Pippa: A First-Of-Its-Kind Bollywood War Film

Now hitting the floors all gun’s blazing is RSVP and Roy Kapur Films’ Pippa. It is a first-of-its-kind war film.  With most of its cast and crew fully vaccinated and COVID restrictions being eased out, the Ishaan Khatter-starrer has kicked off its first schedule in Amritsar. The filmmakers have also revealed the first look of the film which shows Khatter as Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta. A role, he will be seen essaying. The still also bears a tagline: “1971: A Nation Comes of Age” denoting the glorious chapter of Indian history that the film is set to recount. To commemorate the inaugural shoot, Brigadier Mehta himself was invited by the production houses to provide the inaugural slate clap as filming commenced. Producer Ronnie Screwvala (RSVP) said he is very happy that the shooting for Pippa begun with Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta clapping the inaugural slate. And added that kicking off the schedule on such a positive note ensures a steady momentum throughout the course of the production. « We are raring to go with a brilliant ensemble cast and filmmaker Raja Krishna Menon, who has a savvy eye for war films”, he concluded.  Based on The Burning Chaffees written by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta and scored by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, Pippa is a heroic tank battle film. It underscores the bravery of Brigadier Mehta, a veteran of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron, who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. The latter led to the liberation of India’s neighbour Bangladesh. Produced by RSVP and Roy Kapur Films, Pippa stars Ishaan Khatter, Mrunal Thakur, Priyanshu Painyuli, and Soni Razdan.