Param Vir Chakra (TV series)
| Param Vir Chakra | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chetan Anand Vijay Anand Ketan Anand |
| Starring | Farooq Sheikh Puneet Issar Sunil Lahri Kanwaljit Singh Meena Gurdas Maan Pankaj Dheer Naseeruddin Shah Annu Kapoor Sameer Arya |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Editor | Jethu Mandal |
| Camera setup | Vivek Anand |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 1988 |
Param Vir Chakra is an Indian serial portraying the real life of Param Vir Chakra gallantry award winners, India's highest military honour.
The serial was directed by noted film director Chetan Anand, who previously made war films like Haqeeqat (1964) and Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973). It received critical acclaim when it first aired on Doordarshan channel in 1988.[1][2] The first episode of the series featured the first recipient of the award, Major Som Nath Sharma of Kumaon Regiment.[3]
List of episodes[edit]
| Episode | Portraying Actor | Production Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Major Som Nath Sharma | Farooq Sheikh | |
| Lance Naik Karam Singh | Kanwaljit Singh | |
| Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane | Sunil Lahri | |
| Naik Jadu Nath Singh | Puneet Issar | |
| Company Havildar Major Piru Singh Shekhawat | ||
| Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria | ||
| Major Dhan Singh Thapa | Phonsok Ladakhi | |
| Subedar Joginder Singh | Gurdas Maan | |
| Major Shaitan Singh | Pankaj Dheer | |
| Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid | Naseeruddin Shah | |
| Lieutenant-Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore | This was filmed on location with a Vijayanta Tank regiment. With T-55s playing the part of Pakistani Patton tanks. | |
| Lance Naik Albert Ekka | Annu Kapoor | |
| Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon | This was shot at Kalaikunda Airbase where No.2 Squadron, IAF, had HAL Ajeet fighters that were used to represent the Gnat. Hawker Hunters of the OCU in Thunderbolts scheme were used to play the role of the PAF F-86 Sabres. A number of 'formation shots' were filmed on the ground. | |
| 2/Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal | This was filmed on location with a Vijayanta Tank regiment. | |
| Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya | Mangal Dhillon |
See also[edit]
- 7 RCR (TV Series)
- Samvidhaan (TV Series)
- Satyamev Jayate (TV series)
- Pradhanmantri (TV Series)
- Television shows based on Indian history
References[edit]
- ^ Randor Guy. "Maker of innovative, meaningful movies". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Ranjan Das Gupta (22 February 2014). "Goldie commands respect even 10 years after death". Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Madhu Jain (15 August 1990). "Mandi House hardsells Kashmir in its serial 'Gul Gulshan Gulfam'". India Today. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
