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Here’s a RARE INTERVIEW. Capt Naveen Nagappa shares the entire war incident of how Capt Vikram Batra saved his life in the Kargil war. Captain Nagappa also talks about the film ‘Shershaah‘, which he saw on Day 1, and Sidharth Malhotra who essayed the role of the brave soldier. He also talks about Capt Batra’s parents, brother, and Dimple Cheema.

ETimes called up Capt Nagappa and he did not take long to agree to the interview. It is a very emotional interview which you must watch. Click on it below to get the full conversation:

In the above chat, Capt Nagappa says that he was impressed by Capt Batra in their first meeting itself, which happened at the army mess. Later, he met him at the border before the onset of the Kargil war and Capt Batra asked him to give him a hug saying, “Gale lag na, na jaane kaunsi mulaqaat aakhri hogi”.

Capt Nagappa describes the time in detail when a hand grenade was hurled at his bunker. “I hurled the grenade back but unfortunately it hit a boulder and came back at me”. A few seconds later it exploded, but not before Captain Nagappa had jumped to his right. Almost the very next moment, Capt Batra was standing in front of him. “He dragged me to a point of safety and said ‘Darna nahi, main aa gaya hoon’.”

Capt Nagappa went on to reveal that he has a picture of Capt Batra behind his dining table. After Capt Nagappa recovered a bit–and it took him 21 long months and eight surgeries before he started even mingling with people–Capt Batra’s parents visited his house. “They saw the picture and it was a very emotional moment for them. Aunty (Mrs Batra) said, ‘Humne Vikram ko kho diya hai, Naveen ko pa liya hai’.”

We also spoke to Capt Nagappa about ‘Shershaah’ and Sidharth Malhotra who essayed Capt Vikram Batra in the movie. Capt Nagappa said that he loved the movie and saw it just after 15 minutes, as soon as it landed on OTT.

Kiara Advani played Captain Batra’s love, Dimple Cheema. But Capt Nagappa hasn’t met her. “Vishal Batra (Capt Vikram Batra’s brother) and his parents have safeguarded Dimpleji’s privacy. I respect that and we all should”.

Today, Capt Nagappa cannot run. But he moves fast enough to do all his duties. He has a Central Govt job as a Superintendent Engineer and tells his daughter that if there was no Capt Batra, she wouldn’t have been born in this world.