The 2020 Galwan Valley conflict between Indian and Chinese troops, one of many deadliest navy confrontations in many years, continues to encourage cinematic retellings. Following tasks like Battle of Galwan, starring Salman Khan and directed by Apoorva Lakhia, and Rahul Roy’s LAC: Battle of Galwan, now streaming on YouTube, one other film is within the works, this time focusing on the life of Vir Chakra awardee Sepoy Gurtej Singh.
Abhimanyu Dassani to lead film based on Galwan martyr Sepoy Gurtej Singh’s life
As per a report by Mid-Day, titled The Lion of Galwan (working title), the film might be produced by businessman Himalay Dassani, husband of actor Bhagyashree. Their son, actor Abhimanyu Dassani, recognized for Meenakshi Sundareshwar (2021), is about to painting the late soldier in what guarantees to be an emotionally charged efficiency.
Speaking concerning the motivation behind the mission, Himalay mentioned, “It’s the life story of Sepoy Gurtej Singh. I was intrigued, so I traced his family down to his village in Mansa, Punjab, and acquired the biopic rights from his parents.”
The narrative will span three key phases of Singh’s life — his early years, the occasions of the evening of June 15, 2020, when 20 Indian troopers, together with Singh and Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu, have been martyred in a hand-to-hand conflict close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in jap Ladakh, and the bigger strategic stance taken by the Indian authorities in response to the Chinese aggression.
According to Himalay, analysis is presently underway with two groups stationed in Chandigarh and Delhi. “We are working closely with various ministries, the Indian Army, and government bodies to ensure accuracy. The film will also depict how the defence and foreign ministries responded that night, and how our soldiers fought bare-handed in freezing temperatures.”
The makers plan to start filming in Ladakh in early 2026, as the acute winter situations make capturing unfeasible earlier than that. Himalay provides that he’s presently in dialogue with three potential administrators, and a last alternative might be made quickly.
When requested concerning the parallel Salman Khan mission on the identical topic, Himalay welcomed it, saying, “It’s like the Indo-Pak wars — each battle has multiple stories and perspectives. Salman playing Colonel Santosh Babu is a great thing. There’s room for more than one film when the stories are this important.”
Also Read: Salman Khan to start filming Battle of Galwan in August, studio shoot adopted by intense Ladakh schedule: Report
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