Param Vir Chakra (TV series)
| Param Vir Chakra | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chetan Anand Ketan Anand |
| Starring | Puneet Issar Kanwaljit Singh Meena |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Editor | Jethu Mandal |
| Camera setup | Vivek Anand |
| Original release | |
| Network | Doordarshan (DD National) |
| Release | 1988 |
Param Vir Chakra is an Indian serial portraying the real life of Param Vir Chakra gallantry award winners, India's highest military honour.
The serial was directed by noted film director Chetan Anand, who previously made war films like Haqeeqat (1964) and Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973). It received critical acclaim when it first aired on Doordarshan channel in 1988.[1][2] The first episode of the series featured the first recipient of the award, Major Som Nath Sharma of Kumaon Regiment.[3]
List of episodes
| Episode | Portraying Actor |
|---|---|
| Major Som Nath Sharma | Farooq Sheikh |
| Lance Naik Karam Singh | Kanwaljit Singh |
| Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane | Sunil Lahri |
| Naik Jadu Nath Singh | Puneet Issar |
| Company Havildar Major Piru Singh Shekhawat | |
| Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria | |
| Major Dhan Singh Thapa | Phonsok Ladakhi |
| Subedar Joginder Singh | Gurdas Maan |
| Major Shaitan Singh | Pankaj Dheer |
| Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid | Naseeruddin Shah |
| Lieutenant-Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore | |
| Lance Naik Albert Ekka | Annu Kapoor |
| Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon | |
| 2/Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal | |
| Major Hoshiar Singh | |
| Naib Subedar Bana Singh | |
| Major Ramaswamy Parameshwaran |
See also
- 7 RCR (TV Series)
- Samvidhaan (TV Series)
- Satyamev Jayate (TV series)
- Pradhanmantri (TV Series)
- Television shows based on Indian history
- Watch Param Vir Chakra episodes on YouTube
- Param Vir Chakra on IMDb
References
- ^ Randor Guy. "Maker of innovative, meaningful movies". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Ranjan Das Gupta (22 February 2014). "Goldie commands respect even 10 years after death". Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Madhu Jain (15 August 1990). "Mandi House hardsells Kashmir in its serial 'Gul Gulshan Gulfam'". India Today. Retrieved 13 August 2014.