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Major Mohit Sharma: Ranveer Singh’s work in Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ is being praised a lot. He has played the role of Major Mohit Sharma in this spy action-thriller film. You also know about the true story of the real hero of the country.
07 December, 2025
Major Mohit Sharma: When it comes to sacrificing one’s life and showing courage for the country, then the name of Major Mohit Sharma automatically comes to the fore. In his short but long life, he had shown everyone the power of leaving fear behind and moving forward. This brave soldier, born in Rohtak, made his mark everywhere, from music to the battlefield. Today, because of the film ‘Dhurandhar’, once again people want to know about his life. Well, the truth is that the real story of Major Mohit Sharma is more thrilling, emotional and inspiring than any film.
childhood passion
‘Chintu’ alias Mohit Sharma, born on 13 January 1978 in Rohtak, was the darling of his family. During his school days, he was very talented and excelled in studies. While studying at Manav Sthali School in Delhi and then at DPS Ghaziabad, he won everyone’s hearts with his shy smile and excellent musical talent. He became expert in playing guitar, synthesizer, mouth organ, whatever came to hand. Performing on stage was his hobby. People used to get lost in his tunes in every show. Although Mohit took admission in engineering college, his heart was calling for only one thing and that was to serve the country. This dream took him to the National Defense Academy in the year 1995. His name was counted among the sharpest, agile and promising cadets of India Squadron.
military career
On December 11, 1999, Mohit Sharma became an officer in the Indian Army and joined 5 Madras Regiment. The posting, which started from Hyderabad, soon took him to Kashmir, where his brave operations with 38 Rashtriya Rifles earned him the COAS Commendation Card. But Mohit Sharma did not just want to become a soldier, rather his destination was to join the most challenging unit of the Indian Army – 1 Para (Special Force). Then in the year 2003, Mohit joined it and in 2004 he accomplished the feat for which he got a medal. Actually, this was an undercover operation, in which Mohit, posing as ‘Iftikhar Bhat’, mingled with the terrorists and eliminated them. The level of courage, smartness and patience required in such a mission could only be shown by a brave man like Mohit Sharma.
a true artist
People often think that commandos only know fighting, but Mohit Sharma was the biggest exception to this. Wherever he was posted, he would spread music. Mohit’s friends tell that he could learn any instrument in a short time. Well, there was love in his life too. He married Lieutenant Colonel (then Major) Rishima Sharma.
the last fight
March 21, 2009 and the dense forest of Kupwara. As soon as the news of the presence of terrorists was received, Major Sharma reached the spot with his team. There was continuous firing, four commandos were injured, but Major Sharma did not step back. He fought back, saved his comrades and killed 4 terrorists. After being badly injured himself, Mohit Sharma kept fighting and was finally martyred. This was the same day which made him immortal. The country saluted his martyrdom and honored him with Ashok Chakra.
Mohit Sharma’s legacy
The story of Major Mohit Sharma is not only of bravery, but also of dedication, balance and humanity. He was a soldier who created his own unique balance between duty, art and life. At the same time, the film ‘Dhurandhar’, released in theaters on December 5, is the story of Major Mohit Sharma. Ranveer Singh has played his role very brilliantly in this film. Along with this there are also stars like Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R Madhavan. ‘Dhurandhar’, made under the direction of Aditya Dhar, has done a business of Rs 60 crore at the box office in just 2 days.
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