Israeli Director Rotem Shamir On-board To Helm Afghan Rescue Film 'Garud'

Mumbai, May 27 - Israeli director Rotem Shamir is all set to make his Indian debut with the upcoming Hindi Bollywood film on the Afghan rescue crisis, Garud. Shamir is best known for his hit series Fauda and Hostages.

Inspired by real events, Garud presents a fictionalized depiction of the rescue mission in Afghanistan, based on the story of an officer in the Garud Commando Force, a special forces unit of the Indian Air Force. Ajay Kapoor, who jointly bankrolled John Abraham's Attack: Part 1, will be producing "Garud" with Subhash Kale.



Shamir said in a statement, "Garud is a very exciting film, while it is focused on the Indian aspect of the story, it has a universal appeal that promises to connect with people all across. I have been fascinated with the content from the Indian entertainment industry for a long time, hence when Ajay Kapoor brought this film to me, I knew I had to take it. Especially looking forward to working with Ajay Kapoor, who has been associated with so many varied films, I am really excited for the long-term association with Ajay Kapoor".

Kapoor said, Garud is a huge project for me, I'm emotionally driven to the film and want to give it the best treatment possible. Rotem Shamir is a renowned filmmaker and has a great experience in the sensibilities that we are looking at for Garud. Rotem Shamir and I are planning various projects together as a team. Being from Israel and having made a show about the conditions of hostages, the understanding and vision he possesses will definitely help us. We wanted someone to grasp the emotional quotient as well as cater to the international sensibilities as the subject has a universal appeal".

Ravi Basrur, who scored the music for KGF: Chapter 2, is on-board to compose for "Garud" as well. The move was announced in September last year with the release date, of August 15, 2022. However, the production got delayed and it will now release next year. The cast of the film will be announced shortly.

Produced by #AjayKapoor [#Parmanu, #Attack] and #SubhashKale, the cast of #Garud will be announced shortly... #KGF and #KGF2 music composer #RaviBasrur will score music.

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