After playing a real life cricketer in the recently released film 'Kaun Pravin Tambe?', actor Shreyas Talpade is now all set to play a real life army officer in his next. His web show 'The Last Flight' will release on 9th of April and it will feature him in the role of Major Atul Garje, an Army Aviation Corp pilot, who laid down his life in line of duty back in 2011.

According to a recent report in Koimoi, Shreyas said, "I am honoured to be playing the role of Major Atul Gajre in The Last Flight. The series is based/inspired from his life. It’s an inspiring true story & is a reminder of their love, sacrifice & their heroic struggles which I believe are timeless. I had a great time working on sets with Deepakji and the entire cast and crew.”

Major Atul Garje and his co-pilot Major Bhanu Chander laid down their lives in a Chetak helicopter crash. In their last moments, they were maneuvering the helicopter away from populated area in order to avoid civilian casualties.