Karan Johar announces upcoming film based on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Karan Johar has announced his upcoming film, which will based on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
In an announcement on social media, Johar revealed that the film will capture the real life events of the atrocity. It will be helmed by Karan Singh Tyagi.
The social media post read, “This film unravels the legendary courtroom battle that Sankaran Nair fought against the British Raj to uncover the truth about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Sankaran Nair’s bravery ignited the freedom struggle across the country and is a testament to the power of fighting for the truth. The film is inspired from real life events and adapted from the book ‘The Case That Shook The Empire’ written by Raghu Palat (great=grandson of Sankaran Nair) and his wife, Pushpa Palat.”
Extremely excited and honoured to be bringing the untold story of C. Sankaran Nair, a historic man to the big screens. Directed by @karanstyagi. pic.twitter.com/klJgD1FNZp
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 29, 2021