Aditi Ahuja
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The producers of ‘Tumhari Sulu’ are teaming up yet again! This time, however, their film is not going to be a slice of life offering. As, war dramas vie for screen space, here comes another titled ‘Navy Day’, which will highlight the biggest Naval operation conducted by the Indian Navy.
Extremely delighted to announce "Navy Day", our next venture celebrating the Greatest Naval Operation by the @indiannavy – the bombing of Karachi Harbour in 1971.
Helmed by Razneesh Ghai.@EllipsisEntt #KrishanKumar @tanuj_garg @atulkasbekar #SwatiIyer #AsylumFilms #NavyDay pic.twitter.com/7MKyCXeFAm— Bhushan Kumar (@itsBhushanKumar) May 20, 2019
The 1971 Indo-Pak war and the bombing of Karachi; one of the most successful and audacious Naval operations also called the Operation Trident, will make its way onscreen. The operation, conducted on December 4, is celebrated as Navy Day.
This comes soon after the blockbuster success Uri, which was based on the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian army in 2018 at the border of Pulwama.
Read: ‘Uri’ Star Vicky Kaushal To Play A Mahabharata Character In Next Film!
It is being directed by Razneesh Ghai. Navy Day has Bhushan Kumar, Tanuj Garg, Atul Kasbekar, and Swati Iyer Chawla on board as producers. The film is still in pre-production stages, and is expected to go on floors by mid 2020.
