Writer-editor-director Mani Shankar's "Tango Charlie" is indirectly a first hand celluloid account of his personal experience.

A few years ago, he had been commissioned by the government to make short films on various topics, including the Bodo rebellion in the northeast. These experiences he has incorporated in "Tango Charlie", which lends it a chilling realism.

Mani Shankar's real life experience has been told through the film's protagonists Ajay Devgan and Bobby Deol on celluloid.

"Tango Charlie" is not about war but about a soldier and his psyche, his personal life and the implications of war on his life. "Tango Charlie" is just a part of the telegraphic code used by soldiers, aviators and seamen across the world, and by itself it only represents the letters T and C.

In this film, it stands for the principal character Tarun Chauhan, played by Bobby Deol. This is Bobby's story, and that of his mentor Mohammed Ali, played by Ajay Devgan.

"Tango Charlie" begins with two ace Indian Air Force chopper pilots Squadron Leader Vikram Rathore (Sanjay Dutt) and Flight Lieutenant Shezad Khan (Suniel Shetty) who touch down on the uninhabited, arid expanse land of the Kargil sector while on a routine sortie.

While they traverse the area, they stumble upon several bodies strewn all over, and the hand of an injured soldier reaching out. The two pilots, regardless of the orders from their headquarters and the inclement weather, undertake a rescue operation and in the process, they discover a diary, which takes them across the country.

They encounter Sepoy Taran Chauhan (Bobby Deol) whose life has been shaped by his mentor Havaldar Mohammed Ali (Ajay Devgan). During this sojourn, Chauhan's love life featuring Lachchi (Tanisha) also emerges, which forms the nucleus of the original mission of the two pilots.

"Tango Charlie" is a tribute to the bravado of the selfless soldiers who guard the frontiers so that common people can live in peace!

The film has been produced by Nitin Manmohan and directed by Mani Shankar. The music is by Anu malik and Anand Raaj Anand. The cast features Ajay Devgan, Bobby Deol, Kelly Dorji, Tanisha, Nandana Sen, Sanjay Dutt and Suniel Shetty.