Ishaan Khatter To Play War Veteran Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta In Pippa, A Film On 1971 Indo-Pak War

Ishaan Khatter who is basking in the glory of his latest release Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy internationally, will next be seen playing the role of war veteran Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta in a forthcoming movie titled Pippa.

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The film will be directed by Raja Krishna Menon, who helmed Akshay Kumar starrer Airlift. The movie will be based The Burning Chaffees written by Brig Mehta himself.

Tomorrow as we celebrate Independence Day, I am pleased to announce our next True Story - of India¡¯s pride, bravery and victory in the 1971 India - Pak war. #IshaanKhattar essays the role of #BrigadierBalaramSinghMehta. Directed by @RajaMenon, in cinemas late next year. pic.twitter.com/6ZgAYRUnQU

¡ª Ronnie Screwvala (@RonnieScrewvala) August 14, 2020

The movie is based on 1971 India-Pakistan war.

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The Battle of Garibpur marked India's military victory over Pakistan in 1971. The war, in which several martyrs sacrificed their lives, lasted for 13 days after which Pakistan surrendered to India and Bangladesh. This led to the liberation of Bangladesh.

What is the relevance of Pippa and why is the movie named this?

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The movie is named after Russian war tank PT-76, which was popularly called Pippa, was used in the war.

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Talking about the movie and role, Ishaan Khatter told Mumbai Mirror, "I¡¯m exhilarated to be a part of a film of such magnitude and importance, and getting a chance to play the role of the suave and spirited tank commander, Brig Mehta is a true privilege. I¡¯m honoured by the faith shown in me by Ronnie sir, Siddharth sir and Raja sir and I¡¯m looking forward to the exciting experience of Pippa."

To be co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur, the movie will likely hit the screens late next year.