In the true traditions of Hollywood, where great entertainers and stars visit US troops in far-flung hostile regions risking their lives for their nation, Jai Jawan is a show where our country's best-known film stars visit some of these unsung heroes of the Indian Army. The one hour and a half hour special will air on 5 March at 11.00 pm with a repeat telecast on 6 March at 9.30 pm and on 7 March at 1.30 pm and 9.30 pm on NDTV 24x7.

Rani Mukherjee with Indian soldiers, after a game of throw ball

Jai Jawan is not just an entertainment show, but an effort to bring some joy and happiness to the hard and lonely lives of our jawans who guard our borders in far-flung hostile regions.

Jai Jawan's first episode last year had Aamir Khan and this year Jai Jawan travels yet again to the frontlines to meet the people who make India a safer place to live in day after day. Indian soldiers and jawans lead lives that are difficult yet inspiring and Jai Jawan takes yet another inspired star up and close to bring a cheer to the jawans. Actor Rani Mukherjee travels into the desert sands of Rajasthan to experience the routine of the jawans for a few days.

Rani Mukherjee with the wives of the Indian soldiers

Beginning from the nearest air link into Rajasthan, Rani Mukherjee travels with the NDTV team to reach Jodhpur. Set in the barren sand dunes of Rajasthan, NDTV anchor and journalist, Abhigyan Prakash introduces the show by sharing Mukherjee's passion for meeting the army.

Mukherjee also gets an insight into the games and physical training that the jawans go through every morning. Before long she is on the field for a game of throw ball, easily giving her side the winning advantage. The hidden fact that she was a throw ball champ from school, made all the difference. From cooking her favorite Bengali dessert for the soldiers, to playing Antakshari with them, Mukherjee has a ball.

Rani Mukherjee with NDTV's Abhigyan Prakash and the Indian soldiers atop a battle tank at Pokhran

Mukherjee also meets up with the wives of the jawans in Jodhpur who stay away sometimes for years from their husbands. She takes the opportunity to spend sometime with the families who soon entertain Rani with some songs and dances. Finally with memories that will last a lifetime behind her Rani bids adieu to the unique lives of the Indian Army soldiers.