Dishy actor Akshaye Khanna is the latest Bollywood star set to debut in the exciting world of OTT entertainment. And the streaming platform that has managed to snag the hot dude is none other than prolific OTT content creator ZEE5. Akshaye Khanna has been tapped to play a crucial role in upcoming ZEE5 film, State Of Siege: Akshardham. The film is the next in the franchise, State Of Siege, the first of which was State Of Siege 26/11. The only difference is that the first had been a series, while the Akshardham one will be presented as a feature film.
ZEE5’s 2020 show, State Of Siege 26/11 was an unqualified hit for the streaming platform. Sensing an opportunity, ZEE5 very smartly hit upon a novel way to take the franchise forward. Its State Of Siege franchise will focus on other, similar, terror attacks around the country, where radical elements had laid siege to a public place, killing and taking common people as hostages. And God knows, there’s no dearth of those in our country.
So, State Of Siege, the film, will fucus on the Akshardham terror attack that took place in September 2002 in the famous Akshardham Temple Complex in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Two trained and ruthless terrorists attacked Akshardham temple, armed with haversacks full of automatic weapons and grenades. They killed 30 people, including children, and injured more than 80. Finally, the National Security Guards (NSG) were called in, who shot the terrorists dead early the next day.
Titled State Of Siege: Akshardham, the movie will be directed by Ken Ghosh, and produced by Contiloe Pictures, who were also producers of State Of Siege 26/11. There’s no clarity on the role Akshaye Khanna will play in the film.
Popular TV star turned Bollywood actor Gautam Rode has already been roped in to play another crucial role in State Of Siege: Akshardham. Abhilash Chaudhary, of The Zoya Factor fame, and Mridul Das (Bombers) are the other names locked for the ZEE5 film. With Akshaye Khanna’s inclusion, the film is already looking an exciting and much-awaited prospect. Akshaye Khanna will certainly bring his A-game and terrific acting chops to the film.
Stay tuned to Binged.com for further details on State Of Siege: Akshardham, its expanding cast and Akshaye Khanna’s character in the ZEE5 film.
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