72 Hours is a war action drama set during the 1962 Indo-China aggression which is based on the true story of Indian army rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat who single-handedly along with a troop of soldiers battled the Chinese. The film delves into the untold story and times of the slain soldier who from an ordinary man went on to become an extraordinary man because of his sacrifice and valor to salvage his motherland against the Chinese troops. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously.