Abhay Deol's 1962: The War In The Hills Trailer Recalls One Of India's Greatest Battles
The makers of the upcoming show, 1962: The War In The Hills, just unveiled the full-length trailer and introduced the 60-year-old story of Indian soldiers.
The
makers
of
the
upcoming
show,
1962:
The
War
In
The
Hills,
just
unveiled
the
full-length
trailer
and
introduced
the
60-year-old
story
of
Indian
soldiers.
The
show
directed
by
Mahesh
Manjrekar
stars
Abhay
Deol
as
leader
Major
Suraj
Singh.
Singh
along
with
125
Indian
soldiers
fought
against
3000
Chinese
in
a
battle
that
changed
the
course
of
the
war.
The
trailer
features
Abhay
Deol
leading
the
small
battalion
called
'C
Company',
against
the
Chinese
army
in
a
battle
that
India
could
not
afford
to
lose.
We
also
see
other
cast
members
like
Akash
Thosar,
Sumeet
Vyas,
Rohan
Gandotra,
Annup
Soni,
and
Mahie
Gill
struggling
to
choose
between
their
personal
loss
and
the
love
for
their
country.
Meanwhile,
Meiyang
Chang
will
be
seen
as
a
member
of
the
Chinese
army
scheming
against
Indian
forces.
Talking
about
the
show,
during
the
Trailer
launch,
Abhay
Deol
said,
"There
is
something
to
be
said
about
stories
of
such
historic
importance.
To
me,
it
feels
like
a
personal
responsibility
to
deliver
the
strength
of
Major
Suraj
Singh,
to
showcase
his
brave
exterior
as
he
leads
his
troop
in
a
battle
to
the
last
stand,
while
also
dealing
with
life
as
a
father
and
husband.
It's
an
extraordinary
story
about
courage
that
is
relatable
to
everyone,
no
matter
which
community
or
culture
they
belong
to."
Take
a
look
at
the
trailer:
The
makers
have
described
the
story
inspired
by
true
events
as,
"1962:
The
War
In
The
Hills
is
a
fictional
take
about
one
of
the
fiercest
battles
ever
fought." The
show
follows
the
soldiers
who
despite
being
outnumbered
and
armed
with
basic
equipment
stopped
the
infiltrating
army
in
its
tracks
on
Ladhak
border.
Calling
it
a
"greatest
last
stands
in
military
history",
the
synopsis
adds,
"this
is
also
a
story
about
their
personal
battles,
their
life
beyond
their
uniforms
and
their
times
of
love,
heartbreak,
longing
and
celebration."
1962:
The
War
in
the
Hills,
the
10-episode
war-drama
written
by
Charudutt
Acharya
will
release
exclusively
on
Disney+
Hotstar
VIP
and
Disney+
Hotstar
Premium
on
February
26,
2021.