10 Bollywood Actors Who Played Air Force Officers

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Sujata Singh

Hrithik Roshan will play Sqadron Leader Shamsher Pathania in his upcoming film, Fighter.

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Joining him will be Deepika Padukone, who will also essay the role of an Indian Air Force officer.

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Along with Hrithik and Deepika, Anil Kapoor will also essay an IAF pilot in Fighter.

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Earlier this year, Kangana Ranaut played an IAF officer in the film Tejas.

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Janhvi Kapoor played real-life IAF pilot Gunjan Saxena in the biographical film Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl.

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Ajay Devgn played 1971 war hero Squadron Leader Vijay Srinivas Karnik in Bhuj: The Pride of India.

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Shahid Kapoor essayed an IAF pilot in the film Mausam.

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R Madhavan played a flight lieutenant in the drama film Rang De Basanti.

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Shah Rukh Khan played an IAF pilot in the romantic drama film Veer-Zaara.

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Rajesh Khanna played an IAF officer in his hit film Aradhana.

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