Ishaan Khatter, Mrunal Thakur share new intriguing poster of war drama 'Pippa'

Makers of the upcoming riveting war drama Pippa starring Ishaan Khatter and Mrunal Thakur launched a striking poster on SaturdayTaking to Instagram Ishaan treated fans with a new poster from his next filmSharing the poster he wrote The untold story of a war heroPippaOnPrime Nov 10th 2023View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ishaan ishaankhatterFurther fueling the anticipation of viewers eagerly awaiting this wartime saga the poster features the incredibly talented actors Ishaan Mrunal Thakur and Priyanshu Painyuli reflecting their valour and courage to fight for their countryThe film is a firsthand account of the Battle of Garibpur during the IndiaPakistan war of 1971 a fight that was pivotal in Bangladeshs struggle for independenceProduced by Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of RSVP Movies and Siddharth Roy Kapurs Roy Kapur Films and directed by Raja Krishna Menon the film features Ishaan Mrunal Thakur Priyanshu Painyuli and Soni Razdan in pivotal rolesBased on the book The Burning Chaffees by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta the film is written by Menon Tanmay Mohan and Ravinder RandhawaThe title of the film is a tribute to the amphibious war tank called the PT76 Palavushi Tanka popularly known as Pippa akin to an empty tin of ghee that smoothly floats on water This wartime saga narrates a story of patriotism and traces the coming of age of Captain Balram Mehta essayed by Ishaan of the 45 Cavalry Tank Squadron Together Balram Mehta and the Indian Armed Forces exemplify valour and courage in a war for the liberation of another countryIt is an honour to be part of Pippa and I am thankful to the makers for having faith in me to essay the role of Captain Balram Singh Mehta whose courage helped India emerge victorious in a deadly war against brutality It has been a truly incredible journey to bring this story to life It was a tremendous challenge to adapt to the best qualities of a cavalier from the Indian Army Armoured Corps With the help of a very capable team we were privileged to work on this project day and night to bring this very important Indian story to life shared Ishaan as he talked about his character in the filmHe added Its been a very fulfilling journey to make this film and I am thrilled that Pippa is going to be premiered worldwide on Prime Video taking this very important story to millionsMrunal Thakur said I am delighted to play such a beautifully crafted role of an intelligent gogetter who stands tall in her fight for basic human rights of freedom and justice When I read the script and got to know more about my character Radha in the story I was instantly drawn to her What I love about her is that she has a fire within is deeply patriotic and is ready to do anything to support her countrys cause Bringing this nuanced character to life was a wonderful experience for me I hope the audiences enjoy my performance and the movie as it premieres across 240 countries and territories on Prime VideoPriyanshu Painyuli who plays Major Ram Mehta in the movie shared Being from an army background I have always been in awe of the selflessness and courage of our soldiers who risk everything to defend our nation This wartime drama which is also a poignant sibling story tells the tale of sacrifice and bravery When I was approached for this role I felt truly honored In a way I felt I was doing my small bit in contributing as an Indian by using my craft and bringing to life a soldier who walked straight into enemy territory without worrying about his own life to help others in their fight for liberation Raja Menon has recreated a piece of history through this movie and I am sure audiences worldwide will appreciate this wartime drama for its hardhitting story and the message that it aims to deliverThe war drama will stream on Amazon Prime from November 10This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever