called LOC:Kargil "Wasted effort" and wrote "Stretching to more than four hours, the film feels almost as long as the actual conflict." Anita Bora for Rediff.com wrote, "The battle scenes are gruesome, loud and hammer at you, much like the blazing guns in the background. But a lot has gone into making the scenes as realistic as possible. ... The one negative factor is its length. This might deter many from watching the movie. Possibly a slightly edited version, keeping it within 3 hours is called for". Awards 49th Filmfare Awards: Nominated Best Director – J. P. Dutta Best Supporting Actor – Manoj Bajpayee Best Music Director – Anu Malik Best Lyricist – Javed Akhtar for "Ek Saathi Aur Bhi Tha" References External links 2003 films 2000s Hindi-language films Films set in the 1990s 2000s war drama films Indian war drama films Films about terrorism in India Kargil War War films based on actual events Films based on Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts Films scored by Anu Malik Indian Army in films Kashmir conflict in films Films directed by J. P. Dutta Indian action war films Military of Pakistan in films Indian historical action films Films set in Kargil 2003 drama films