Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia’s much-awaited film ‘Raag Desh’ is all set to hit the screens on July 28 this year. The film, which stars Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh and Mohit Marwah (Fugly fame) in the lead role, is based on the Indian National Army trials during World War II.
Kunal Kapoor shared the first look on his Instagram account. He captioned it “Three soldiers. One extraordinary story, that changed the course of our history #raagdesh”
Three soldiers. One extraordinary story, that changed the course of our history #raagdesh pic.twitter.com/BzKf0fAqRD
— Kunal Kapoor (@kapoorkkunal) June 15, 2017
The film is based on three officers from the British Indian Army, Colonel Prem Sehgal, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, and Major General Shah Nawaz Khan, who were prisoners of war in Malaya, Singapore, and Burma respectively. While Mohit would portray the character of Colonel Prem Sehgal, Amit Sadh and Kunal Kapoor will play Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, and Major General Shah Nawaz Khan respectively. The three were court-martialled in the capital at the trials held at the Red Fort. The three men were charged with treason and murder. Focusing on the story of three soldiers the poster is sure to grab the attention of many.