Gurmeet Chaudhary has a special connection with the Indian Army, officers had kept his name, gave respect to his father like this

Last updated:January 25, 2025, 10:18 PM IST

Gurmeet Choudhary Father: On the occasion of Republic Day, actor Gurmeet Choudhary has expressed his deep connection with the Indian Army. He also told how the army officers had named him.

New Delhi: Gurmeet Chaudhary is a famous name in the world of TV. He gained immense popularity by playing the role of Ram in the TV show. He belongs to an army family. Gurmeet’s father was an army officer. The actor was brought up in a military family, hence Gurmeet Choudhary’s life has been quite disciplined. Recalling his journey, Gurmeet Chaudhary said, ‘The army has had a deep impact on my life. Very few people know that my name Gurmeet was actually given by my father’s Punjabi officer friends. All these people were part of the Punjab Regiment. So, in a way, my name is the essence of the army.

Gurmeet said, ‘Growing up as an army kid is full of wonderful experiences. Moving from one posting to another, it was a different world. Regarding joining the army, the actor said, ‘Many people had assumed that I would follow my father’s footsteps and join the army, but I always wanted to make a career in the world of acting. Initially my father was skeptical. He felt that making a career in acting was not right. But as time passed and people started recognizing him as ‘Gurmeet’s father’. After this he became my strongest supporter.

Special role in the film ‘Commander Karan Saxena’
Gurmeet Chaudhary told that even though he made a career in acting, his love for the army never diminished. With his projects like ‘Commander Karan Saxena’, he has worked with the country’s army to honor his father. The actor believes that playing the role of an army officer in ‘Commander Karan Saxena’ is a tribute to the values ​​he inherited from his father. He said, ‘My respect for the country’s army is so deep that I once thought of enlisting to serve the country, although I could not join. I will continue to try to honor their sacrifices through my work by bringing alive their stories of bravery and showing their bravery to the world.