The Indian army Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri passed away in 2018. His exploits in the Battle of Longewala (Operation Cactus-Lilly) in 1971 got him the Maha Vir Chakra, the second highest military decoration of India. His role was essayed by Sunny Deol in the 1997 war movie Border.

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