Biopic on R&AW founder and spymaster RN Kao announced
Dharma Productions and Leo Media Collective have announced a biopic about R&AW founder Rameshwar Nath Kao, scheduled for release in August 2028. The film will be based on the book 'Gentleman Spymaster' by Nitin Gokhale.
Why it matters
The film highlights the historical significance of India's external intelligence agency and its founder, marking a major production in the Indian film industry.
Dharma Productions and Leo Media Collective on Monday (September 21) announced a biopic on Rameshwar Nath Kao , the spymaster who founded the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) in 1968.
Currently in the development stage, the film is set to be released in theatres on August 11, 2028, ahead of Independence Day. Notably, 2028 will mark 60 years of the Indian external intelligence agency.
Speaking about the project, Dharma’s Karan Johar shared, “Leo Media has painstakingly been researching and dramatising this narrative with passion for the past two years; we want this film to be a gripping story based on facts to pay homage to RAW and honour their milestone year with a solid motion picture. All of us at Dharma are so excited to get going.”
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