The movie benignly outlines Batra's life and leadership alongside paying homage to the hundreds of lives lost during the Kargil War.

The affable and brave personality like Captain Batra becomes a mode to peddle patriotism in much the same facile way in which the country itself has lately come to understand nationalism.

The Sidharth Malhotra film has neither the necessary drama inherent in a cracking war film, nor does it raise patriotic goosebumps.

It's strikingly well-made, with a likeable cast and a range of terrific set-pieces.