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Vivek Agnihotri, Bhushan Kumar Team Up for Military Drama 'Operation Sindoor'

Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is directing a new feature film titled 'Operation Sindoor,' based on India's military response to a deadly 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The film is a joint production between Agnihotri's I Am Buddha Production and Bhushan Kumar's T-Series. It adapts Lt Gen K.J.S. 'Tiny' Dhillon's book detailing the covert operations following the attack that killed 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen. Agnihotri is known for his politically charged films like 'The Kashmir Files' and the recent 'The Bengal Files.'

Key Points: Vivek Agnihotri Directs 'Operation Sindoor' Film with Bhushan Kumar

  • Film on 2025 Pahalgam terror attack
  • Based on Lt Gen K.J.S. Dhillon's book
  • Joint production by I Am Buddha & T-Series
  • Agnihotri known for political films
  • Story details India's military response
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Vivek Agnihotri, Bhushan Kumar join hands for 'Operation Sindoor' film

Vivek Agnihotri directs 'Operation Sindoor,' a film on India's 2025 military response to a terror attack, produced with Bhushan Kumar's T-Series.

Vivek Agnihotri, Bhushan Kumar join hands for 'Operation Sindoor' film
"based on real events and detailed research done with inputs from different wings of the Indian Armed Forces - The Makers"

Mumbai, March 26

Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is set to direct a new feature film based on Operation Sindoor, India's military response to the April 2025 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

The film will be jointly produced by Agnihotri's banner I Am Buddha Production and Bhushan Kumar's T-Series.

The story of the film is based on Lt Gen K.J.S. 'Tiny' Dhillon's book 'Operation Sindoor: The Untold Story of India's Deep Strikes Inside Pakistan.' The makers say the film is based on real events and detailed research done with inputs from different wings of the Indian Armed Forces.

On April 22 2025, terrorists attacked tourists at the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen while leaving several others injured. The attack was one of the deadliest in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike, in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were killed.

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is known for making films based on political subjects. His previous films include 'The Tashkent Files' and 'The Kashmir Files.'

His recent project 'The Bengal Files' (earlier titled The Delhi Files) explored events linked to Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots. The political drama hit theatres last year on September 5 and explored the 1946 Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots, presenting them as a, in their view, documented genocide. The film starred Mithun Chakraborty and Anupam Kher.

- ANI

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Sarah B
While I appreciate films about our soldiers' courage, I hope this movie focuses on the human stories and the tragedy of the terror attack itself, not just the military response. The victims and their families deserve that respect.
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Priya S
Agnihotri sir and T-Series together? This is going to be massive! His research is always detailed. After The Kashmir Files, I have high expectations. Hope the casting is good.
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Rohit P
The Pahalgam attack was so shocking and sad. Remember watching the news that day. It's important that such events are documented so we never forget the sacrifices made and the threat we face.
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Karthik V
With all due respect to the subject matter, I hope the filmmaking is balanced. Agnihotri's films are powerful, but sometimes feel more like a political statement than nuanced cinema. The armed forces' story is compelling enough on its own without extra dramatization.
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Michael C
Interesting collaboration. Bhushan Kumar ensures the music and marketing will be top-notch. Hope the film does justice to the complex realities of Kashmir and counter-terrorism ops.

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