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By
IndiaFM News Bureau, February 9, 2007 - 16:00 IST
Character Sketch
 Manoj
Bajpai as Major Suraj Singh
Major Suraj Singh was captured on 12th December, 1971
in Uri sector on account of running out of ammunition.
He hails from 18 Rajputana Rifles and was imprisoned
at kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore. He has been said to
have made two escape attempts from there and was dealt
with severely.
He is the father figure in the Prisoners of War camp
and has nobody to go back to in India, but he wants to
do this for a bigger cause. He wants the rest to meet
up with their families. In this camp he makes the men
not forget their army manners. From entertainment of
the Prisoners of Wars to disciplining them, Major
Suraj Singh is always there.
Ravi Kishan as Captain Jacob
Captain Jacob hails from Cochin. He had fallen in love
with his wife in a cinema hall and had got married
just 2 years before the war started. She is waiting
for him in the hope that he will come back alive
someday. He specializes as an explosive and topography
expert and it comes in handy whilst they are all on
the run.
Chitaranjan Giri as Subedar Ahmed
He comes from a small town Muslimabad. He has left his
three month pregnant wife at home prior to leaving for
the war. He was the only son and was supporting his
two aged parents. He had taken care of all his
superiors in the best way. And at the Prisoners of War
camp he was in Major Suraj Singh's regiment to whom he
served loyally.
Kumud Mishro as Captain Kabir
Captain Kabir is a married, shy and a quite man by
nature who comes from Pune. He has a daughter who is
11 years old and often dreams of himself walking the
streets of Pune with his daughter and wife. He is also
from Major Suraj Singh's regiment and is his most
trusted officer. He takes Major Suraj Singh in the
highest regard.
 Manav
Kaul as Flight Lt. Ram and Deepak Dobriyal as Flight
Lt. Gurtu
Flight Lt. Ram and Flight Lt.Gurtu bothering to 21st
Squadron MIG 21. Ram is from Delhi while Gurtu is from
Srinagar. They both met in their training days and
have been best friends ever since. Both of them are
second generation air force officers and planned to
get married as soon as they get back . Both flew out
from Ambala, were shot down and caught by the enemy
and were imprisoned together in Mutant jail. They are
great buddies with a very quirky sense of humour. They
would go to any extent to ensure each other's well
being, literally, a friendship to die for.
Story line
A band of six Indian prisoners of war have to make the
most daring escape from a Pakistani camp to the Indian
border at all costs. What ensues is a gut-wrenching
chase, across the unyielding terrain, where these men
brave inhuman weather conditions and the constant
threat of the Pakistani officials on the hunt for the
stray Paw’s
All they have to rely in this dangerous mission are
each other, their undying sprit and their love for
their homeland. But will these be enough to see them
through.
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