120 Bahadur Movie Review: The highly anticipated Farhan Akhtar-Raashii Khanna starrer hit theatres today, i.e. 21 November 2025 - Check our honest take here. Directed by: Razneesh “Razy” Ghai Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Raashii Khanna, Sparsh Walia, Vivan Bhatena, Dhanveer Singh
WATCH: How Army Soldiers Braved Siachen’s -40°C To Rescue A Trapped Bear
WATCH: At -40°C In Siachen, What Indian Army Soldiers Did To Save A Trapped Bear Will Melt Your Heart
Through blizzards, avalanches and enemy lines, a group of soldiers of the Indian Army risked their lives to save a Himalayan brown bear cub they named “Bahadur”. What followed was a friendship that defied war, weather and fear.
New Delhi: In the frozen silence of Siachen, where even breathing feels like a battle, soldiers of the Indian Army found an unlikely visitor: a Himalayan brown bear family. The bears began showing up at a forward post, first under the cover of night, rummaging for food among the snow piles. Soon, the soldiers began leaving scraps for them, little offerings of warmth in a place where life itself is fragile.
Over weeks, the bears grew bolder. They began appearing in daylight, sensing safety in the company of men who guarded the world's highest battlefield. Among them was a small, brown and curious cub. The soldiers named it ‘Bahadur' (their company's name).
But one day, Bahadur stopped coming. Days passed. The soldiers waited, scanning the endless snowfields. Then a message crackled over the wireless from a post buried 60 feet under snow: Bahadur had been spotted, wandering with a tin can jammed around his head.
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The sight was heartbreaking. The bear had likely gone days without food, unable to eat or see properly. The post was 800 metres from the company headquarters, a dangerous stretch across unstable cornices, where a wrong step could trigger an avalanche. The officer in command decided to rescue the cub. He along with his six men marched out into the white wilderness to bring Bahadur home.
When they found him, the cub was pacing in circles on a cornice, an overhanging mass of hard-packed snow that could collapse at any moment. The team quickly tied safety ropes and chose the lightest soldier to approach. But fear froze him midway. So, the officer himself crawled forward, inch by inch, through the powdery snow.
He reached Bahadur and, with steady hands, slipped a rope around the cub's neck, pulling him out before the cornice gave way. They carried the terrified animal back to the post, his head still trapped inside the tin box.
What a beautiful video. Indian Army soldiers saving life of a Himalayan Brown Bear in Siachin. Amazing work pic.twitter.com/oaxR7aOXLi — Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) November 3, 2025
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*A Heartwarming Story From Indian Army*
One Grizzly Bear (Himalayan Brown Bear) family used to visit us at xxxx post in Siachen. Initially, only during nights.
We started keeping food for the family.
Their confidence in us developed over a period, and… pic.twitter.com/yRgofOnrnR — MG (@mgnayak5) November 1, 2025
Back at camp, under a tent flickering with lantern light, the soldiers worked like surgeons. Using knives and cutters, they carefully slit the metal open without hurting Bahadur's neck or ears. When the box finally came off, they fed him warm food. For hours, the bear did not leave. He sat near the men, as if he knew who had saved him.
From that day, Bahadur became part of the unit. Whenever someone called his name, he appeared from the white emptiness, trotting toward his human friends. Even today, soldiers at the post say Bahadur still visits, as if answering an unspoken promise made that frozen night.
The story of Bahadur is not merely a tale of compassion. It is a window into the lives of the men who guard India's borders in conditions where even machines fail to survive. They live on frozen rations, breathe thin air and face avalanches but find room in their hearts for kindness.
In a world where strength is often shown through weapons, this story reminds us that real courage can also mean kindness, the kind that melts snow, one rescued bear at a time.
Source: ZeeNews
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120 Bahadur Movie Review: The highly anticipated Farhan Akhtar-Raashii Khanna starrer hit theatres today, i.e. 21 November 2025 - Check our honest take here. Directed by: Razneesh “Razy” Ghai Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Raashii Khanna, Sparsh Walia, Vivan Bhatena, Dhanveer Singh
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