Abhishek Bachchan pays tribute to the heroes of Kargil War
By SAMPURNThursday, July 23, 2009
July 26th is Kargil Vijay Diwas, the day our Jawans defeated the Pakistani infiltrators after fighting for over 40 days at the heights of Kargil and Drass, in the process, sacrificing their lives. 10 years hence the war is over but for our soldiers who are guarding these borders, the battle is still on. Living in harsh climates and inhospitable conditions, their lives are hard, lonely and cut off from the outside world as they guard our borders.
To salute these unsung heroes of Indians, Bollywood star, Abhishek Bachchan travels to some of the locations where Kargil war was fought and interacts with them.
In this special episode of Jai Jawan, Abhishek visits a bunker at Sando top, and even tries his hand at firing a few rounds with them at the training centre and recounts his experiences while shooting for LOC Kargil. He also visits Vijay Gallery and meets two people associated with the Kargil War- Colonel YK Joshi, the then commanding officer of 13 KAK rifles and Barkha Dutt, who closely reported on the war from the border.
Abhishek responds to the warm hospitality exhibited by the jawans by offering Gajar Ka Halwa and Aam Ras especially made by Aishwarya Rai and Jaya Bachchan. The day is wrapped on an emotional note as Abhishek reads out a beautiful poem ‘Agnipath’ written by his grandfather Harivansh Rai Bachchan along with a message from his father.
Watch Abhishek Bachchan as he strikes a heartening camaraderie with our jawans only on Jai Jawan on Saturday, 25th July, 12.00 pm with a repeat on Sunday, 26th July, 11.30am and 9.30pm on NDTV 24×7. Also watch it on NDTV India on Saturday, 25th July, 9.30pm with a repeat on Sunday, 26th July at 9.30am and 10.30pm. - Sampurn Media
