The story of Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India’s 45 Cavalry regiment who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Named after the Russian amphibious war tank “PT-76”, which floats on water like an empty ‘pippa’ (tin) of ghee, the film traces Mehta's coming-of-age as he steps up to prove himself in a war to liberate Bangladesh.
Movie tag line: "1971. A nation comes of age."
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Character: Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta
Character: Radha Mehta
Character: Major Ram Mehta
Character: Maati
Character: Anirban
Character: D.S. Narag (Chiefy)
Character: Shibli
Character: Chief of C&A
Character: Zena
Character: Major Pratap Singh
Character: Risaldar Chakraborty
Character: LD Shibe Lal
Character: Lt. Col. Tejinder Singh Sidhu (Speedy)
Character: Nobi
Character: Risaldar RP Singh
Character: LD Harishchandra
Character: Manjot
Character: ALD Ramphal Vats
Character: Officer Digby
Character: Sinha
Character: Hamidul
Character: PM Indira Gandhi
Character: Major Abbas
Character: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw