LOC: Kargil (2003): Cast, Box Office & Plot
LOC: Kargil is a 2003 historical war film directed by J. P. Dutta, starring Ajay Devgn as Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Saif Ali Khan and Manoj Bajpayee. It runs 4 hours 15 minutes and earned $621,103 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 4h 15m (255 min)
- Director
- J. P. Dutta
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is LOC: Kargil About?
The premise of LOC: Kargil without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film dramatizes the 1999 Kargil conflict, when over 1,000 Indian soldiers crossed the Line of Control into occupied Kashmir. Pakistani forces and militants seized the strategic heights, cutting the main supply road. Indian troops reclaimed the positions, suffering over 400 casualties before forcing the enemy to withdraw.
LOC: Kargil Themes & Keywords
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- fiance fiancee relationship
- courage
- soldier
- major
- combat
- captain
- india
- shelling
- military
- military officer
- male bonding
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- lieutenant
- husband wife relationship
- colonel
- battlefield
- army life
- pakistan
- death of friend
- based on true story
- profanity
- train station
- explosion
- 1990s
- indo pakistani war
- war injury
- telephone call
- submachine gun
- shot to death
- shot in the forehead
- shot in the chest
- medal
- marriage proposal
- machine gun
- helicopter
- hatred
- hand grenade
- eavesdropping
- coffin
- bridge
- army bunker
LOC: Kargil Cast & Characters
Ajay Devgn leads the cast as Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey, with Saif Ali Khan as Capt. Anuj Nayyar and Manoj Bajpayee. Directed by J. P. Dutta; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director J. P. Dutta
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Ajay Devgn as Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey -
Saif Ali Khan as Capt. Anuj Nayyar - Manoj Bajpayee
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Sanjay Dutt as Lt. Col. Yogesh Kumar Joshi
Also Starring in LOC: Kargil
· 35 more- Sanjay Kapoor Maj. Deepak Rampal
- Abhishek Bachchan Capt. Vikram Batra
- Akshaye Khanna Lt. Balwan Singh
- Suniel Shetty Rfn. Sanjay Kumar
- Rani Mukerji Hema
- Puru Raaj Kumar
- Esha Deol Dimple Cheema
- Isha Koppikar Santo
- Raveena Tandon Deepak Rampal's wife
- Ashish Vidhyarthi
- Ashutosh Rana
- Kareena Kapoor Khan Simran Kaur
- Avtar Gill
- Nagarjuna Akkineni
- Mohnish Behl
- Raj Babbar
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More from J. P. Dutta
More films directed by J. P. Dutta: Umrao Jaan, Refugee, Border and Kshatriya.
LOC: Kargil Plot Summary
What happens in LOC: Kargil from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set against the blistering high-altitude theatres of the 1999 Kargil conflict, the film follows a sequence of gripping, grueling battles along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir as Indian forces confront a well-entrenched intrusion that threatens the nation’s northern lifelines. The opening scenes show desperate radio chatter from an Indian base as patrols vanish and the front line braces for a response, and the Indian Army, after cautious deliberation from Delhi, begins a hard, mobilized effort to reclaim occupied peaks around Mushkoh Valley, Kargil, Dras, Kaksar, and Batalik.
Full summary
The whole story of LOC: Kargil, scene by scene
LOC: Kargil Box Office
LOC: Kargil grossed $621,103 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$621.1K
- US & Canada
- $621.1K
How Well Do You Know LOC: Kargil?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which battalion is the first unit deployed to the Kargil front in the film?
LOC: Kargil Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “控制线上” and “Sinir Kontrol Cizgisi / Konrol Cizgisi / Loc Kargil”.
- Also known as
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- 控制线上
- Sinir Kontrol Cizgisi / Konrol Cizgisi / Loc Kargil
- Линия контроля
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LOC: Kargil FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of LOC: Kargil, each answered in a sentence.
How long is LOC: Kargil?
LOC: Kargil runs 4 hours 15 minutes (255 minutes).
When was LOC: Kargil released?
LOC: Kargil was released on December 12, 2003.
Who directed LOC: Kargil?
LOC: Kargil was directed by J. P. Dutta.
More films by J. P. Dutta Who is in the cast of LOC: Kargil?
LOC: Kargil stars Ajay Devgn as Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Saif Ali Khan as Capt. Anuj Nayyar and Manoj Bajpayee, among 39 credited actors.
How much did LOC: Kargil make at the box office?
LOC: Kargil grossed $621,103 worldwide.
Does LOC: Kargil have a post-credit scene?
No. LOC: Kargil has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is LOC: Kargil in?
The original language of LOC: Kargil is Hindi.
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