Bollywood Celebrities Who Served In Indian Army: Nana Patekar To Bikramjeet Kanwarpal

Indian cinema has often showcased talented actors portraying real-life soldiers on the big screen. Many films, based on Indian army personnel, have been made. However, a few celebrities have interestingly been a part of the Indian army in reality. Today, we took a look at the list of 7 Bollywood celebs who served in the Indian army.

Bollywood actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal is known for featuring in films like Page 3, Om Shanti Om, Don and more. Before he made his Bollywood debut, Bikramjeet retired from the Indian army in 2002 as Major. Unfortunately, he passed away at the age of 52 in 2021.

Yes, veteran actor Nana Patekar also served in the Indian army once. He was a frontline warrior, serving for the country during the 1999 Kargil War. He was placed as a honorary captain and posted at the LoC in August 1999.

Not many know that Rudrashish Majumder is a former Indian army officer turned Bollywood actor. He served in the Indian army for nearly seven years. The list of Rudrashish's Hindi films include Jersey, Chhichhore, and more.

Best known for his role in 3 Idiots, Achyut Potdar retired from Indian army in 1967. He later made his acting debut with Govind Nihalani's 1980 film, Aakrosh. It also featured actors like Naeersuddin Shah and late actors Om Puri and Amrish Puri.

Rehman Khan served in the Indian air force as a Pilot. In 1944, he opted out of it and started working as a third assistant to a Bollywood director. He is well-known for doing Hindi movies like Phir Subha Hogi, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya, and more.

Gufi Paintal was best known for playing the character of Shakuni Mama in Mahabharata. Like abovementioned actors, he also served in the Indian army. He reportedly had an opportunity to serve in the Army Artillery during India-China war in 1962.

One of the most renowned lyricits of film industry, Anand Bakshi, had joined the Indian army and served for the nation for many years.

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