Akshaye Khanna is all set to make his debut on OTT with the ZEE5 movie titled State of Siege: Temple Assault. Produced by Proceed Footage, the movie shall be primarily based on the 2002 assault at Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Over 30 folks misplaced their lives within the assault and greater than 80 have been left injured. The Nationwide Safety Guard (NSG) pinned down the terrorists and introduced the scenario beneath management. The movie comes after the platform’s re-telling of the 26/11 Mumbai assaults in State of Siege: 26/11.
Akshaye shall be seen enjoying the position of a particular job pressure officer, who shall be answerable for the mission. Enthusiastic about donning the uniform within the movie, Khanna in a press release shared, “To have the ability to put on ‘the uniform’ with out taking the oath of the final word sacrifice — this can be a privilege that solely an actor is afforded. My solely focus throughout the making has been to not disrespect that privilege.”
Commenting on the venture and lauding his lead star, producer Abhimanyu Singh added, “Very not often have we highlighted the position of the Indian commandos in neutralising assaults by our enemies. The State of Siege sequence was designed to present their perspective and contribution. The success of State of Siege: 26/11 inspired us to inform these tales additional and the apparent extension for us was to chronicle the occasions of the temple assault that shook the nation. Akshaye’s demeanor and craft make him the right match to guide this narrative and we’re greater than excited to be partnering with ZEE5 once more on this one.”
Directed by Ken Ghosh, State of Siege: Temple Assault will premiere quickly on ZEE5.