Paltan(2018)
A war drama based on the Indo-China War of 1962, JP Dutta's \"PALTAN\" focuses on the hard-hitting truth of India's relations with China, and how it is important to acknowledge that China, an enormous power in world politics, poses to be a huge threat to India.
Paltan is streaming on Zee5 and Prime Video since 7 September 2018.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video, YouTube
- OTT Release Date
- 7 September 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 7 September 2018
- Director
- J.P. Dutta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
A War, Drama, Action film released in 2018. A war drama based on the Indo-China War of 1962, JP Dutta's "PALTAN" focuses on the hard-hitting truth of India's relations with China, and how it is ... The narrative explores complex themes and character development, delivering meaningful entertainment.
“The untold story of a border war.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Paltan
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Abhishek Bachchan (8 films together), Jackie Shroff & Sonu Sood (2 films together), Jackie Shroff & Ronit Roy (2 films together), Sonu Sood & Abhishek Bachchan (2 films together), and Abhishek Bachchan & J.P. Dutta (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Paltan' is a Hindi word for 'platoon', reflecting its focus on small military units.
- Director J.P. Dutta is known for war films like 'Border' and considered this a spiritual successor.
- It was the first major Hindi film to depict the 1962 Nathu La and Cho La clashes between India and China.
- The movie faced delays and took nearly a decade to develop before its 2018 release.
- It features a large ensemble cast, including several actors from Dutta's previous film 'LOC: Kargil'.
- The film's climax was shot in difficult, high-altitude terrain to recreate the actual battlegrounds.
- Despite the war genre, it underperformed at the box office compared to Dutta's earlier hits.