Legacy of 26/11 hero Major Unnikrishnan set to play out on the big screen

“Don’t come upstairs, I will handle them,” were the last words of brave heart Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who saved several hostages during the 26/11 attack at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai and ended up sacrificing his life for the nation.
And now Sony Pictures Entertainment and Mahesh Babu will bring the story of Major Unnikrishnan, who was conferred the Ashok Chakra for his service to the nation, to the big screen! Titled MAJOR, the film will dive deep into the life of the hero whose courage and bravery had taken the nation by storm! The film, which is set to be a bi-lingual and will release in Hindi and Telugu, will see actor Adivi Sesh, who had previously written and starred in breakout Telugu hits Kshanam and Goodachari, reprise the role of the martyr and will be directed by Shashkiran Tikka.
The film is co-produced by Adivi Entertainment, Sharath Chandra and Anurag Reddy’s A+S Movies.MAJOR marks the foray of Sony Pictures International Productions in India into the Telugu industry as well as Mahesh Babu Productions’ entry into Hindi cinema. Vivek Krishnani, MD, Sony Pictures Entertainment in India, says “We are excited to partner with Mahesh and Namrata who are such creative forces and are equally thrilled to welcome them in the Hindi film industry. Sesh and Shashi make their debut in Hindi cinema and we absolutely love the passion with which they have envisioned Major.”
Namrata Shirodkar Ghattamaneni, MD, G Mahesh Babu Entertainment says- “Mahesh and I have envisioned GMB to bring stories that resonate globally. We are excited to be able to tell such a unique and original story about a national hero’s life. The honesty of Sesh and Sashi’s vision for Major’s story echoed with us and in Sony Pictures we found the right partners to bring the incredible story on the big screen not only for a Pan-Indian audience, but an international one.”
Major will go on the floors in the summer of 2019 and hit the theatres in 2020.