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Its honour to play Hawaldar who laid life for his motherland : Mohit Raina

Its honour to play Hawaldar who laid life for his motherland : Mohit Raina

New Delhi, Jan 6 (UNI ) After impressing audiences with his portrayal in popular historical and mythological shows like 'Mahadev', actor Mohit Raina is all set to play a soldier role of 36th Sikh regiment of the British Indian Army in the 19th Century.

Mohit will play the role of Havildar Ishar Singh, a soldier of 36th Sikh regiment of the British Indian Army in the 19th Century which defended an army outpost at Saragarhi in the North-West Frontier Province against an onslaught by over 10,000 Pashtun and Orakzai tribals in September 1897.

Mohit Raina will play the role in '21 Sarfarosh: Saragarhi 1897', a show which will be telecast on Discovery JEET, which is scheduled to launch in early 2018.

On his part, Mohit said that it was an honour to play a Hawaldar who laid his life for his motherland.

'I have always been fascinated by Defence services. As a student of army school, I was always surrounded by men of discipline n repute. Its an honour to play the role of Hawaldar who laid life for his motherland,' he said.

When asked about the preparations of the role, Mohit said, 'to look alike, the part was the most challenging task, but the research team has done such a wonderful job. Minuscule details were taken care of. I hope the audience will like the first look and accepts the part.'

'21 Sarfarosh: Saragarhi 1897' is a fiction show inspired by the real-life story of 21 brave soldiers of 36th Sikh regiment of the British Indian Army which defended an army outpost at Saragarhi in the North-West Frontier Province against an onslaught by over 10,000 Pashtun and Orakzai tribals in September 1897.

Produced by Abhimanyu Singh’s Contiloe Pictures Pvt. Ltd, the show will have Mohit play the role of a dedicated, selfless and daring soldier who is ready to go any extent to protect his motherland.

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