The "Border" Director J.P Dutta is back with another patriotic Film, this time about the Kargil war between India and Pakistan. He created a casting coup by managing to bring some of the best talents in Indian Cinema for this action drama.

Abhishek Bachchan as captain Vikram Batra: "yeh dil mange more..." for his unmatchable display of personal bravery & leadership of the highest order in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the PARAM VIR CHAKRA.

Ajay Devgan as lt.Manoj Pandey: "Some goals are so worthy, it's glorious even to fail" - a quote from his personal diary. he was awarded the PARAM VIR CHAKRA.

Akshay Khanna as lt.Balwan singh : the toughest officer of them all. A grassroots man from Haryana - he was awarded the MAHA VIR CHAKRA.

Sanjay Kapoor as Major Deepak Rampal: He was on leave, but cut it short to join his men in the Kargil war, he was the backbone of the battallion, a tough officer. He was awarded the VIR CHAKRA.

Sanjay Dutt as lt.col.Y.K Joshi :His motto was - if you lead your men from the front they will give you their lives to save yours. he was awarded VIR CHAKRA

Saif Ali Khan as Captain Anuj Nayyar : laughed death in its face - he was awarded the MAHA VIR CHAKRA.

Suneil Shetty as rifleman Sanjay Kumar : with his bare hands he held the barrels of two machine guns while the enemy was firing them. He was awarded the PARAM VIR CHAKRA.

Nagarjuna as Major Padmapani Achayra: know as the sutradhar of the battallion - he was awarded the MAHA VIR CHAKRA.

Karan Nath as Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari : First Indian officer who came as close as 50 meters of the enemy at the barbad bunker. He was awarded the MAHA VIR CHAKRA.

Ashutosh Rana as Grend.Yogendra Sing Yadav - Responsible in helping the Indian army to win back tiger hill.

Manoj Bajpai as Grend.Yogendra Sing Yadav - he survived inspite of taking 15 bullets in his body and is back serving his battalion. He was awarded the PARAM VIR CHAKRA.

Amar Upadhya as Lt.Vijayant Thapar: Third generation officer, his famous last letter to his father "mama papa when you receive this letter I will be watching you from heaven amongst angels!" till date col. Thapar's father vistits toloing on his son's birthday & places flowers where he laid his life. He was awarded the VIR CHAKRA.

Witness the fiery battle in LOC as it hits the cinema halls from 12th December'2003.