JP Dutta is all set to complete his war drama film trilogy with Paltan, which is bankrolled by Zee Studios. Based on the Indo-China military clashes of 1967 that took place at Nathu La along the Sikkim border, the film showcases the untold story of the Indian forces facing off in an intense battle to ward off a Chinese infiltration. Starring Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood, Gurmeet Choudhary and Harshvardhan Rane among others, the movie releases on September 7.
We hear that the filmmaker roped in 300 army personnel for the war sequence that was shot in Ladakh. In the two-month long schedule, the army personnel also taught the actors how to wield the guns as well as helped them with the body language of army men.
Explaining why they chose to shoot with real army men instead of using junior actors, JP Dutta said, “The movie focusses on the action and existential angst that our soldiers faced during the war time. Who better than the real army officers themselves to showcase the true emotions? The ministry of defense was very supportive throughout the making and to shoot with real army men as part of our own crew helped us a lot. In no time, they all gelled with us and even helped the actors get into the skin of their characters. From training them to hold the real guns properly to aping army character traits, the real army personnel helped us and I am hugely grateful to them.”
