Indian Army officer, Nana Patekar’s film showed power, topped politics too
General VK Singh.
The film ‘Prahar’, released in 1991, was a strong film, in which the bravery and valor of the Indian Army were seen. It played the lead roles by Nana Patekar, Madhuri Dixit and Dimple Kapadia. Along with acting in this film, it was also directed by Nana Patekar. Not only this, he also wrote the story of the film himself. In the film, he was seen in the role of Major Chauhan, an army officer. This character was of an officer who after serving the country opens a front against corruption spread in the society. The film was not just the story of an Indian Army, but it raised deep social issues in it. It was also successful in impressing the audience at an emotional level. Interestingly, former army chief and former Union Minister were also seen in an important role in this film. This was none other but General VK Singh
What was the character of General VK Singh
Although General VK Singh does not appear in the entire film, he was present in an important scene. In this scene, army officers are discussing the plans of terrorists during a table meeting. In that scene, Nana Patekar and Colonel VK Singh are seen taking directions from their senior officer. During the scene, the officer chooses Nana Patekar for a special mission and then pointing to VK Singh, saying, ‘We have received some slides of that place. Colonel VK Singh will explain you.
Nana Patekar was given full support
This scene reflects a hijacking incident, in which terrorists threaten to kill a child every hour and demand the government in lieu of this. The pair of Nana Patekar and VK Singh are selected to deal with this crisis. General VK Singh’s name in the film has been VK Singh. He does not have much dialogue, but he is seen doing this mission with Nana Patekar. VK Singh’s young army officer seen in ‘Prahar’ was an officer. Although his role in the film was small, he was completely a mature actor.
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Participation of real army officers in the film
When General VK Singh was questioned about his performance in the film, he said that the makers of the film needed real army officers in some scenes, so they were included. Nana Patekar also revealed in an interview that to maintain the authenticity of the film, he enlisted the help of real army officers in many scenes and during this time he met VK Singh and also got a chance to work with him. ‘Prahar’ is still counted in films that do not just entertain, but make the audience think.
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