Abhishek to helm film on Balakot airstrike

Mumbai: National Award-winning director Abhishek Kapoor, who has helmed hit movies like Kai Po Che! and Rock On!!, has joined hands with major producers of Bollywood – Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bhushan Kumar, Mahaveer Jain and Pragya Kapoor for a film based on the 2019 Balakot airstrike.

Following Pulwama terror bombing, in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed on February 14, the Balakot airstrike was conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the early morning hours of February 26 when the Indian warplanes launched an airstrike targeting a Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist camp in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

And now, a film will celebrate the valour and bravery of the IAF while paying a tribute to the 'Sons of the Nation' and their never-say-die spirit.

"To be entrusted with one of India's bravest stories is an honour for me. I remember the emotions that ran through the entire country when the strike was carried out," Abhishek said in a statement recetly.

"I am determined to do justice to this story in my endeavour to bring it to the silver screen," Abhishek further added.