Major Mohit Sharma, AC, SM, PARA was an Indian Army Officer who was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peace-time military decoration. Maj Sharma was from the elite 1st Para SF.
Born: 13 January 1978, Rohtak
Died: 21 March 2009, Kupwara
Spouse: Rishima Sharma (m. ?–2009)
Education: Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College Of Engineering
Awards: Ashoka Chakra, Sena Medal.
On 21 March 2009, he engaged in an encounter with terrorists in the Hafruda forest of the Kupwara sector of Jammu and Kashmir. He killed four terrorists and rescued two teammates in the process, but sustained multiple gunshot wounds which killed him.
After a series of digital shows, Applause Entertainment is set to foray into cinemas with Iftikhar. The film will bring to life the story of one of India's most decorated military officers – Major Mohit Sharma. The Para Special Forces Officer had infiltrated Hizbul Mujahideen under the alias of Iftikhar Bhatt.
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