Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan star in film about C Sankaran Nair's legal battle against British Empire
hindustantimes.com — October 18, 2024, 09:01 AM UTC
A new film featuring Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, and Ananya Panday will focus on lawyer C Sankaran Nair's legal battle against the British Empire in the 1920s. The film is based on the book "The Case That Shook the Empire." The untitled movie is produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, Akshay Kumar's Cape of Good Films, and Leo Media Collective. It is set to be released in theaters on March 14, 2025. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the film will depict the cover-up of a massacre that led Nair to challenge British authority. The story highlights a significant defamation trial that exposed British atrocities in India.