New TV series: Discovery Channel dives into life of Indian submariners

A four-part TV series, starting next week, will tell the story of challenging lives of Indian submariners and showcase for the first time some of the most iconic naval installations in the country on screen.

The first episode of 'Breaking Point: Indian Submariners', for which the Discovery Channel had deployed "high-tech and high-penetrating" underwater cameras, will air on March 19.

"The series was shot at INS Satvahana, Navy's premier submarine training establishment, and the INS Virbahu, the mother-base depot for training in Vishakhapatnam, and Mazgaon Docks in Mumbai. Parts of the training installations will be seen on the screen for the first time, as these are highly secure installations, and we have followed all protocols," Vice Admiral Srikant, Commandant of National Defence College, said today.

The senior naval officer said the series would be "visual treat" and showcase the life of submariners, and the regimen they go through. "It comes soon after we (Indian Submarines) have completed 50 glorious years," he said.

In the past, Discovery has given viewers a never seen before glimpse of the intense, gruelling training programs of the armed forces through shows such as 'Breaking Point: Commando School Belgaum' (2017), India's Paratroopers Earning the Badge' (2016) and Revealed: National Defence Academy' (2014).

Zulfia Waris, Vice-President & Head, Premium & Digital Networks, Discovery Communications India, said, We are delighted to take the Breaking Point franchise further with this special series on Indian Submariners."