Filmmaker Karan Johar has announced the release date of his long-gestating film on Rameshwar Nath Kao, the founder of India’s external intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on August 11, 2028. The announcement was made by Karan on social media, although details about the cast have not been revealed yet.
Karan Johar announces film on R&AW founder R.N. Kao, sets August 11, 2028 release!
Sharing the announcement, Karan described Kao as “The Man, The Myth, The Legend” and wrote, “RN Kao – The Man, The Myth, The Legend. The founder of R&AW, who led India to an unprecedented win in the 1971 War against Pakistan. The story of R&AW, it’s founder and the first ever mission in cinema hall / 11th August, 2028!”
In another caption, Karan elaborated on the project and revealed that it is based on Nitin Gokhale’s book Gentleman Spymaster. He wrote, “He built the invisible…but history remembers his impact. Today marks 58 years of R&AW and we’re thrilled to announce our film on the story of RN Kao, the man who operated in the shadows & brought to light an institution we know today as R&AW – and its first mission. Based on the book Gentleman Spymaster by Nitin Gokhale, his story comes alive on big screens on 11 August, 2028.”
Karan Johar first announced the project in 2020 Karan had first officially announced the project in January 2020. At the time, Dharma Productions and Still and Still Media Collective announced their collaboration on a film based on Nitin Gokhale’s R.N. Kao: Gentleman Spymaster.
Karan’s announcement described the project as “The Untold Story of the Real Life Indian Spymaster – Rameshwar Nath Kao.” He had also said that the film would explore Kao’s role in founding R&AW and his journey in international espionage.
The project has now received an official theatrical release date, more than eight years afte
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