Entertainment: Bollywood actress Chitrangda Singh to make film on Param Vir Chakra recipient Yogendra Yadav

Mumbai: The producer of 'Soorma', Bollywood actress Chitrangda Singh has got the rights of an inspirational story of Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav.

Yadav fought in the 1999 Kargil war, and till date is the youngest ever to receive the Param Vir Chakra (PVC) at the age of 19.

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Honorary Captain also remains one of the only three living recipients of the Param Vir Chakra.

"I’m very excited to tell stories of real heroes that are many times forgotten even though they still live amongst us. We need to glorify their journey," Chitrangda Singh said. 

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This will be another attempt to do what I tried with 'Soorma'," the 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi' actor said.

The rights of the movie are with CSfilms co-owned with Deepak Singh. (with UNI inputs)

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