Bollywood director and producer Karan Johar has produced several successful patriotic films in recent years, including Raazi (2018), Kesari (2020), Gunjan Saxena – The Kargil Girl (2021) and Shershaah (2021). And he’s already working on another movie about the life of another forgotten hero.
Dharma Productions is working on a script about the life of freedom fighter Usha Mehta. “Usha Mehta had a pirate radio called Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement. He made it very difficult for the British government. After independence, she was honored with Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civil award. It is a heroic story of a forgotten hero. The Dharma creative team has been working on this script for a while, “said a production worker.
The script is based on the play Khar Khar. This is written by Amatya Goradia and Pritesh Sodha. This script won the Best Screenplay and Best Director awards at the IPTA Intercollegiate Drama Competition.
“This story is somewhat in line with Raazi and is full of suspense and drama. The team hopes to convince one of the best actresses to play the title role. ”
The film is directed by Kannan Iyer, who also co-wrote the script with Darab Farooqui.