fires all his ammo in a rousing climax for a bitter sweet victory."<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/paltan/movie-review/65711584.cms ''Paltan Movie Review''] ''[[Times of India]]'', | |||
Ronak Kotecha, 7 September 2018</ref> | |||
==Notes== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian war drama films]] | [[Category:Indian war drama films]] | ||
[[Category:War films based on actual events]] | [[Category:War drama films based on actual events]] | ||
[[Category:Sino-Indian War films]] | [[Category:Sino-Indian War films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Army in films]] | [[Category:Indian Army in films]] | ||
[[Category:2010s action war films]] | [[Category:2010s action war films]] | ||
[[Category:2018 war films]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]] | [[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]] | ||
[[Category:2018 films]] | [[Category:2018 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2018 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2018 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:2018 war drama films]] | [[Category:2018 war drama films]] | ||
[[Category:2018 action drama films]] | [[Category:2018 action drama films]] | ||
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[[Category:Films directed by J. P. Dutta]] | [[Category:Films directed by J. P. Dutta]] | ||
[[Category:Indian action war films]] | [[Category:Indian action war films]] | ||
[[Category:Hindi-language action drama films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:39, 2 March 2026
| Paltan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | J.P. Dutta |
| Produced by | J.P. Dutta |
| Based on | Nathu La and Cho La clashes |
| Starring | Jackie Shroff Arjun Rampal Sonu Sood Gurmeet Choudhary Harshvardhan Rane Siddhanth Kapoor Luv Sinha Esha Gupta Rohit Roy Sonal Chauhan Monica Gill Dipika Kakar |
| Music by | Songs: Anu Malik Background Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury |
| Cinematography | Shailesh AV Awasthhi Nigam Bomzan |
| Edited by | Ballu Saluja |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date |
|
Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹35 crore[1][lower-alpha 1] |
| Box office | est. ₹10.22 crore[2] |
Paltan (transl. Platoon; hi) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language war film written, directed and produced by J. P. Dutta, based on 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes along the Sikkim border after 1962 Sino-Indian War.[3] It stars an ensemble cast with Jackie Shroff, Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood, Harshvardhan Rane, Rohit Roy, Sonal Chauhan, Monica Gill, Dipika Kakar and many more. The film was theatrically released on 7 September 2018.[4][5][6][7]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The film is Based on clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the regions of Nathu La and Cho La in 1967 where Indian troops defeated Chinese troops and stopped their attempts to encroach on Indian territory.[8]
An Indian platoon is deployed near China. After some days Chinese troops starts creating trouble by using loud speakers and by threatening Indian troops by going near the border. Indian troops does the same to quite the Chinese troops. One day Chinese and Indian troops engage in stone clashes and after that Indian troops start building the fence at border but it was later destroyed by People's Liberation Army.
Indian army tries to build border again but met with heavy fire by Chinese. Indian troops returned fire but were facing trouble by Chinese artillery. Indian commander asked troops to hold their positions till the Indian artillery arrives to support them. Both Side faces Casualties and Indian artillery arrives resulting in heavy Chinese casualties.
Indian troops won and were able to rain down heavy artillery firing on Chinese bunkers.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Jackie Shroff as Major General Sagat Singh, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 17 Mountain Division
- Arjun Rampal as Lt. Col. Rai Singh Yadav, CO, 2 Grenadiers
- Sonu Sood as Major Bishen Singh, Second in Command, 2 Grenadiers
- Gurmeet Choudhary as Captain Prithvi Singh Dagar, 2 Grenadiers
- Harshvardhan Rane as Major Harbhajan Singh, 18 Rajput Regiment now (13 Mechanised Infantry)
- Siddhanth Kapoor as Havildar Parashar, Intelligence Corps
- Luv Sinha as Second Lieutenant Attar Singh, 2 Grenadiers
- Rohit Roy as Major Cheema, Corps of Engineers
- Abhilash Chaudhary as Hawaldar Lakshmi Chand Yadav, 2 Grenadiers
- Nagender Choudhary as Naib Subedar Raghav Prasad Pandey, 18 Rajput Regiment now (13 Mechanised Infantry)
- Lao Sheng Hua Nelson as Chinese Political Commissar
- Sonal Chauhan as Maj. Bishen Singh's wife
- Monica Gill as Harjot Kaur, Maj. Harbhajan Singh's girlfriend
- Esha Gupta in a special appearance as Lt. Col. Rai Singh Yadav’s wife
- Dipika Kakar as Capt. Prithvi Singh Dagar's fiancee
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Paltan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 28 August 2018[9] | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 19:54 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Zee Music Company | |||
| Anu Malik chronology | ||||
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The background score of the film is composed by Sanjoy Chowdhury and songs are composed by Anu Malik. The lyrics are written by Javed Akhtar. The first song "Paltan Title Track" was released on 13 August 2018.[10] The second song "Raat Kitni" was released on 21 August 2018.[11] The music in the Paltan song is borrowed from the theme music of iconic 1957 Hollywood blockbuster The Bridge on the River Kwai.[12]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paltan Title Track" | Divya Kumar, Irfan, Adarsh, Khuda Baksh | 6:12 |
| 2. | "Raat Kitni" | Sonu Nigam | 6:51 |
| 3. | "Main Zinda Hoon" | Sonu Nigam | 6:51 |
| Total length: | 19:54 | ||
Reception[edit | edit source]
Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose[13]
Udita Jhunjhunwala of Firstpost gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Paltan is more testosterone and male ego than strategy or drama and, surprisingly, it’s tentative even in its jingoism."[14]
Raja Sen gave it 1.5 (out of 5) stars, saying: "There is a lot to be said about the futility of war, and now Dutta has made his case for the futility of the war movie."[15]
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "All-in-all, the film might be a little melodramatic at times but its heart certainly is in the right place."[16]
Ronak Kotecha of the Times of India rated 3/5, stating that "Paltan manages to undo some of the damage in its final moments that are truly action packed. Director JP Dutta fires all his ammo in a rousing climax for a bitter sweet victory."[17]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Budget figure includes print and advertising costs
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Paltan - Movie - Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ↑ "Paltan Box Office collection till Now - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ↑ "Arjun Rampal: It's sad to see the army being maligned". 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Paltan movie review and release highlights". 7 September 2018.
- ↑ "'Paltan' to release on September 7". Times of India. 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "JP Dutta's Paltan first poster out, film to release on September 7". hindustantimes. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Monica Gill to play Harshvardhan Rane's love interest in J P Dutta's Paltan". Deccan Chronicle. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ↑ Menon, Vandana (1 October 2018). "Remembering the war we forgot: 51 years ago, how India gave China a bloody nose". The Print. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "Paltan - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Saavn. 28 August 2018.
- ↑ "Paltan title track explores brotherhood and love for the nation; song penned by Javed Akhtar". Firstpost. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "Paltan song Raat Kitni: Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood and others remember their loved ones". The Indian Express. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "Paltan Teaser: JP Dutta Borrows 'Bridge On The River Kwai' Theme Music As He Is All Set to Complete India's Biggest War Trilogy". Latestly. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ Template:Cite Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Udita Jhunjhunwala (7 September 2018). "Paltan movie review: Sitting through JP Dutta's poorly enacted, overwritten war film is a battle in itself". Firstpost.
- ↑ Sen, Raja (8 September 2018). "Paltan movie review: Hindi-Chini why-why?". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "Movie Review: Paltan". Filmfare. 7 September 2018.
- ↑ Paltan Movie Review Times of India, Ronak Kotecha, 7 September 2018
External links[edit | edit source]
- Paltan on IMDb
- Paltan at Bollywood Hungama