Honey Trehan, who debuted into film direction with the Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte starrer Raat Akeli Hai in 2020, has reportedly started filming on his second movie. Honey’s debut film had received accolades for his direction. His next will star Diljit Dosanjh and Arjun Rampal in the lead roles.
The film, which is yet to be titled, has already gone on floors. It is currently being shot at real locations in Amritsar. The film is bankrolled by Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies, Trehan and Abhishek Chaubey’s banner, MacGuffin Picture. The film marks the third collaboration between the filmmakers after Sonchiriya and Raat Akeli Hai.
The film has been reportedly set during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and will see Diljit Dosanjh playing an activist while Arjun Rampal will play the parallel lead. Arjun’s character has been kept under wraps.
The story revolves around an activist who fights for the victims of the 1984 riots. The project will also highlight on several revelations of the mass killings and their aftermath.
The 1984 anti-Sikh riots took place after the assassination of the then prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her Sikh bodyguards. Government estimates project that about 2,800 Sikhs were killed in Delhi alone and 3,350 nationwide, while independent sources claim the number of deaths to be much higher.
Many films have been made based on the 1984 riots, including Shonali Bose’s Amu in 2005, Shashi Kumar’s Kaya Taran in 2004, Vir Das’s 31st October and 2021 critically-acclaimed Disney+Hotstar series, Grahan & Babbu Maan starrer movie “Hawayeein”.
Diljit Dosanjh & Sonam Bajwa starrer ‘Punjab 1984’ is also key film on 1984 riots.
