Param Vir Chakra (TV series)
| Param Vir Chakra | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chetan Anand Vijay Anand Ketan Anand |
| Starring | Farooq Sheikh Puneet Issar Sunil Lahri Kanwaljit Singh Meena Gurdas Maan Pankaj Dheer Naseeruddin Shah Annu Kapoor Sameer Arya |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Editor | Jethu Mandal |
| Camera setup | Vivek Anand |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 1988 |
Param Vir Chakra is an Indian serial portraying the real life of Param Vir Chakra gallantry award winners, India's highest military honour.
The serial was directed by noted film director Chetan Anand, who previously made war films like Haqeeqat (1964) and Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973). It received critical acclaim when it first aired on Doordarshan channel in 1988. The first episode of the series featured the first recipient of the award, Major Som Nath Sharma of Kumaon Regiment.