120 Bahadur
120 Bahadur is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language historical war film directed by Razneesh ‘Razy’ Ghai and produced by Excel Entertainment and Trigger Happy Studios. The film stars Farhan Akhtar as Major Shaitan Singh and Raashii Khanna in a Special appearance as Shugan Kanwar, the wife of Shaitan Singh. The film recounts the Battle of Rezang La, considered one of the major events of the Sino-Indian War and fought on 18 November 1962, when 120 soldiers of the Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon Regiment, made up of Ahirs, defended their post against a 3000-strong Chinese Army contingent, inflicting on them over 1300 casualties.
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"120 Bahadur" is a 2025 Hindi-language historical war film directed by Razneesh Ghai that tells the story of the Battle of Rezang La during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, when 120 Indian soldiers from the 13 Kumaon Regiment held their position against a vastly larger Chinese force and inflicted over 1,300 enemy casualties. The film stars Farhan Akhtar as Major Shaitan Singh and commemorates what is considered one of the major military events of the conflict.
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6.4Valiant Indian soldiers fight against Chinese troops during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, preventing a potential occupation of Ladakh region in the Battle of Rezang La.
Released: 2025-11-18137 minDir: Razneesh GhaiAction, WarBox office: $114,872
Cast
- Farhan Akhtar as Major Shaitan Singh
- Sparsh Walia as Ramchander Yadav
- Ankit Siwach as Ramlal
- Vivan Bhatena as Suraj Ram
- Dhanveer Singh as Hariram Singh
- Brijesh Karanwal as Jairam Kaka
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120 Bahadur (transl. 120 Bravehearts) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language historical war film directed by Razneesh ‘Razy’ Ghai and produced by Excel Entertainment and Trigger Happy Studios. The film stars Farhan Akhtar as Major Shaitan Singh and Raashii Khanna in a Special appearance as Shugan Kanwar, the wife of Shaitan Singh. The film recounts the Battle of Rezang La, considered one of the major events of the Sino-Indian War and fought on 18 November 1962, when 120 soldiers of the Charlie Company, 13 Kumaon Regiment, made up of Ahirs, defended their post against a 3000-strong Chinese Army contingent, inflicting on them over 1300 casualties.
The film portrays Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, who was posthumously conferred the Param Vir Chakra which is India's highest military honour, for his bravery in the Battle of Rezang La. It was theatrically released on 21 November 2025 and was featured in the Gala Premiere section of the 56th IFFI. The film received positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances and war sequences but some criticised the screenplay. The film was declared tax-free in Delhi and Rajasthan. It was a box-office bomb, grossing ₹20 crores worldwide.