Paltan
U/A: Drama, History, War
Director: J.P Dutta
Cast: Jackie Shroff, Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood
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I remember watching JP Dutta's Border (1997) at a multiplex in Mumbai. It was certainly a memorable cinematic experience, and the movie stayed with me long after it ended. In fact, even over the last 19 years, I was never bored when watching its reruns on television. I didn't mind Dutta's 2003 release LOC: Kargil, which was a mammoth four-hour film. But, Paltan, which is part of the veteran filmmaker's war trilogy, disappoints thoroughly. The magic is clearly missing.