“Glad I got to do this, It’s really opened my mind” says Farhan Akhtar on discovery+’s Mission Frontline

Discovery+ is all set to bring a unique line-up of patriotic content offerings this Republic Day, including the hit franchise, Mission Frontline.

In this special, Farhan Akhtar will be seen experiencing the challenging life of the Rashtriya Rifles in Srinagar who have emerged as India’s most elite counter insurgency force.

Witnessing their glorious legacy and living one day of their heroic lives, Farhan will be seen engaging in a thrilling weapon training including static firing, neutralizing terrorists in the jungle, along with a search and destroy drill with the force.

While interacting with Col. Bheemaiah PS (Commanding officer, 3 Rashtriya Rifle Sena Medal Bar), Farhan gets nostalgic about his film Lakshya, "2003 is when we shot Lakshya so before that I spent a lot of time in Ladakh mainly but now when I am here, I really feel very nostalgic about it. The time that we spent because you become a family and I think of them dearly today and I miss them a lot."

Farhan Akhtar on Weapon handling and firing training said, “Every time you hold this weapon in your hand, it definitely does something to you. Aur jab aapko pata hai ki isse jab use kiya jaata hai toh kis silsilay mein use kiya jaata hai, kis dauran use kiya jaata hai, it fills you with a sense of responsibility.

Farhan also opens up on what amazed him during the rigorous drills and said, "From training with them, to being their buddy, to sharing stories, I've learned this one thing.

Ek soldier ki zindagi ke baare mein jitna bhi kahan jaye kum hai. It's a life that can't be summed up in words. I had to live a day in their life. It's a day that going to become a part of my stories. He also said, "I have had an exceptionally interesting experience and really glad I got to do this. It’s really opened my mind".

Watch Mission Frontline from 20th January onwards only on discovery+

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