Vivek Agnihotri, the filmmaker who became the talk of the country with his last directorial The Kashmir Files, has announced his new film. The film, titled The Vaccine War, is touted to be a ‘true story’ of an “unknown war” that the country fought.
On the occasion of his 49th birthday, the filmmaker took to social media to make the announcement. Agnihotri has also mentioned that the film will hit the theatres on next year’s Independence Day, August 15, 2023, in 11 languages including Hindi, English, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Urdu, and Assamese.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) November 10, 2022
Presenting ‘THE VACCINE WAR’ - an incredible true story of a war that you didn’t know India fought. And won with its science, courage & great Indian values.
It will release on Independence Day, 2023. In 11 languages.
Please bless us.#TheVaccineWarpic.twitter.com/T4MGQwKBMg
“ANNOUNCEMENT: Presenting ‘THE VACCINE WAR’ - an incredible true story of a war that you didn’t know India fought. And won with its science, courage & great Indian values. It will release on Independence Day, 2023. In 11 languages. Please bless us.#TheVaccineWar,” he wrote on social media.
While making the announcement, the makers also unveiled the first-look poster of the film that features a vaccine bottle with the tagline “A war you didn’t know you fought and won.” The film is produced by his wife and actor Pallavi Joshi under the banner of I Am Buddha Productions, who also produced (and acted) in his last film The Kashmir Files, along with Abhishek Agarwal under his banner Abhishek Agarwal Arts.
The Vaccine War is supposed to be a tribute to the support and dedication of the medical fraternity and scientists, said Joshi. She further added, “This film celebrates the triumph of our excellent bio scientists. The vaccine war is our tribute to their sacrifice, dedication, and hard work.”
Speaking about the film, Agnihotri said in a statement, "When The Kashmir Files was postponed during the COVID-19 lockdown, I started researching it. Then we started researching with the scientists of ICMR & NIV who made our own vaccine possible. Their story of struggle and sacrifice was overwhelming and while researching we understood how these scientists fought a war waged against India, not just by foreign agencies but even our own people. Yet, we won against superpowers by making the fastest, cheapest, and safest vaccine. I thought this story must be told so that every Indian can feel proud of their country. This will be India’s first pure science film about a bio-war we had no idea about."
For the first time ever an Indian film will release in 11 Indian languages. At @i_ambuddha & @AAArtsOfficial it’s our humble initiative to help integrate Indian film industry as one. #BharatKaApnaCinemapic.twitter.com/AZKnPGiskn
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) November 10, 2022
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Though the makers have not revealed any details regarding the cast yet, actor Anupam Kher has reportedly told PTI that he will be a part of the film.
Ever since its release in March this year, The Kashmir Files has been in the limelight for its controversial political take and record-breaking box-office numbers. The Hindi drama film is based on the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandit community from the Kashmir valley in the 1990s. It features an ensemble cast of actors Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumaar, Pallavi Joshi, Prakash Belawadi, Puneet Issar, and Atul Srivastava, among others.
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