Filmmaker Onir, who had last helmed Widows of Vrindavan, is set to direct a series for SonyLIV based on the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.
Titled Pulwama Key No. 1026, the eight-episode series will be based on author and journalist Rahul Pandita’s book The Lover Boy of Bahawalpur.
The Pulwama terror attack, which happened on February 14, 2019, is touted to be one of the deadliest terror attacks on security forces. At least 44 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed by a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist and another 20 were injured.
“The series is a tribute to all those martyrs whose dreams were blown to smithereens the minute the suicide bomber’s car hit the bus,” a statement from the makers read.
Talking about the series, Onir said in the press release, “The Pulwama terror attack did not just claim the lives of 40 CRPF Jawans, it broke India and its people. 40 is not just a number, but the living dreams of these brave men and their families blown apart. A riveting, emotional tale of an incident that left the entire nation devastated, Pulwama Key No. 1026 is the story about the men and women who worked tirelessly to find the truth. It’s a story every Indian should know, and I feel honoured to helm this project along with writer Rahul Pandita.”
Pandita said the series will shine a spotlight on the men who lost their lives and those who investigated the attacks.
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“As a journalist reporting from conflict areas, my endeavour always has been to lend face to people who otherwise get buried in history as statistics. The soldiers killed in the Pulwama attack had names, lives, dreams, hopes of future. So do those who investigated the case painstakingly, often putting themselves in danger. I am glad that with my friend Onir, we will be able to tell these individual stories all weaved in one epic drama,” the author said about the series in the press release.
The cast and crew of the series are yet to be announced.