Inspired
by
true
events,
Hotstar
Specials
brings
1962:
The
War
In
The
Hills
-
a
tale
about
these
soldiers
who
despite
being
outnumbered
and
armed
with
basic
equipment
stopped
the
infiltrating
army
in
its
tracks,
which
became
one
of
the
greatest
last
stands
in
military
history.
Almost
60
years
ago,
our
soldiers
stood
strong
to
protect
what
truly
belonged
to
the
nation
-
Ladakh;
a
battle
we
continue
to
fight
even
today.
This
is
the
story
of
125
Indian
soldiers
who
fought
against
3000
Chinese
in
a
battle
that
changed
the
course
of
the
war.
Produced
in
partnership
with
Arré
Studio,
this
10-episode
war-drama
has
been
written
by
Charudutt
Acharya
and
directed
by
one
of
Bollywood’s
finest
filmmakers
Mahesh
Manjrekar
who
has
beautifully
captured
not
only
the
war
but
also
the
personal
lives
of
the
soldiers
and
what
they
left
behind
in
service
of
the
nation.
Actor
Sumeet
Vyas
portrays
the
role
of
Rajkumar
Yadav,
a
soldier
in
the
C-Company
battalion
who
is
also
a
single
father.
Speaking
about
how
he
found
out
that
he
was
going
to
be
a
father
in
real
life
while
shooting
for
this
series,
actor
Sumeet
Vyas
said,
“Portraying
the
role
of
Ramkumar
Yadav
in
1962:
The
War
in
the
Hills
was
a
very
special
experience
for
me.
My
character
is
a
soldier
in
the
C-Company
battalion,
and
also
the
single
father
of
a
boy.
And
it
was
during
the
shoot
of
this
series
when
I
found
out
that
I
was
going
to
be
a
father
in
real
life!
Even
though
I
didn’t
have
any
past
experience,
playing
the
role
of
a
father
made
me
think
about
the
kind
of
parent
I
would
eventually
want
to
be
and
tried
to
implement
that
in
my
role
as
well.
As
an
actor
who
travels
for
work,
I
definitely
understand
the
feeling
of
being
away
from
home
for
long
durations
of
time.
The
big
coincidence
was,
that
just
like
my
character
Ramkumar
Yadav,
I
too
am
not
a
very
expressive
person
in
real
life.
I
wanted
my
character
to
show
the
warmth
that
a
father
has
for
his
child
without
being
overtly
expressive
through
words.
I
do
believe
that
there
is
a
unique
connection
between
father
and
son
whereby
even
if
the
father
feels
something
and
doesn’t
say
it,
the
child
knows.
That’s
exactly
what
I
have
tried
to
show
through
my
role.”
The
series
features
an
ensemble
cast
including
Abhay
Deol,
Akash
Thosar,
Sumeet
Vyas,
Rohan
Gandotra,
Annup
Sonii,
Meiyang
Chang,
Mahie
Gill,
Rochelle
Rao,
Hemal
Ingle
and
many
more.
The
series
has
been
shot
in
the
high
terrains
of
Ladakh
and
remote
villages
across
India
that
gives
the
show
a
real,
believable
look.
Hotstar
Specials
presents
1962:
The
War
in
the
Hills,
a
10-episode
war-drama
launches
exclusively
for
subscribers
of
Disney+
Hotstar
VIP
and
Disney+
Hotstar
Premium
on
26th
February
2021.