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Balram Singh Mehta is a retired Brigadier of the Indian Army who took part in the Battle of Garibpur before the beginning of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. In 2022, he gained popularity with the war film Pippa, which was based on his 2016 book The Burning Chaffees: A Soldier’s First-Hand Account of the 1971 War. Wiki/Biography.
Risaldar R.P. Singh of C Squadron, along with a small section of dismounted infantry, was on patrol north of the Indian positions at Garibpur just after midnight. Around 0200 hours, he radioed Captain B.S. Mehta of C Squadron of the advancing Pakistani armour and infantry. [2]
Nov 10, 2023 · The Real Story Of Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta. wiki. Brigadier Mehta was from the 45th Cavalry Tank Squadron. Not only did he fight for Bangladesh but he also headed the tank squadron and ultimately led India to its victory.
Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta is a retired Indian Army officer who participated in the tank battle during the Battle of Garibpur (1971) in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He came into the limelight in 2022 with the war film Pippa, which was based on Mehta’s book The Burning Chaffees (2016).
Pippa is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language biographical war film based on the life of Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India's 45 Cavalry regiment who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Nov 21, 2023 · Former Indian soldier Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta is the real-life inspiration behind Ishaan Khatter’s character in the new Prime Video film Pippa. In an exclusive interview, Brigadier Mehta...
Nov 10, 2023 · In a ferocious tank versus tank battle across the border in East Pakistan, the brave men of 45 Cavalry led the Indian advance and destroyed all the 14 tanks of the Pakistani squadron. At the end ...
Garibpur was among the key launch pads because of its proximity to Jessore in erstwhile East Pakistan,” said Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta (retd), an armoured corps officer who fought in the...
Dec 27, 2021 · The Burning Chaffees: A Soldier's First-Hand Account of the 1971 War. Balram Singh Mehta. Penguin Random House India Private Limited, Dec 27, 2021 - Biography & Autobiography - 300 pages. In...
Nov 1, 2023 · The protagonist, real-life war hero Captain Balram Singh Mehta, is portrayed by Ishaan Khatter. This wartime saga narrates a story of patriotism and heroism, and traces the coming of age of Captain Balram Mehta (essayed by Ishaan) of the 45 Cavalry Tank Squadron.
