Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming film 120 will show a true but less heard story of the Indian Army i.e. the battle of Rezang La. The film is in the 1962 Indo-China war time, when it was very winter. In this story, 120 Indian soldiers of 13 Kumaon Regiment bravely faced a very large Chinese army. The film will show how these soldiers fought with courage and enthusiasm.
There are 5 tremendous and true things related to the battle of reszang la, which the film 120 brave will show on screen in a very strong manner:
120 soldiers stopped the entire Chinese regiment
Despite being very low in the number of low arms and soldiers, 120 -dominated Indian soldiers of Haryana kept the entire Chinese regiment in several attacks. This front under the fear of Major Shaitan Singh was handled so strongly that it is still counted in the brave “final battles” in military history.
More than 1,000 enemy soldiers killed
Despite the low weapons, the heroes of Rejang La killed about 1,000 Chinese soldiers. His strong strategy and unwavering courage saved the fight from becoming a big defeat and made it an example.
Our soldiers killed 1200 enemies
The heroes of Rejang La fought fiercely in front of the Chinese army with thousands of. Out of the Chinese Regiment of about 3,000 soldiers, our 120 soldiers killed 1,200. It is considered one of the most surprising defeat in history.
– 10 ° C fought in the fierce cold
The Kumaon Regiment personnel fighting at an altitude of about 16,000 feet, fought not only by bullets, but also with the cold to accumulate bones. When the fingers were stubbornly pressing the trigger and the shoes in the snow were clinging to the rocks, it was as if the rust was being fought in icy hell.
Body found after months – frozen in the same position while firing bullets
Months after the war, when a Ladakhi shepherd accidentally reached that place, he saw that the bodies of Indian soldiers were still holding their guns, they were frozen in the event of firing. This view gives a painful but proud testimony of his last valor and courage.
Now the extraordinary story of these brave sons is coming alive in ‘120 Bahadur’, in which Farhan Akhtar is playing the role of Major Shaitan Singh Bhati (PVC). The film is directed by Rajneesh ‘Reji’ Ghai and is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar (Excel Entertainment) and Amit Chandra (Trigger Happy Studios). The film is releasing on 21 November 2025.
