Movie depicting the life of soldiers on Himalayas ‘Vigil In The Snow’ was screened at Shaurya Smarak on Thursday.
Presented by Film Division of India, the movie was directed by Krishna Gopal.
The film was screened under the regular film screenings held at Shaurya Smarak every day. The movies screened here are based on Indian Army, Navy and other armed forces. It is to be noted that the film featured about the brave hearts who protects the country from high levels Himalayas.
This film describes the constant vigil our jawans kept on the grimheights of Kashmir during a bitter winter. Fighting against heavy odds in unusual circumstances, and on heights which had never before heard the roar of guns, our soldiers guard the country there.
Guarding this region is not at all cakewalk by any means. Temperatures can reach as low as -60 degrees Celsius, oxygen drops sharply and even the food one eats, gets frozen often. Soldiers here face not just the threat of enemies from across the border but from diseases such as frostbites, severe depression, pulmonary and cerebral oedema. In many occasions, these deadly diseases result in the death of a jawan. It is to be noted that every day movies based on the bravery of the Indian army, air force, navy and police is being screened at Shaurya Smarak.