120 Bahadur
120 Bahadur is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language war film directed by Razneesh ‘Razy’ Ghai and produced by Excel Entertainment and Trigger Happy Studios. The film stars Farhan Akhtar as Major Shaitan Singh and Raashii Khanna as Shugan Kanwar, the wife of Shaitan Singh. The film recounts the Battle of Rezang La, considered one of the major events of the Sino-Indian War and fought on 18 November 1962, when 120 soldiers of the Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon Regiment entirely made up of Ahirs, defended their post against a 3000-strong Chinese Army contingent, inflicting on them over 1300 casualties.
Plot
During 1962, rising tensions between India and China escalate in the icy heights of Ladakh. Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, takes command of Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon Regiment — a battalion of 120 determined Ahir soldiers. His loving yet anxious wife, Shagun Kanwar, prays for his safe return even as she understands the sacrifices that lie ahead. Under Shaitan Singh, the unit is led by experienced officers including Lieutenant Colonel H.S. Dhingra, the regiment's commanding officer, and Brigadier T.N. Raina, who oversees the larger 144 Mountain Brigade. The regiment also includes close-knit soldiers in their daily routines: Ramlal, the cheerful and spirited rifleman; the respected Jemadar Surja Ram and Jemadar Hariram Singh, both steady and seasoned leaders; the dedicated radio operator Ramchander Yadav, and the young Nanha, who dreams of glory but fears the war ahead.
More details
| author | Sumit Arora |
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| editor | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
| genre | action drama historical |
| keywords | ahir brigadier china commanding officer dedicate freeze hide india jemadar kumaon regiment ladakh last stand lieutenant colonel love machine gun major mountain pass national pride radio operator rifleman sepoy shaitan singh shaitan singh bhati t.n. raina tapishwar narain raina terrify |
| musicBy | Amit Trivedi Salim–Sulaiman |
| producer | Ritesh Sidhwani |
| productionCompany | Excel Entertainment |
| publisher | AA Films |
| theme | war |