Param Vir Chakra (TV series)

Param Vir Chakra is an Indian serial portraying the real life of Param Vir Chakra gallantry award winners, India's highest military honour.

Param Vir Chakra
Directed byChetan Anand
Ketan Anand
StarringFarooq Sheikh
Puneet Issar
Sunil Lahri
Kanwaljit Singh
Meena
Gurdas Maan
Pankaj Dheer
Naseeruddin Shah
Annu Kapoor
Sameer Arya
Country of originIndia
No. of seasons1
Production
Editor(s)Jethu Mandal
Camera setupVivek Anand
Release
Original networkDD National
Original release1988

The serial was directed by noted film director Chetan Anand, who previously made war films like Haqeeqat (1964) and Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973). It received critical acclaim when it first aired on Doordarshan channel in 1988.[1][2] The first episode of the series featured the first recipient of the award, Major Som Nath Sharma of Kumaon Regiment.[3]

List of episodes
EpisodePortraying Actor
Major Som Nath SharmaFarooq Sheikh
Lance Naik Karam SinghKanwaljit Singh
Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba RaneSunil Lahri
Naik Jadu Nath SinghPuneet Issar
Company Havildar Major Piru Singh Shekhawat
Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria
Major Dhan Singh ThapaPhonsok Ladakhi
Subedar Joginder SinghGurdas Maan
Major Shaitan SinghPankaj Dheer
Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul HamidNaseeruddin Shah
Lieutenant-Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore
Lance Naik Albert EkkaAnnu Kapoor
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon
2/Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal
Major Hoshiar Singh DahiyaSameer Arya
Naib Subedar Bana Singh
Major Ramaswamy Parameshwaran

See also
  • 7 RCR (TV Series)
  • Samvidhaan (TV Series)
  • Satyamev Jayate (TV series)
  • Pradhanmantri (TV Series)
  • Television shows based on Indian history

References
  1. Randor Guy. "Maker of innovative, meaningful movies". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. Ranjan Das Gupta (22 February 2014). "Goldie commands respect even 10 years after death". Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. Madhu Jain (15 August 1990). "Mandi House hardsells Kashmir in its serial 'Gul Gulshan Gulfam'". India Today. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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