Many films centered on the Indian Armed Forces have been created in Hindi cinema. Whether it’s Sunny Deol’s flicks ‘Border’ and ‘Maa Tujhhe Salaam Ho,’ Vicky Kaushal’s film ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike,’ or the newly released actor Siddharth Malhotra’s film ‘Shershaah,’ the public gets introduced to the true life of the Indian Armed Forces through these films.
These videos depicted how troops in the Indian Army became martyrs in order to safeguard our nation. Today, we’ll tell you about Bollywood stars who served in the Indian Armed Forces prior to working in the industry.
1. Anand Bakshi.
Even now, people like listening to the music of Anand Bakshi, a well-known Hindi film composer.
He has composed songs for a number of blockbuster films that have received a lot of positive feedback from fans. Anand Bakshi is claimed to have spent nearly two years as a cadet in the Royal Indian Navy before beginning his career as a film composer.
RD Burman, on the other hand, provided him many more opportunities to work when he created music for the first time in the film ‘Aradhana.’ After then, he rapidly established himself as a successful artist in Bollywood, receiving the Filmfare Award four times. Anand Bakshi’s name is still remembered among Bollywood’s renowned lyricists.
2.A. R. Rahman
AR Rahman, sometimes known as the “King of Music,” is a well-known musician. His music and songs have enthralled the entire planet. Not only that, but A.R. Rahman has received several awards during his career, ranging from the Golden Globe to the National Award.
AR Rahman is claimed to have previously served as a pilot in the Royal Indian Air Force. His ambition, though, was to build a name for himself in the Bollywood business. Later, he resigned from his profession as a pilot to pursue a career in music.
In his career, A.R. Rahman has composed music for a slew of Bollywood blockbusters. According to the report, around 200 crores worth of recordings of Rahman’s songs have been sold thus far.
3. Gufi Paintal is a painting by Gufi Paintal.
Gufi Paintal, who rose to fame as Shakuni Mama in Indian television’s most popular serial ‘Mahabharat,’ was previously a soldier in the army.
Gufi Paintal recalled in an interview that when the conflict between India and China broke out in 1962, direct recruitment from the college began, and he enlisted in the army.
According to Gufi Paintal, he served in the Army for more than two years after being assigned to Army Artillery on the China Border.
