{"id":16620,"date":"2018-08-12T10:14:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T10:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dinnews.in\/?p=16620"},"modified":"2018-08-12T10:14:22","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T10:14:22","slug":"prez-kovind-to-watch-documentary-on-presidents-bodyguards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dinnews.in\/?p=16620","title":{"rendered":"Prez Kovind to watch documentary on &#8216;President&#8217;s bodyguards&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>New Delhi, Aug 12 (DIN NEWS)<\/b> President Ram Nath Kovind will watch a special screening of National Geographic&#8217;s &#8216;The President&#8217;s Bodyguard&#8217; documentary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>It will premiere on the Independence Day, i.e. August 15, at 9 pm, on National Geographic channel, a statement issued by the channel said today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ceremonial occasions like the Republic Day parade, the President&#8217;s address to Parliament, oath-taking ceremony of a new President, or receiving a visiting head of state, are watched keenly in India and abroad. The President&#8217;s Bodyguard displays the best traditions of discipline and skills of our armed forces,&#8221; Kovind was quoted as having said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Their flawless turn-out and impressive bearing speak for the heritage of our country, and our armed forces, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But behind their skills, while standing erect or on horse-back, is years of hard work and the relentless pursuit of perfection. These are untiring, dedicated and brave soldiers as good as the best in the world. I am very proud of them,&#8221; the president said.<\/p>\n<p>A special screening of National Geographic&#8217;s The President&#8217;s Bodyguard will take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 14, 2018, it said.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be graced by the president and will be attended by representatives from several ministries and forces, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The President&#8217;s Bodyguard is narrated by veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, it said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel National Geographic&#8217;s film is a complete package which brings forth the stories of some selfless men who have put national duties above any other interests. The film will surely take the viewers a step closer to the history and heritage of one of the oldest cavalry units of our homeland,&#8221; Bachchan said.<\/p>\n<p>Uday Shankar, President of 21st Century Fox, Asia; and Chairman &amp; CEO of Star India, said, &#8220;The President&#8217;s Bodyguard is the story of India&#8217;s historic and heritage cavalry unit, and one of the senior most regiments of the Indian army.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The President&#8217;s Bodyguard is the oldest surviving mounted unit and is one of the senior most regiments of the Indian Army.<\/p>\n<p>The regiment, which has 245-year-old legacy, and is made up of almost 200 soldiers, represents supreme and selfless service, the channel said.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, Aug 12 (DIN NEWS) President Ram Nath Kovind will watch a special screening of National Geographic&#8217;s &#8216;The President&#8217;s Bodyguard&#8217; documentary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. 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