The 5 finalists of the series have surpassed physical and mental tests akin to the actual Army standards during the auditions across Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi. These auditions saw 30,000 participants from different corners of the country come together to win a chance of being a part of this mega reality show. The selected few were further shortlisted based on army medical benchmarks & tests which were conducted in New Delhi. In the end only 5 emerged as deserving candidates who will undergo a training capsule at the prestigious Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. They will complete assignments at key Indian Army establishments such as – Commando school in Belgaum, Combat Army Aviation Training School in Nasik, The Corps Battle School at Srinagar, The Parachute brigade at Agra, the Armoured Corps Centre at Ahmednagar and Artillery Centre in Deolali. Besides this, the candidates will also be experiencing the grilling regimental routines from the snow peaks of Srinagar to the deserts of Rajasthan. The candidates will be trained and evaluated by combat experts of the Indian Army.
The series is being promoted heavily through a 360 degree marketing activation spanning robust On-air, Print, Outdoor, Online & Radio. You can also catch sneak peeks of upcoming episodes, trivia, behind the scenes footage, amazing on location photo gallery, interact with the contestants and Army personnel and do a whole lot more on the Mission Army facebook page http://www.facebook.com/natgeotv.india
Get ready to see the action unfold starting 10 PM, Monday, February 28th as the five go all for glory and the chance of lifetime.
- Over 30,000 entries received across the country for Mission Army
- The new 10 part series will offer five Indian citizens from different walks of life a chance to experience life in the Indian Army
- Each week, these 5 candidates will be in a new location and establishment from Chennai to Siachen
- They will be trained and tasked at each of these places and evaluated by the Army
- Only one amongst the five will win the honor of being a part of an Indian Army Training Team abroad.
- The selection procedure included physical test, psychological test followed by final round of Interview with the Army personnel
- Targeting candidates above the age of 18 years