Bhuj: The Pride of India

When Pakistan came into existence during the 1947 partition,

it did so in two parts.

West Pakistan and East Pakistan.

East Pakistan's main language was Bengali instead of Urdu,

and their lifestyle was different than that of West Pakistan.

Due to this, Pakistan always treated them as outcasts

and were cruel towards them.

The Bengali Muslims and Hindus of East Pakistan

together rebelled against this brutality in 1970.

To crush this rebellion, President Yahya Khan and General Tikka

killed three million innocent people under Operation Searchlight.

India couldn't withstand the grief of their own people.

Our forces were deployed towards East Pakistan

and soon we secured a large part of Pakistan.

Watching half of Pakistan slipping through his fingers

made Yahya Khan furious.

How many in total?

Three million, sir.

Do you recognise this?

Yes, sir.

It's the national flag of Pakistan, sir.

Flag of the Star and Crescent.

A flag capable of soaring new heights.

Back in '47, I knew

the only way to achieve new heights were over piles dead bodies.

Anything less would only mean our downfall.

And you... could only muster up three million bodies.

We've resorted to public massacre, sir.

But India has taken over a vast area.

Our forces cannot set foot in there, sir.

Is this the India

whom we ruled for 400 years with an iron fist?

Yes, sir.

They killed a handful of our soldiers in '47 and '65

and forgot their place.

Show these rascals

that this is the new-age Pakistan of '71.

We have enough explosives

to separate the Ganga and the Jamuna

and blow up Delhi with the left-over trucks filled with explosives.

Prepare for a second attack.

Attack?

But, sir, this is not the right time.

We cannot defend two fronts at one time.

India has diverted its forces to the Eastern Front.

The Western territory is open.

We won't find a better opportunity than this.

Penetrate through Kutch.

Attack Bhuj Airbase.

And take over as many territories of western India as you can.

- After that? - After that...

Mrs. Gandhi and I

will share a cup of tea in Delhi.

And make a small business deal with her.

If she wants western India back,

then she must vacate East Pakistan.

Simple.

Go to your positions!

I am Vijay Srinivas Karnik.

Commanding officer, Bhuj Airbase.

Come in. Come in.

Sir, seems like someone's locked the door from outside.

Wars are not won with weapons but with heroes.

And there's no shortage of heroes in the Indian Army.

This is fighter pilot Vikram Singh Baj.

Fire!

Stop firing. Stop firing the anti-air gun!

Vikram sir is ready to take off.

Stop firing!

Fire!

Two weeks before Pakistan's attack.

There's a faction of Malayali warriors called the Nairs.

With a history that dates back to more than 1,000 years,

they've never bowed or been defeated by their enemy.

It. Col. Nair has kept this tradition alive.

While representing the Indian Army in 1968,

Col. Nair broke a Pakistani boxer's jaw.

This champion of the ring

lost his heart to a differently-abled Muslim girl, Zeenat.

Here's Vighakot Post.

Take charge of this post with your fleet of 120 soldiers.

- Just 120, sir? - Yes.

And Pagi Ranchhod Bhai Savabhai Rabari will assist you.

Pagi?

Ranchhod Bhai Pagi

lived in a village attached to the border of Pakistan.

Pakistan Army demanded their animals for a feast.

Pagi clearly refused.

"We've taken an oath"

"to never allow the massacre of innocent animals."

Pagi didn't let the animals get massacred

but massacred five Pakistani soldiers instead.

Pagi came to India and joined RAW.

Jai Hind, sir.

RAW bestowed Ranchhod Bhai with a very critical operation.

Operation Hoor.

Ranchhod Bhai is like a desert eagle.

He's well versed with every part of the desert spanning Kutch and Sindh.

He can tell from the footsteps on the sand

whether it was the Indian Army or the Pakistan Army.

His job in Operation Hoor was to locate Pakistan's secret hideouts

and collecting vital information.

Five days before the attack.

Md. Hussain Omani.

Military Intelligence Head

and India's arch-enemy.

Today he's going to receive the message

for which he's spent many restless nights.

We have orders to wage war against India.

The codename of this operation is Chengiz Khan.

Friends, may I have your attention, please?

Wishing Vijay sir and Usha madam

on their 10th marriage anniversary.

And now Vijay sir will express his feelings for his wife.

Come on, sir!

Come on, sir.

Women and children in bunkers.

Boys, on the airfield now. Come on!

- Yes sir. - Yes sir.

Move! Move!

Pakistan Air Force fighter jets

aggressively attacked many airfields in West India

and caused heavy damage to us.

But they couldn't do much damage to Bhuj.

Reason? Position of our anti-air guns.

We must change our positions now.

Because they can attack again.

- Is that clear? - Yes, sir!

Pakistan's fighter jets have responded to our message of peace

by attacking our Amritsar, Srinagar, Pathankot, Avantipur.

Utterlai, Jodhpur, Ambala, Faridkot, Jaisalmer, Alwara and Bhuj.

Tomorrow, with dawn's first light, we shall give them a fitting reply.

- Any doubts? - No, sir.

- Can't hear. - No, sir.

- Can't hear! - No, sir!

Hey, Balli. What's your plan after blowing up Pakistan?

I will go home and take my mother for her knee operation.

Target in sight.

Balli, watch out!

Baljeet. Baljeet, can you hear me?

Baljeet.

- Vikram, I cannot contact Baljeet. - Sir, he's no more.

What?

Vikram, our mission is successful.

Come back. Immediately come back.

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi said in one of her messages

that our army will soon free East Pakistan

from the atrocities of West Pakistan.

Where is Balli?

Lord...

"Whatever has been created shall be destroyed, today or tomorrow."

"Sing the glorious praises of Lord, giving up all entanglements."

Ranchhod Bhai, begin Operation Hoor.

Begin Operation Hoor.

Three days before the attack.

Sweetheart, Brigadier Baig and Taimur have arrived.

Don't venture out of the room.

Ten of our spies,

Hameer, Curson, Noora,

Bhima, Altaf, Viran, Zahir, Lateef.

Miramad and Abbu,

are working in Kutch for Pakistan.

And at midnight, they will relay a message to us at 3.1 MHz.

I will decide our strategy after that.

If Allah wills it, we shall meet again in two days.

India's brave girl, Heena Rehman.

Heena is our spy in Pakistan.

Heena's older brother Nazir Rehman was also our spy in Pakistan.

What do we do with him?

Kill him! Kill him!

Kill him! Kill him!

"There is none worthy of worship except Allah,"

"and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."

"There is none worthy of worship except Allah..."

Md. Hussain Omani gave him a dreadful death.

Heena joined RAW to avenge her brother.

Heena's animosity with Pakistan was of national and personal interest.

Think about your late brother and repeat your pledge...

Lord, keep a place for me secure in your court.

Even if I cease to exist, keep my motherland unharmed.

Every drop of blood I shed will be for India.

Even I have to give up my life, then may it be for India.

Allah, this is my only desire.

And the only thing I wish for now

is your grace and to be wrapped in the tricolour.

Ten pigeons of the Kauravas

will pass the message to the Kauravas

at 3.1 MHz, about the conditions of Kurukshetra.

The Pandavas should know that they are at 3.3 MHz.

The Pakistani spies active in your area...

We have traced the location of all the Pakistani spies.

Noora, Bhima, Altaf, Viran, Wahid, Lateef, Miramad,

and that Abu from Thar Parker village.

They are currently at Hamir's Bismillah spice factory,

which is a kilometre west of Haripar Ravapar village.

And they are going to contact Omani at midnight.

I'll get there with Pagi.

Don't worry, sir. We'll be there.

Our helicopter is on the take-off runway.

Roger, but travelling by helicopter can be dangerous.