Filmmaker Onir is ready to direct a collection on the 2019 Pulwama terror assault wherein 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel have been killed by a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist.
Titled Pulwama Ki No 1026, the eight-episodic SonyLIV collection relies on the guide The Lover Boy of Bahawalpur by writer and journalist Rahul Pandita.
On February 14, 2019, a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist rammed an explosives-laden car into his bus, killing CRPF personnel.
“To pay homage to the bravehearts and the NIA group that carried out a rigorous investigation into the assault, SonyLIV comes up with a never-before-seen story with No 1026 of Pulwama, helmed by National Award profitable director Onir. The collection is a tribute to all of the martyrs whose desires have been shattered the second the automobile of the suicide bomber collided with the bus.”
Ashish Golwalkar, Head-Content, SonyLIV, Sony Entertainment Television, Sony Pictures Networks India, mentioned that Pulwama’s No 1026 goals to chronicle the “authentic narrative” of the horrific assault.
“Rahul Pandita’s book Bahawalpur Ka Lover is a remarkable read and contains unknown facts about the incident and what happened after it. We are happy to announce this project which is backed by an amazing director Onir,” mentioned Golwalkar.
Onir, who’s on board because the collection’ director and showrunner, mentioned that the assault not solely claimed the lives of 40 CRPF jawans, but additionally “broke India and its people.”
“Forty isn’t just a quantity, however the dwelling desires of those courageous males and their households have been blown away. An emotional, emotional story of an incident that devastated your complete nation, Pulwama’s No.1026 is the story of these women and men who labored tirelessly to search out the reality. This is a narrative that each Indian ought to know, and I’m honored to direct this venture with author Rahul Pandita,” mentioned the director.
Rahul Pandita mentioned the collection will spotlight those that misplaced their lives and those that investigated the assaults.
“As a journalist reporting from battle zones, my endeavor has at all times been to confront individuals who would in any other case be buried as figures in historical past. Names, lives, desires, way forward for jawans martyred in Pulwama assault Had hopes.
“So do those people who have done a thorough investigation into the matter, often putting themselves in danger. I am glad that with our friend Onir we will be able to tell these personal stories woven into an epic drama,” he mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
