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Lucknow, 21 October. On the occasion of Police Remembrance Day-2026, Uttar Pradesh Police has released a special short film titled ‘Vardi’ to pay tribute to the brave policemen who made the supreme sacrifice of their lives in the line of duty. Made under the guidance of Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna, the film sensitively brings out the courage, dedication and devotion of the martyred policemen along with the changes in the lives of their families after their sacrifice and the emotional pain. The film has been broadcast on the social media platforms of Uttar Pradesh Police.
In the film, the indomitable courage and supreme sacrifice of the brave martyr Inspector Sunil Kumar of UP STF awarded with Kirti Chakra has been specially highlighted. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath late on 1 October. Sunil Kumar’s wife Munesh Devi was honored by gifting cash and garments.
The film depicts the silent wait and emotional struggle of the families of the martyrs.
Through the film, an attempt has been made to convey the message that the families of the soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the safety of the country and society are proud of them, but the emptiness and pain created by the absence of their loved ones also becomes a part of life. The film depicts the silent wait and emotional struggle of the martyrs’ families, which is often difficult to express in words. The film is directed by Filmfare Award winning eminent director, writer and actor Tigmanshu Dhulia. It stars Bollywood actor Amit Sadh, senior television actress Alka Amin and Nazish Khan in lead roles. The voice over and script of the film has been prepared by constable Kapil Dinkar, posted in the Social Media Center of UP Police, while the creative direction has been done by Director General of Police, Public Relations Officer of Uttar Pradesh and Superintendent of Police Rahul Srivastava. The film has been produced in collaboration with the Information and Public Relations Department, Uttar Pradesh. Its shooting has been done in Mumbai.
Tigmanshu’s ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ received the award for the best feature film.
Tigmanshu Dhulia is known in Hindi cinema for films like ‘Haasil’, ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’, ‘Paan Singh Tomar’, ‘Bullet Raja’ and ‘Raag Desh’. His directorial film ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ received the Best Feature Film award at the 60th National Film Awards. Tigmanshu Dhulia and Sanjay Chauhan were honored with the Filmfare Award for the script of this film. At the same time, Amit Sadh is known for his acting in films like ‘Kai Po Che!’, ‘Sultan’, ‘Gold’, ‘Sarkar 3’ and ‘Shakuntala Devi’ as well as web series like ‘Breathe’ and ‘Breathe: Into the Shadows’. Senior actress Alka Amin is an alumnus of National School of Drama and is known for her serious acting in films like ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ and ‘Badhaai Ho’.
Inspector Sunil Kumar was martyred by showing indomitable courage in the encounter.
It is noteworthy that Uttar Pradesh STF Inspector Sunil Kumar was seriously injured by a bullet in an encounter with the miscreants of Mukim Kala Gang in Shamli on the intervening night of January 20-21, 2025. Despite being injured, he displayed indomitable courage and devotion to duty and continued leading the STF team. Under his leadership, the police team retaliated in self-defense, in which four criminals including Arshad, who had a reward of Rs 1 lakh, were killed. Inspector Sunil Kumar attained martyrdom on January 22, 2025 due to the bullets fired in the encounter. Through the ‘uniform’ released on Police Remembrance Day, Uttar Pradesh Police has tried to spread the story of sacrifice, dedication and devotion to duty of the brave martyrs and motivate the police force personnel towards national service.